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This quaint Irish tale focuses on Hubert Flynn (Pete Postlethwaite), a man who returns home one night after having a few pints at the local pub and mysteriously transforms into a rat. His metamorphosis is shocking to his family, and as they try to come to terms with his new identity, Hubert embarks on several odd adventures of .. Read more

Starring	Pete Postlethwaite, Imelda Staunton, Frank Kelly, David Wilmot
Director	Steve Barron
Genres	Comedy

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  Bizarre
  
  Suspend all sense of realism and you will enjoy this film.
  
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  - 14 Jul 2004 at 19:46
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  Saw a trailer for it, was happy to find it and LOVED IT!
  
  Good British film if you dont want to get it for that then get it for Frank Kelly - Father ... read more »
  
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  - 08 Nov 2008 at 19:37
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  Laugh an hour!
  
  Having seen what I thought was a trail from the film - I was looking forward to something highly daft and highly entertainment. Unfortunately - after the first... read more »
  
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  quirky.
  
  An odd film which has a comic storyline- acted seriously.
  
  Not quite sure if it was enjoyable, but was certainly watchable.
  
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  - 13 Dec 2005 at 21:03
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  quirky.
  
  An odd film which has a comic storyline- acted seriously.
  
  Not quite sure if it was enjoyable, but was certainly watchable.
  
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  - 13 Dec 2005 at 21:02
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  Quirky film
  
  What an unusual - but very enjoyable little film. Some excellent actors are involved (eg Imelda Staunton, Pete Postlethwaite) and help to make this strange ... read more »
  
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  - 09 May 2005 at 10:29
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  Bizarre
  
  Suspend all sense of realism and you will enjoy this film.
  
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  - 14 Jul 2004 at 19:46
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  dull, sick and boring
  
  I was expecting a lot better. The film though has little or no story. It's not even a good character study and is quite perverse. Didn't find it even ... read more »
  
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  Bizarre
  
  Suspend all sense of realism and you will enjoy this film.
  
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  - rebecca faern
  - england
  - 14 Jul 2004 at 19:46
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  quirky.
  
  An odd film which has a comic storyline- acted seriously.
  
  Not quite sure if it was enjoyable, but was certainly watchable.
  
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  - cheshire
  - 13 Dec 2005 at 21:03
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  Rat
  
  Saw a trailer for it, was happy to find it and LOVED IT!
  
  Good British film if you dont want to get it for that then get it for Frank Kelly - Father ... read more »
  
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  - Harrogate
  - 08 Nov 2008 at 19:37
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  Quirky film
  
  What an unusual - but very enjoyable little film. Some excellent actors are involved (eg Imelda Staunton, Pete Postlethwaite) and help to make this strange ... read more »
  
  Report this review
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- - Julia
  - E Midlands
  - 09 May 2005 at 10:29
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  quirky.
  
  An odd film which has a comic storyline- acted seriously.
  
  Not quite sure if it was enjoyable, but was certainly watchable.
  
  Report this review
- 184465
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  - cheshire
  - 13 Dec 2005 at 21:02
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  Laugh an hour!
  
  Having seen what I thought was a trail from the film - I was looking forward to something highly daft and highly entertainment. Unfortunately - after the first... read more »
  
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- - nikdubrov
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  - Nr Wigan
  - 05 Feb 2008 at 22:25
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  dull, sick and boring
  
  I was expecting a lot better. The film though has little or no story. It's not even a good character study and is quite perverse. Didn't find it even ... read more »
  
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  This quaint Irish tale focuses on Hubert Flynn (Pete Postlethwaite), a man who returns home one night after having a few pints at the local pub and mysteriously transforms into a rat. His metamorphosis is shocking to his family, and as they try to come to terms with his new identity, Hubert embarks ...