Ratcatcher

1h 34m · 1999 · Directed by Lynne Ramsay · 4.1 / 5 on Letterboxd

Ratcatcher (1999) runs 1h 34m, directed by Lynne Ramsay. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

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.

Genres: Drama

Where to watch: HBO Max (US, checked 9 July 2026)