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{{for|other films of the same name|Rat (disambiguation)}}
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| image = | image = RATS!_(film)_theatrical_release_poster.png
| caption = | caption =
| name = RATS! | name = Rats!
| director = Maxwell Nalevansky<br />Carl Fry | director = Maxwell Nalevansky<br />Carl Fry
| producer = Maxwell Nalevansky<br />Carl Fry<br />Adam Levin<br />Alison Moses<br />Harrison Nalevansky<br />Danielle Evon Ploeger<br />Ariel Ash | producer = Maxwell Nalevansky<br />Carl Fry<br />Adam Levin<br />Alison Moses<br />Harrison Nalevansky<br />Danielle Evon Ploeger<br />Ariel Ash
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| cinematography = Carmen Hilbert | cinematography = Carmen Hilbert
| editing = Carl Fry | editing = Carl Fry
| studio = Yellow Veil Pictures<br>With Pleasure Cinemagroup
| distributor = Yellow Veil Pictures
| released = {{Film date|2025|2|28}}<ref name="youtube">{{cite news
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|title=RATS! (2025) - Official Trailer - YouTube
|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=KWF9VnLu9PjKSFSU&v=GT0hOKDhgJU&feature=youtu.be
|work=Yellow Veil Pictures
|date=January 22, 2025
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⚫ | runtime = 85 minutes
| country = United States | country = United States
| language = English | language = English
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'''''RATS!''''' is a 2024 American independent comedy film written and directed by ] and ]. The film is set in the fictional town of Pfresno, ] in the year 2007 and follows Raphael, who, after being arrested by an overzealous police officer, gets caught up in a chaotic world of drug kingpins, ecoterrorists, mallrats, and rappers. The film blends ] with ], highlighting the disorder of small-town life and youth ] in 2000s Texas.<ref name="screendaily">{{cite news '''''Rats!''''' (stylized in all caps) is a 2024 American independent ] film written and directed by Maxwell Nalevansky and Carl Fry, produced by With Pleasure Cinemagroup, and distributed by Yellow Veil Pictures. The film is set in the fictional town of Pfresno, ] in the year 2007 and follows Raphael, who, after being arrested by an overzealous police officer, gets caught up in a chaotic world of drug kingpins, ecoterrorists, mallrats, and rappers. The film blends ] with ], highlighting the disorder of small-town life and youth ] in 2000s Texas.<ref name="screendaily">{{cite news
|last=Kay |last=Kay
|first=Jeremy |first=Jeremy
|title=Yellow Veil Pictures to launch Cannes sales on stoner comedy ‘RATS!’ (exclusive) |title=Yellow Veil Pictures to launch Cannes sales on stoner comedy 'RATS!' (exclusive)
|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/yellow-veil-pictures-to-launch-cannes-sales-on-stoner-comedy-rats-exclusive/5193035.article |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/yellow-veil-pictures-to-launch-cannes-sales-on-stoner-comedy-rats-exclusive/5193035.article
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|date=May 3, 2024 |date=May 3, 2024
|access-date=January 5, 2025
}}</ref> The film received the bronze audience award for Best International Feature at the 2024 ].<ref name="screendaily-bookworm">{{cite news
|last=Kay
|first=Jeremy
|title='Bookworm' wins 2024 Fantasia audience award for best international film (exclusive)
|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/bookworm-wins-2024-fantasia-audience-award-for-best-international-film-exclusive/5196039.article
|work=Screen Daily
|date=August 6, 2024
|access-date=January 5, 2025 |access-date=January 5, 2025
}}</ref> }}</ref>

''Rats!'' is set to be released in select theaters by Yellow Veil Pictures on February 28, 2025.<ref name="youtube"></ref>


== Plot == == Plot ==
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== Cast == == Cast ==
* Danielle Evon Ploeger as Himself * Danielle Evon Ploeger as Officer Williams
* Luke Wilcox as Asia Rose * Luke Wilcox as Raphael Tinski
* Darius Autry as Ramon * Darius Autry as Mateo
* Khali Sykes as Zander * Khali Sykes as Bernadette
* Ariel Ash as Ed Jones * Ariel Ash as Shay Burrata
* Jacob Wysocki as Lil Rude Puss * Jacob Wysocki as Billy
* Pineapple Tangoroa as Glenn * Pineapple Tangoroa as Panda


== Production == == Production ==
''RATS!'' was shot in ], a town located near ], where co-writer and co-director Carl Fry has lived for the past decade. The story was brought to life in just 16 days with a cast and crew largely based in Austin.<ref name="screenanarchy">{{cite news ''Rats!'' was shot in ], a town located near ], where co-writer and co-director Carl Fry has lived for the past decade. The story was brought to life in just 16 days with a cast and crew largely based in Austin.<ref name="screenanarchy">{{cite news
|last=Hurtado |last=Hurtado
|first=Josh |first=Josh
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==Release and reception== ==Release and reception==
=== Festivals === === Festivals ===
''RATS!'' was selected to screen at the following film festivals: ''Rats!'' was selected to screen at the following film festivals:


