Your Friend the Rat

2007

Animation / Comedy / Family

5
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 61%
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 61% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 7.0/10 10 7322 7.3K

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Plot summary

Let's face it, rats are not the most beloved creatures on earth. However, maybe this little tale about the history of human and rat interaction will change the world's tune. At least that is the hope of Remy, the star of Ratatouille, and his reluctant brother Emile as they guide us through world history from a rat's perspective. Why can't we all just get along?

Director

Jim Capobianco Photo
Jim Capobianco

Top cast

John Ratzenberger Photo
John Ratzenberger as P.T. Flea
Patton Oswalt Photo
Patton Oswalt as Remy
Peter Sohn Photo
Peter Sohn as Emile
Lou Romano Photo
Lou Romano as Linguini
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103.59 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
12 hr 11 min
Seeds 15
211.97 MB
1920*1080
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
12 hr 11 min
Seeds 30

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by SnoopyStyle 7 / 10

fun and informative

Remy (Patton Oswalt) and brother Emile (Peter Sohn) are rats doing a presentation of why rats and people should be friends. It's a Pixar 11 minute companion short to Ratatouille. It explains the Black Rat and the Black Death that came with its flees. They are later pushed out by the Norwegian Brown Rat which came from China. Remy and Emile are Brown Rats. Spreading globally following mankind, they are hunted by humanity.The chemistry between Remy and Emile is fun. The information is presented in a fun, irreverent way. It's a very nice short and works perfectly accompanying the movie.
Reviewed by planktonrules 7 / 10

Some may find it a bit stuffy, but I liked it

This is an extra from the DVD release of RATATOUILLE. It is a documentary about rats that some might find stuffy--like some sort of public service lecture or an episode of BILL NYE THE SCIENCE GUY. However, since I am a history teacher, I liked it--particularly the segment on the Black Death. Plus, while the text of the film is indeed dull, the graphics and laughs are excellent (I particularly liked the obscure reference to Francois Truffaut). Interestingly, while the movie RATATOUILLE is pure CG, this features what looks like traditional hand-drawn animation--and very high quality animation it is. So even if you don't like the topic or dialog, you can't help but respect the animation.Who says learning can't be fun?
Reviewed by TheLittleSongbird 8 / 10

While not one of Pixar's best, it is one of their most interesting

I like Pixar very much, and I very much enjoyed Your Friend the Rat. I do prefer the movie Ratatouille, but this short film does compliment it quite well. It mayn't be one of Pixar's very best, I think there are Pixar short films with a little more heart(ie. Geri's Game and Presto), though Your Friend the Rat is not devoid of that quality, and I can see where people are coming from when they say it's a tad stuffy. However, it is one of Pixar's most interesting, mainly for the structure of the story and how much it teaches and the wonderful animation and the techniques used. Your Friend the Rat also has moments where it is funny, the black plague sequence is for me the highlight of the short, the characters are delightful and the voice work is solid. All in all, I personally put other Pixar short films over this one, but it is still very interesting, and not one to be ignored. 8/10 Bethany Cox
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