Product Details

• Actors: Kathy Baker, Ron Silver, Jake Seeley, Levi James, Barbara Tyson
• Directors: Thom Eberhardt
• Writers: Thom Eberhardt
• Producers: Cydney Bernard
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Showtime Ent.
• VHS Release Date: June 19, 2001
• Run Time: 95 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005B6NR
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #305,246 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Like, really, you should watch this movie!, August 25, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Ratz (DVD)

THis is such a funny little movie, not to be taken seriously. My friend recommended it to me so my sister and I rented it. WE BOTH LOVED it!! Of course, our reasons may be a bit shallow, but hey, this is a lot better than some of the other pre teen stuff out there. Even as a high school senior, I can enjoy a fun movie. Ratz was that fun movie. The main characters actually had to deal with things that my friends and I had delt with at their age(not the whole magic ring thing), unlike some other movies where twin girls go off and find the perfect guys in foreign countries. Though I do enjoy "some" of those movies, this was more of my bag.
I like a movie where you can laugh out loud and at the same time identify with the girls in the dentist chairs. Meanwhile, there are other characters that you'll fall in love with to keep one's interest peaked! Just a fun little movie!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Movie for Preteen Girls (and their Parents), August 16, 2002

By 

Debbie Di Piazza (Vancouver, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ratz [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The perfect antidote to Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen! This one of the sweetest, cutest, funniest movies I've ever seen for the 8-14-year-old set. The humor is sharp without ever being mean-spirited, and there's always something going on in the background, which makes repeated viewing rewarding. Even adults will find plenty to love about this one! No violence, a couple of extremely mild double-entendres (so mild that they went right past my 10-year-old daughter), wonderful performances by young and seasoned actors alike. The two girls are natural and just darling, and Kathy Baker and Ron Silver turn in marvelously nuanced performances as a pair of lonely, slightly flaky star-crossed lovers. Fun, fun, fun. Buy it for the preteen girl (or enlightened boy) in your life!

5.0 out of 5 stars so totally cute and fun!, February 16, 2011

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RLulu519 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ratz (DVD)

I first saw (and loved!) this movie as a high schooler and even now in my 20s it's still one of my favorites. It is lighthearted and fun - perfect for watching with a bowl of ice cream in your PJs, not with a date or film afficionados. As a few reviewers mentioned, this is basically the foil of an Olsen twin picture-perfect international adventure. The movie focuses on two normal-to-slightly-dorky best friends in a small town whose lives are turned upside down after they find a magic ring at the local antiques shop (run by a charmingly kooky Kathy Baker). My favorite aspect of the movie is that it is SO relateable, with the fantastical twist of the magic ring thrown in. The girls are NORMAL - their biggest woe at the moment is not having dates to the Spring Fling dance, they have to deal with orthodontists and strict parents, and they're just all-around nice girls. The movie is incredibly family-appropriate but still very fun and enjoyable for kids and adults. Watch it - you will love it!!