Rat
He might eat maggots and live in a cage but he's still our Dad
2000 | 89m | English
Popularity: 7 (history)
| Director: | Steve Barron |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Wesley Burrowes |
| Staring: |
| After a night of drinking Guiness at the local watering hole, an ordinary, working-class, family man in Dublin's life is turned upside-down when he wakes up as a rat. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 06, 2000 |
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| Director: | Steve Barron |
| Writer: | Wesley Burrowes |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy |
| Keywords | |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, Ruby Films, The Jim Henson Company, Jim Henson Pictures, Samson Films, Universal Focus |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $89 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Imelda Staunton | Conchita Flynn |
| Frank Kelly | Uncle Matt |
| David Wilmot | Phelim Spratt |
| Kerry Condon | Marietta Flynn |
| Andrew Lovern | Pius Flynn |
| Pete Postlethwaite | Hubert Flynn |
| Ed Byrne | Rudolph |
| Niall Tóibín | Father Geraldo |
| Geoffrey Palmer | The Doctor |
| Stanley Townsend | Newsreader |
| Jamie McCormack | Kid |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Wesley Burrowes | Writer |
| David Yardley | Editor |
| Conor Devlin | Art Direction |
| Siobhan Barron | Costume Design |
| Rosie Blackmore | Makeup Artist |
| Gerry Lundberg | Unit Publicist |
| Pete Briquette | Music |
| Brendan Galvin | Director of Photography |
| Mark Geraghty | Production Design |
| Carole Dunne | Hairstylist |
| Ciara Gormley | Assistant Art Director |
| Keith Sewell | Steadicam Operator |
| Laerke Sigfred Pedersen | Script Supervisor |
| Gerry Grennell | Dialogue Coach |
| Steve Barron | Director |
| Bob Geldof | Music |
| Nina Gold | Casting |
| Maureen Hughes | Casting |
| Johnny Byrne | Set Decoration |
| Paula Boram | Foley Artist |
| Tim Cavagin | Sound |
| Daniel Burnett | Animatronics Designer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Steve Barron | Producer |
| Alison Owen | Producer |
| Stephanie Allain | Executive Producer |
| David Collins | Producer |
| Brian Henson | Executive Producer |
| John McDonnell | Producer |
| Stewart Till | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
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