Fun Facts of Movie

A talking-cat twist on a classic legend
The film is a fantasy adventure about a street-smart cat named Maurice who teams up with talking rats and a human boy to run a scam across towns.

Based on a Terry Pratchett novel
It’s adapted from The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents, part of the beloved Discworld universe created by Terry Pratchett.

A heist story… but for rats
Instead of a traditional hero journey, the characters pull off fake “pied piper” style cons, pretending to solve rat problems in exchange for money.

A voice cast full of big names
The film features Hugh Laurie as Maurice, Emilia Clarke as Malicia, and David Thewlis as the Rat King.

A mix of comedy, fantasy, and mystery
It blends humour with darker themes like survival, deception, and what it means to be “civilised.”