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Rat

6.020001h 29mPGMovieDramaFantasyComedy

After a night of drinking Guiness at the local watering hole, an ordinary, working-class, family man in Dublin's life is turned upside-down when he wakes up as a rat.

DirectorSteve Barron
WriterWesley Burrowes
ProducersAlison Owen·Steve Barron

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Availability shown for Australia · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Steve Barron

ISImelda Staunton
Imelda Staunton
Conchita Flynn
FKFrank Kelly
Frank Kelly
Uncle Matt
DWDavid Wilmot
David Wilmot
Phelim Spratt
KCKerry Condon
Kerry Condon
Marietta Flynn
AL
Andrew Lovern
Pius Flynn
PPPete Postlethwaite
Pete Postlethwaite
Hubert Flynn
EBEd Byrne
Ed Byrne
Rudolph
NTNiall Tóibín
Niall Tóibín
Father Geraldo
GPGeoffrey Palmer
Geoffrey Palmer
The Doctor
STStanley Townsend
Stanley Townsend
Newsreader
JM
Jamie McCormack
Kid

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Rat — streaming FAQ

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Rat isn't on any subscription service in Australia right now, but you can rent or buy it on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video and Google Play Movies. It's not on Netflix.

Is Rat on Netflix?

No, Rat is not on Netflix in Australia as of September 2026. You can rent or buy it on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video.

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Rat isn't included with a Prime Video subscription in Australia, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video.

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Rat isn't available free in Australia; you can only rent or buy it on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video.