Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Ratcatcher end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Ratcatcher violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Ratcatcher easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Ratcatcher

Name: Ratcatcher
Genre: Drama
Released: 1999
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: William Eadie, Tommy Flanagan, Mandy Matthews, Michelle Stewart, Lynne Ramsay Jr.

Directed by Lynne Ramsay

Produced by Pathé, BBC Film

199994 min7.1 / 10

A melancholic, intimate portrait of childhood alienation and fragile connection set against the grim backdrop of 1970s Glasgow, where a haunted boy seeks refuge and tenderness in a harsh world.

James Gillespie is 12 years old. The world he knew is changing. Haunted by a secret, he has become a stranger in his own family. He is drawn to the canal where he creates a world of his own. He finds an awkward tenderness with Margaret Anne, a vulnerable 14 year old expressing a need for love in all the wrong ways, and befriends Kenny, who possesses an unusual innocence in spite of the harsh surroundings.

Clusters

Slow Character Dramas About Loneliness Loneliness and Longing Corrupted by Ambition Slow Emotional Collapse Water and Waterways

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Scotland Glasgow, Scotland 1970s Neighbor Canal Woman Director Escapism

Questions people ask

Is Ratcatcher sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does Ratcatcher end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Ratcatcher scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Ratcatcher violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Ratcatcher 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.

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