Ben
1972 · Movie · PG · 94 min · ★ 6.0 · 55% critics
A lonely, homebound boy forms an unlikely bond with a clever rat that seems to understand him. But as strange attacks spread through the neighborhood and fear grows, the boy’s secret friendship collides with a desperate effort to stop a dangerous swarm.
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Details
- Years
- 1972
- Release date
- 1972-06-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 55/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (139 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a strange, sometimes spooky animal-attack tale with a surprisingly sentimental streak, especially if you liked Jaws 2; not for you if rat swarms, campy moments, or a slow final act bother you.
Pros: creepy rat swarms; oddball friendship angle; memorable theme song | Cons: uneven child performance; silly, saccharine tone; drags in final stretch
Themes
- animal attack
- sequel
- death
- sewer
- rat
- eaten by rats
- pet rat
- adoring
Cast & crew
Lee Montgomery
as Danny
Joseph Campanella
as Cliff Kirtland
Arthur O'Connell
as Bill Hatfield
Rosemary Murphy
as Beth Garrison
Meredith Baxter
as Eve Garrison
Kaz Garas
as Joe Greer
Paul Carr
as Kelly
Richard Van Vleet
as Reade
Kenneth Tobey
as Engineer
James Luisi
as Ed
Directed by Phil Karlson