Rat (2000)
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55% of users liked it
(327 ratings)
In this Irish fable, a man named Hubert Flynn (Pete Postlethwaite) lives in Dublin and takes pride in his indulgence in beer, gambling, and ignoring his patient wife Conchita (Imelda Staunton). One night, after having a few at the local pub, he slowly begins to evolve into a rat, which has an oddly… More In this Irish fable, a man named Hubert Flynn (Pete Postlethwaite) lives in Dublin and takes pride in his indulgence in beer, gambling, and ignoring his patient wife Conchita (Imelda Staunton). One night, after having a few at the local pub, he slowly begins to evolve into a rat, which has an oddly unenchanting effect on his family. His loving daughter Marietta (Kerry Condon) is all for his new transformation, wanting to shower it with love and care, but she is also in the midst of an impending wedding and wonders if his diminutive appearance might not be acceptable. His son Pius (Andrew Lovern) is headed for the religious order and would rather see him dead. Phelim Spratt (David Wilmot), a greedy, ambitious type, moves into Hubert's bedroom and begins to write an novel of the transformation which he hopes will become a major motion picture. Conchita regards it as yet another of her husband's tricks designed to humiliate her, while Uncle Matt (Frank Kelly) has various theories on why the whole occurrence has taken place. Rat was created with the help of the late Jim Henson's animation company and directed by music video pioneer Steve Barron. ~ Jason Clark, Rovi
- Directed By
- Steve Barron
- Genres
- Comedy, Kids & Family
PG,
- In Theaters
- Oct 6, 2000 Wide
- Studio
- Universal Focus
Critic Reviews
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Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com
Aims a little too high to be kid-friendly and far too low to be of interest to many grown-ups.
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Laura Clifford, Reeling Reviews
While "Rat" offers some boisterous fun, in the end it doesn't add up to much more than paean to family values.
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Cast
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Pete Postlethwaite
as Hubert
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Imelda Staunton
as Conchita
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Frank Kelly
as Uncle Matt
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David Wilmot
as Phelim Spratt
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Kerry Condon
as Marietta
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Andrew Lovern
as Pius
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Veronica Duffy
as Daisy
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Ed Byrne
as Rudolph
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Niall Toibin
as Father Geraldo
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Peter Caffrey
as Mick the Barman
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Geoffrey Palmer
as The Doctor
