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Your Friend the Rat

2007 · 11 min

A playful, fast-paced animated romp that mixes history, songs, and silly satire to charm and educate.

Directed by
Jim Capobianco
Genres
Animation, Family, Comedy
Tagline
HISTORY FROM THE P.O.V OF RATS. *disclaimer*
Overview
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?

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Directed by
Jim Capobianco
Genres
Animation, Family, Comedy
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • friendship
  • family
  • media
  • education
Places
  • big city
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
  • mockumentary
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour8
Realism3
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Genres
animation, family, comedy
Directed by
Jim Capobianco
Written by
Jim Capobianco
Starring
Patton Oswalt, Peter Sohn, Lou Romano, Jim Capobianco, John Ratzenberger
Music
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Runtime
11 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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