[1] The film was directed by Tony Rogers and starring Adam Zwar and Jason Gann, the pair of whom also wrote the screenplay.
[3][6] David Stratton from At the Movies wrote, "RATS AND CATS is a sort-of comedy, very laid-back and meandering, and it's mostly content to explore life in this little town and some of its inhabitants.
"[7] Vicky Roach of The Daily Telegraph wrote, "While Rats And Cats is an altogether different creature, it has the same strong sense of its own identity and the same authentic charm.
"[9] The Movie Show on SBS wrote about the film's characters, "Even better, the film boasts an enviably and uncommonly consistent tone, with supporting actors Anya Beyersdorf (as prostitute turned girlfriend, Cindy) and Paul Denny (as Darren’s brain-dead mate, Bruce) matching the high standard set by Gann and Zwar.
"[10] Paul Byrnes of The Sydney Morning Herald wrote on its celebrity worship, "Rats And Cats seems to want to be taken half-seriously, as a commentary on the emptiness of celebrity worship, but it's hard to argue that from such a shaky comic foundation.