* 2023 Cucalorus Film Festival * 2023 Cucalorus Film Festival
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=== Critical response === === Critical response ===
Rats! has received praise for its offbeat and outrageous humor, '']'' stating that ''RATS!'' was “repulsive and crude, but it’s also full of heart.”<ref name="dreadcentral">{{cite news ''Rats!'' has received praise for its offbeat and outrageous humor, '']'' stating that ''Rats!'' was “repulsive and crude, but it’s also full of heart.”<ref name="dreadcentral">{{cite news
|last=McAndrews |last=McAndrews
|first=Mary Beth |first=Mary Beth
|title=‘Rats!’ Is A Heart-Felt, Gross-Out Comedy For Kids of The Early 2000s |title='Rats!' Is A Heart-Felt, Gross-Out Comedy For Kids of The Early 2000s
|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/508740/rats-is-a-heart-felt-gross-out-comedy-for-kids-of-the-early-2000s-fantasia-2024-review/ |url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/508740/rats-is-a-heart-felt-gross-out-comedy-for-kids-of-the-early-2000s-fantasia-2024-review/
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|date=November 10, 2024 |date=November 10, 2024
|access-date=January 5, 2025 |access-date=January 5, 2025
}}</ref> '']'' praised the film's tribute to indie cinema, stating that it “serves as a testament to the personal allure of independent cinema,” showcasing the unique draw of low-budget filmmaking.<ref name="gauntlet">{{cite news }}</ref> '']'' praised the film's tribute to indie cinema, stating that it “serves as a testament to the personal allure of independent cinema,” showcasing the unique draw of low-budget filmmaking.<ref name="gauntlet">{{cite news
|last=Amir |last=Amir
|first=Nimra |first=Nimra
|title=CUFF 2024: Rats! Review |title=CUFF 2024: Rats! Review
|url=https://thegauntlet.ca/2024/04/25/cuff-2024-rats-review/ |url=https://thegauntlet.ca/2024/04/25/cuff-2024-rats-review/
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For other films of the same name, see Rat (disambiguation). 2025 American film
Rats!
Directed byMaxwell Nalevansky
Carl Fry
Written byMaxwell Nalevansky
Carl Fry
Produced byMaxwell Nalevansky
Carl Fry
Adam Levin
Alison Moses
Harrison Nalevansky
Danielle Evon Ploeger
Ariel Ash
StarringDanielle Evon Ploeger
Luke Wilcox
Darius Autry
Khali Sykes
Ariel Ash
Jacob Wysocki
Pineapple Tangoroa
CinematographyCarmen Hilbert
Edited byCarl Fry
Production
companies		Yellow Veil Pictures
With Pleasure Cinemagroup
Distributed byYellow Veil Pictures
Release date
  • February 28, 2025 (2025-02-28)
Running time85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Rats! (stylized in all caps) is a 2024 American independent black comedy film written and directed by Maxwell Nalevansky and Carl Fry, produced by With Pleasure Cinemagroup, and distributed by Yellow Veil Pictures. The film is set in the fictional town of Pfresno, Texas in the year 2007 and follows Raphael, who, after being arrested by an overzealous police officer, gets caught up in a chaotic world of drug kingpins, ecoterrorists, mallrats, and rappers. The film blends gross-out humor with social commentary, highlighting the disorder of small-town life and youth counterculture in 2000s Texas. The film received the bronze audience award for Best International Feature at the 2024 Fantasia Film Festival.

Rats! is set to be released in select theaters by Yellow Veil Pictures on February 28, 2025.

Plot

Raphael, a young man from Pfresno, Texas, is arrested by the unhinged Officer Williams for graffiti. After his release from jail, he becomes entangled in a mission targeting his cousin Mateo, suspected of possessing nuclear weapons. Raphael's confession to Mateo uncovers a personal vendetta Officer Williams has against him from high school, complicating the situation further.

Cast

  • Danielle Evon Ploeger as Officer Williams
  • Luke Wilcox as Raphael Tinski
  • Darius Autry as Mateo
  • Khali Sykes as Bernadette
  • Ariel Ash as Shay Burrata
  • Jacob Wysocki as Billy
  • Pineapple Tangoroa as Panda

Production

Rats! was shot in Pflugerville, Texas, a town located near Austin, where co-writer and co-director Carl Fry has lived for the past decade. The story was brought to life in just 16 days with a cast and crew largely based in Austin. The film draws inspiration from the anarchic energy of the Austin 1990s DIY film scene.

Release and reception

Festivals

Rats! was selected to screen at the following film festivals:

Critical response

Rats! has received praise for its offbeat and outrageous humor, Dread Central stating that Rats! was “repulsive and crude, but it’s also full of heart.” The Houston Chronicle remarks that the film’s raw, no-holds-barred approach “boasts a level of exaggerated bad taste that John Waters might admire.” The Gauntlet praised the film's tribute to indie cinema, stating that it “serves as a testament to the personal allure of independent cinema,” showcasing the unique draw of low-budget filmmaking.

References

  1. ^ "RATS! (2025) - Official Trailer - YouTube". Yellow Veil Pictures. January 22, 2025. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  2. Kay, Jeremy (May 3, 2024). "Yellow Veil Pictures to launch Cannes sales on stoner comedy 'RATS!' (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  3. Kay, Jeremy (August 6, 2024). "'Bookworm' wins 2024 Fantasia audience award for best international film (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  4. Hurtado, Josh (July 30, 2024). "Fantasia 2024 Review: RATS! A Blast Of Hilarious Punk Energy From Small Town Texas". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  5. "RATS!". Filmink. August 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  6. McAndrews, Mary Beth (August 5, 2024). "'Rats!' Is A Heart-Felt, Gross-Out Comedy For Kids of The Early 2000s [Fantasia 2024 Review]". Dread Central. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  7. Vognar, Chris (November 10, 2024). "Texas director creates the gross-out comedy hit out of Austin suburb with 'Rats!'". The Houston Chronicle. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  8. Amir, Nimra (April 25, 2024). "CUFF 2024: Rats! Review". The Gauntlet. Retrieved January 5, 2025.

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