Grimm (2003): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Grimm is a 2003 comedy drama directed by Alex van Warmerdam, starring Halina Reijn as Marie, Jacob Derwig and Carmelo Gómez. It runs 1 hour 43 minutes and earned $240,632 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 43m (103 min)
- Director
- Alex van Warmerdam
- Original language
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Dutch - Studio
- Graniet Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Grimm About?
The premise of Grimm without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
On a cold winter day, Jacob and his sister Marie are left in a forest by their father. Jacob finds a letter from his mother urging them to go to Spain. In Spain the uncle is dead; Marie falls for Diego, a surgeon who lives with his domineering sister Teresa. Jacob, jealous of Marie’s plans to marry Diego, intervenes, provoking him and fallout.
Grimm Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- female rapist
- male rape victim
- barefoot female
- taking off shoes
- camera shot of feet
- female on male rape
- snow adventure
- forced sexual contact
- reference to hansel and gretel
- rapist
- one word title
- taking off pants
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- insomnia
- taking off someone's pants
- watching someone sleep
- awkward situation
- rural setting
- modern day adaptation
- sexual frustration
- lost in the woods
- getting lost
- trap
- domineering father
- letter
- reading a letter
- reading a letter aloud
- survival
- one shoe off one shoe on
- crying for help
- farmer
- farm
- cow farm
- handjob
- rottweiler
- rape
- rape victim
- lost cow
- violence
- sex abuse
- ordered to strip
- man told to strip
- stripped
- pantsed
- forced to strip
- man forced to strip
- impotence
- erectile dysfunction
- sex abuser
- pointing a gun at someone
- overhearing sex
Grimm Cast & Characters
Halina Reijn leads the cast as Marie, with Jacob Derwig as Jacob and Carmelo Gómez as Diego. Directed by Alex van Warmerdam; 20 actors are credited in all.
- Director Alex van Warmerdam
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Halina Reijn as Marie - Jacob Derwig as Jacob
- Carmelo Gómez as Diego
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Elvira Mínguez as Teresa
Also Starring in Grimm
· 16 more- Frank Lammers Boer
- Johan Leysen Father
- Henri Garcin Don Felipe
- Jaap Spijkers Hoerenloper
- Ulises Dumont Luis
- Annet Malherbe Boerin
- Janfri Topera Civilian guard 1
- Cayetana Guillén Cuervo Woman at the wedding (uncredited)
- Kees Prins Dronken Man
- Laura Cepeda Dolores
- Lola Peno Woman on balcony
- Fernando Moraleda Man on balcony
- Benjamín Seva Civilian guard 2
- Teresa Berganza Mother
- Peggy Sandaal Sofia
- Ingeborg Elzevier Dona Isabel
More from Alex van Warmerdam
One more film directed by Alex van Warmerdam: No. 10.
Grimm Plot Summary
What happens in Grimm from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A brother and sister, Jacob Jacob Derwig and Marie Halina Reijn, grow up with their father and mother in a household that is increasingly strained by hardship. One day, their father abandons them in the woods while they are out gathering firewood, forcing the teens to fend for themselves. From that moment, they must navigate danger and scarcity with a raw, survivalist instinct, moving through life as if they were on their own in a wild world.
Full summary
The whole story of Grimm, scene by scene
Grimm Box Office
Grimm grossed $240,632 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$240.6K
- International
- $240.6K
Grimm Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Grimm.
How Well Do You Know Grimm?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
What is the relationship between Jacob and Marie?
Cars in Grimm
15 cars on screen, including the 1985 Citroën C15 and the Honda Super Cub.
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1985 Citroën C15 Main role -
Honda Super Cub Main role -
2001 Citroën C5 Important role -
1976 Land-Rover Santana 88'' Series III Station Wagon Minor role
Grimm Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Новые сказки братьев Гримм” and “梦幻格林”.
- Also known as
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- Новые сказки братьев Гримм
- 梦幻格林
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Grimm Love, Hansel and Gretel and Rumpelstiltskin.
Grimm FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Grimm, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Grimm?
Grimm runs 1 hour 43 minutes (103 minutes).
When was Grimm released?
Grimm was released on September 10, 2003.
Who directed Grimm?
Grimm was directed by Alex van Warmerdam.
More films by Alex van Warmerdam Who is in the cast of Grimm?
Grimm stars Halina Reijn as Marie, Jacob Derwig as Jacob and Carmelo Gómez as Diego, among 20 credited actors.
How much did Grimm make at the box office?
Grimm grossed $240,632 worldwide.
Does Grimm have a post-credit scene?
No. Grimm has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Grimm in?
The original language of Grimm is Dutch.
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