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  • 2018
  • Tilapia Film
  • 1 h 11 m
  • 2018
  • Tilapia Film
  • 1 h 11 m

Summary Hard headed Louisiana fisherman Thomas Gonzales doesn't know what will hit him next. After decades of hurricanes and oil spills he faces a new threat - hordes of monstrous 20 pound swamp rats. Known as 'nutria', these invasive South American rodents breed faster than the roving squads of hunters can control them. And with their orange te...

Directed By: Quinn Costello, Chris Metzler, Jeff Springer

  • 2018
  • Tilapia Film
  • 1 h 11 m
  • 2018
  • Tilapia Film
  • 1 h 11 m

Rodents of Unusual Size

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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Summary Hard headed Louisiana fisherman Thomas Gonzales doesn't know what will hit him next. After decades of hurricanes and oil spills he faces a new threat - hordes of monstrous 20 pound swamp rats. Known as 'nutria', these invasive South American rodents breed faster than the roving squads of hunters can control them. And with their orange te...

Directed By: Quinn Costello, Chris Metzler, Jeff Springer

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80
Sep 13, 2018
As a documentary, Rodents of Usual Size makes good use of animation illustrating how Louisiana got itself into this environmental disaster. The filmmakers interview a wide variety of citizens who come at the problem from their own unique perspective. They also capture some of the most once beautiful and now devastating images of Louisiana itself.
By Alan Ng FULL REVIEW
75
Jan 23, 2019
If the carnage of “nutria skinning contests” doesn’t turn you off, the sheer waste just might.
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW
75
Sep 13, 2018
A bit icky yet full of charm, the engaging documentary Rodents of Unusual Size introduces us to the nutria, a furry antihero that’s a cross between a huge rat and a beaver — and that has been damaging Louisiana’s delicate wetlands for decades. The film serves as both an environmental cautionary tale for other states (including California) and an interesting slice of Cajun life.
By David Lewis FULL REVIEW
70
Sep 13, 2018
Rodents of Unusual Size proves enjoyably quirky and informative.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW
70
Sep 13, 2018
Director-producers Quinn Costello, Chris Metzler and Jeff Springer, along with narrator Wendell Pierce (of TV’s “Treme”) keep the tone light, but the underlying message is both timely and worth remembering: You can mess with Mother Nature, but she will mess back.
By Eric Monder FULL REVIEW
60
Sep 13, 2018
While the film is ostensibly about nutria, the real stars are the locals who help tell the story -- and who, by displaying their grit, their smiles, their dialect, their pride -- transform the film as much into a South Louisiana ethnography as an environmental call to arms.
By Mike Scott FULL REVIEW
50
Sep 13, 2018
The film’s initial non-judgmental perspective eventually sounds more like a public service announcement for Louisiana’s nutria control program.
By Kevin Crust FULL REVIEW

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Production Company ITVS International, Tilapia Film
Release Date Sep 14, 2018
Duration 1 h 11 m
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Tagline A story about giant swamp rats invading coastal Louisiana and the defiant people on the edge of the world, who are defending their communities, culture, and livelihoods from the onslaught of this curious and unexpected invasive species.
Website https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rodents-of-Unusual-Size/538004809566559
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Awards

Eastern Oregon Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Fairhope Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Wild & Scenic Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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