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A boy and his rat—except the rat runs a murder cult. Disney this ain't.
TMDB
60
IMDb
53
Rotten Tomatoes
60
Audience Score
37
Google
66
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Ben (1972)

B-movie madnessUnhinged friendshipSewer horror

Overview

HorrorThriller

A lonely boy becomes good friends with Ben, a rat. This rat is also the leader of a pack of vicious killer rats, killing lots of people.

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Content warning
sequeldeathadoringanimal attackrateaten by ratssewerpet rat
Loneliness and belongingNature vs. civilizationToxic loyalty

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Hundreds of real rats—no CGI, just chaos.

Acting

Lee Montgomery commits to rodent romance fully.

Score

Michael Jackson sang the theme song. Seriously.

Best for:Solo: Late night with snacks you suddenly don't want.·Friends: Irony-drenched group roast of rodent romance.·Rewatch: Appreciating the unhinged sequel escalation.
Heads up:Gore: Rats eating people—graphic for 1972, tame now.
Phil Karlson

Director

Phil Karlson

ReleasedJun 23, 1972
Runtime1h 34m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Bing Crosby Productions

Top Cast

Lee Montgomery

Lee Montgomery

Danny

Joseph Campanella

Joseph Campanella

Cliff Kirtland

Arthur O'Connell

Arthur O'Connell

Bill Hatfield

Rosemary Murphy

Rosemary Murphy

Beth Garrison

Meredith Baxter

Meredith Baxter

Eve Garrison

Kaz Garas

Kaz Garas

Joe Greer

Paul Carr

Paul Carr

Kelly

Richard Van Vleet

Richard Van Vleet

Reade

Kenneth Tobey

Kenneth Tobey

Engineer

James Luisi

James Luisi

Ed

Lee Paul

Lee Paul

Careu

Norman Alden

Norman Alden

Policeman

Arlen Stuart

Arlen Stuart

Mrs. Gray

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Michael Jackson's 'Ben' became his first #1 solo hit—yes, about THIS rat.

Trivia

The rat army required 1,200+ trained rodents; many escaped into the studio walls.

YouTube

Ben (1972) - Official Trailer (HD)

Ben (1972) - Official Trailer (HD)

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