Crispin Glover, David Parker, Edward Horn

Willard is a social misfit who is made fun of by his co-workers. When he is squeezed out of the company started by his deceased father, his only friends become a couple of rats he's been raising at ho...( read more  read more... )me. However, when one of the rats is killed at work, Willard goes on a rampage--exacting revenge by using his rats to attack those who have been tormenting him. Led by the unusually intelligent, and deadly rat, Ben, an army of rats descends upon the office, committing a series of grisly murders.

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65% liked it

122 critics

PG-13, 1 hr. 40 min.

Directed by: Glen Morgan

Release Date: March 14, 2003

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DVD Release Date: October 7, 2003

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  • June 5, 2008
    Crispin Glover was born to playWillard, without a doubt. Wonderfully eerie and dark.
  • April 17, 2008
    Above average for a horror remake, engrossing and creepy but ultimately forgettable.
  • August 15, 2007
    A very dark movie. Crispin Glover gives a strong demented performance, but I just didn't find the rats very scary. There's some effective death scenes, but I just wasn't too interested.
  • June 24, 2007
    A lot funnier than the original "Ben" and "Willard" rat films from the 70s.
  • April 23, 2007
    Crispin Glover freaking out is worth three stars.
  • October 31, 2009
    Crispin Glover is so strange looking, he does so good at anything they put him in! Willard was great!
  • October 28, 2009
    I don't know, I've always had an affinity for this movie. It's strange, but maybe that's why I like it. Crispin was Willard, I can't think of anyone else for the part. Watching his Letterman interview, I'm a fan! But I think I've liked him for a while, ever since I saw Charli...( read more)e's Angels. He should play The Riddler! Apparently, a lot of people feel the same way.
  • October 11, 2009
    Worth a watch,especially if you can buy it cheap on DVD like we did...its a follw up to the film Ben (to which michael jackson sang the theme for)
  • October 1, 2009
    An offbeat Horror Drama Comedy mix
  • September 15, 2009
    Crispin Glover was awesome in this. Its to bad the guy is so eccentric I would love to see him in more movies, well you know good ones like this not crap like "The Wizard Of Gore."

Critic Reviews


March 14, 2003
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

It has attitude and a look, but the rats aren't scary. full review

March 12, 2003
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Want your skin to crawl? This one's for you. full review

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