Rats!

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Rats!

Released Feb 28

1h 25m

Comedy

Action

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It's 2007 in Pfresno, Texas. Raphael is in county jail following an arrest for graffiti. He's a good kid. It’s just graffiti. So you can't blame Raphael for the events that unfold after his arrest. He's not responsible for the sting operation, the suicide, Pflophaus' new mix-tape, Officer Williams and her delusional suspicions, the meth pipes, the FBI, the rich kids with nothing to lose, Mateo, Larry the pig, all the knives, the local aspiring TV newswoman, the plutonium deal gone wrong, or anyone who may or may not die due to that deal turning sour. None of it is Raphael's fault, but it is his problem. The moment Raphael walks out of that cell, he'll be stuck on this turbulent roller coaster of misguided chaos. An amusement ride that's a joy to watch in motion, as long as you're not the one on it.

Dennis Harvey

Variety

Truth to tell, the humor here is frequently at a pretty crass level that might induce mere eye-rolls if less deftly handled. But the writer-director duo lend it all a certain deadpan panache that’s diverting even when the material is less than inspired.

Mar 4, 2025

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Beatrice Loayza

New York Times

Bizarre digressions...will leave you slack jawed, whether you vibe with the film’s particularly obscene style of deadpan absurdism or not. If anything, the onslaught of weirdness is hypnotizing.

Feb 28, 2025

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Anya Couture

Geek Vibes Nation

Sometimes Rats! can be a little too trigger-happy on the constant jokes and button-pushing, but it wouldn’t be what it is without it. Plus, once it leaves you at the credits, you can’t help but feel some sort of defiant pride in having experienced it.

Rated: 8/10

Aug 10, 2025

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Aaron Neuwirth

We Live Entertainment

Despite a lean runtime, its DIY aesthetic only went so far for me. I’m sure there’s an audience that will love this kind of thing, I’m just not quite there.

Rated: 5/10

Mar 20, 2025

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Ethan Padgett

Film Threat

The cast bring their A-game to this zany and grotesque storyline.

Rated: 8/10

Mar 19, 2025

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Derek Chen

Spectrum Culture

An over-the-top exercise in gratuitous vulgarity that’s sure to find an audience of appreciative sickos, Rats! will likely prove too much for squeamish viewers.

Mar 6, 2025

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Carl Fry

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Maxwell Nalevansky

Director

Danielle Evon Ploeger

Officer Williams

Luke Wilcox

Raphael Tinski

Darius Autry

Mateo

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Synopsis

It's 2007 in Pfresno, Texas. Raphael is in county jail following an arrest for graffiti. He's a good kid. It’s just graffiti. So you can't blame Raphael for the events that unfold after his arrest. He's not responsible for the sting operation, the suicide, Pflophaus' new mix-tape, Officer Williams and her delusional suspicions, the meth pipes, the FBI, the rich kids with nothing to lose, Mateo, Larry the pig, all the knives, the local aspiring TV newswoman, the plutonium deal gone wrong, or anyone who may or may not die due to that deal turning sour. None of it is Raphael's fault, but it is his problem. The moment Raphael walks out of that cell, he'll be stuck on this turbulent roller coaster of misguided chaos. An amusement ride that's a joy to watch in motion, as long as you're not the one on it.

Director: Carl Fry, Maxwell Nalevansky
Producer: Carl Fry, Harrison Nalevansky, Adam Levin, Alison Moses, Danielle Evon Ploeger
Screenwriter: Carl Fry, Maxwell Nalevansky
Distributor: Yellow Veil Pictures
Production Co: With Pleasure Cinemagroup
Genre: Comedy, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 28, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 11, 2025
Runtime: 1h 25m

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