James Gillespie is 12 years old. The world he knew is changing. Haunted by a secret, he has become a stranger in his own family. He is drawn to the canal where he creates a world of his own. He finds an awkward tenderness with Margaret Anne, a vulnerable 14 year old expressing a need for love in all the wrong ways, and befriends Kenny, who possesses an unusual innocence in spite of the harsh surroundings.
Ratcatcher has generally received very positive reviews.
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Ratcatcher was released in 1999 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 136 reviews, giving Ratcatcher (1999) an average rating of 76%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 84% and users giving an average score of 81%.
With a score of 76%, Ratcatcher is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1999, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 1999 with similar scores include films like Tarzan, The Cider House Rules and Three Kings.
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