The Rats: A Witcher Tale

The Rats: A Witcher Tale follows a ragged gang of six misfits who plan a high-risk heist and realize their best chance depends on trusting a washed-up Witcher. Mistle leads a crew that includes Giselher, Kayleigh, Iskra and Asse, along with one more shadowy partner, as they scope out a prize tucked inside a city rife with monsters, mercenary politics and desperate favors. Tension grows as personal debts and old grudges surface, turning logistics into moral choices. The story keeps its focus tight on preparation, alliances and the small betrayals that can ruin a single night. Their reluctant Witcher, weathered and scarred, brings skill but a fading reputation, which strains team dynamics and forces moral reckoning within the city's underworld.

Directed by Mairzee Almas and created by Haily Hall, Lauren Schmidt Hissrich and Andrzej Sapkowski, the 2025 film adapts the Witcher setting into a lean, heist-focused story, starring Christelle Elwin, Ben Radcliffe and Fabian McCallum with practical and digital effects.

Box office totals weren't widely reported; the release mixed limited theatrical runs with streaming availability, and the film reached modest audiences, since distribution emphasized targeted territories and on-demand windows rather than a broad tentpole rollout across multiple international markets worldwide.

As another entry in the Witcher universe, it prompted fan discussion about spotlighting street-level crime and ensemble casts, and it offered fresh angles on Sapkowski's world outside the core saga. It spurred fan art and forum debate, and inspired renewed curiosity about side characters from Sapkowski's peripheral tales, plus cosplay.

Critical and audience response was mixed, reflected by a modest vote average. Viewers highlighted themes of loyalty among outcasts, the cost of violence and an aging Witcher's diminished renown. Some praised character moments, while others criticized uneven pacing and tonal shifts. The audience rating is 5.223/10 from 119 votes reported.