The Rats
2002 · 94 min · Director: John Lafia
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In Manhattan, when a client is bitten by a rat in the dressing room of the Garsons Department Store and contracts Weil's disease, the manager Susan Costello is assigned to hire and give all the necessary support to the best exterminator in New York, Jack Carver. The efficient Jack and his assistant Ty find a colony of mutant rats and try to convince the health department administrator and former partner of Jack, Ray Jarrett, how serious the infestation is. But the politician Ray is interested in covering the problem to protect economical interests of powerful groups.
Your viewing check-in
Emotional fingerprint
The Rats (2002) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Tension 30%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear35%
- Tension30%
- Disturbing20%
- Anxiety15%
AI estimate · no viewer votes yet
How we measure
AI estimate
Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Disturbing. Genres: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 4.9/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 59/100.
How did it make you feel?
Votes are saved to the fingerprint once you’re signed in.
Pick up to three · 0/3
Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Disgust
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 28 % | 17 % | 11 % | 18 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 37 % | 31 % | 23 % | 24 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 49 % | 43 % | 31 % | 35 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 47 % | 34 % | 41 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 53 % | 46 % | 37 % | 35 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Relief | 46 % | 39 % | 26 % | 34 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 39 % | 20 % | 43 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 55 % | 38 % | 47 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 67 % | 65 % | 51 % | 43 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 59 % | 56 % | 41 % | 44 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 47 % | 31 % | 52 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Disgust | 61 % | 49 % | 31 % | 59 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 45 % | 28 % | 51 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Relief | 55 % | 40 % | 26 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 59 % | 45 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 79 % | 77 % | 67 % | 35 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 80 % | 77 % | 66 % | 31 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 82 % | 79 % | 64 % | 26 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Relief | 84 % | 80 % | 67 % | 16 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
AI reading of the film’s English subtitles (dialogue and sound cues) — not viewer votes. How we measure ↗
Kadri — your film companion
AIAsk anything about The Rats. From the film’s own dialogue and FeelDB data, at your spoiler level.
Kadri
Hi, I’m Kadri. Ask me anything about The Rats — I’ll stay inside your spoiler line.
Premise onlyAfterward Reveal viewer responses · may contain spoilers
Viewer responses about feelings after the title ended, separate from feelings while watching. No AI estimates.
0 responses so far
Feeling details appear after at least 3 viewers respond, to protect privacy.
Cast
Nyla
Queen
Jay
Bitchy Woman
Artie
Details
- Directed by
- John Lafia
- Written by
- Frank Deasy
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2002
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
Where to watch
Feels similar
More like this →Emotion overlap shows mood similarity, not a prediction of enjoyment.





