Rat Film

Rat Film

Rats, maps, & extermination in an American city

Directed by Theo Anthony

Produced by MEMORY

201682 min7.1 / 10

A cerebral, essayistic documentary that uses rats as a lens to examine urban boundaries, segregation, and the hidden histories embedded in Baltimore's infrastructure.

Across walls, fences, and alleys, rats not only expose our boundaries of separation but make homes in them. "Rat Film" is a feature-length documentary that uses the rat—as well as the humans that love them, live with them, and kill them—to explore the history of Baltimore.

Questions people ask

  • Is Rat Film sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Does Rat Film end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Rat Film violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Rat Film scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Rat Film easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

81/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity90

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise81

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Rat Film

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Rat Film

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Rat Film, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Rat Film, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Rat Film, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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