Willard
When the cat's away, the rats will play.
When the cat's away, the rats will play.
Drama, Horror, Thriller
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2003
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Desperate for companionship, the repressed Willard befriends a group of rats that inhabit his late father's deteriorating mansion. In these furry creatures, Willard finds temporary refuge from daily abuse at the hands of his bedridden mother and his father's old partner, Frank. Soon it becomes clear that the brood of rodents is ready and willing to exact a vicious, deadly revenge on anyone who dares to bully their sensitive new master.
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Runtime:
100 min
Release date:
14 Mar 2003
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$22,000,000
Revenue:
$8,564,586
Awards:
1 win & 5 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
[Y]ou got a real opportunity here to do something really funny -- because Crispin Glover is really fun -- and something scary, but the rats, I guess, aren't up to the task.
– Richard Roeper,
Ebert & Roeper,
18 Mar 2003
fresh:
In a culture clogged with appropriated effluvia and remake cop-outs, Willard is wittier and nastier than we deserve.
– Michael Atkinson,
Village Voice,
18 Mar 2003
rotten:
This new incarnation of Willard emphasizes one thing: no matter how bad the original was, it didn't need to be remade.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
16 Mar 2003
fresh:
The movie keeps it close, clammy and simple, the better to focus on what is unquestionably this little thriller's strongest point: The tragic love between a boy and his rodent.
– Geoff Pevere,
Toronto Star,
14 Mar 2003
fresh:
A silly, snarling romp.
– Jonathan Curiel,
San Francisco Chronicle,
14 Mar 2003