Movie

Ben

“Where 'WILLARD' ended... Ben begins. And this time, he's not alone!”

★ 6.0(139)19721h 34m

Ben is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Philo, Night Flight Plus, Shudder Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, Midnight Pulp, Shudder Apple TV Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel and Cineverse Amazon Channel in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Availability checked 11 June 2026.

Good to know

Director: Phil Karlson
Release date: 1972-06-23
Runtime: 1h 34m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Bing Crosby Productions
Part of: Willard Collection

Ben — trailer

About Ben

Ben is a 1972 movie in the Horror and Thriller genres, directed by Phil Karlson, starring Lee Montgomery, Joseph Campanella and Arthur O'Connell. It has a runtime of 1 hour 34 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.0/10 from 139 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Ben in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

A lonely boy becomes good friends with Ben, a rat. This rat is also the leader of a pack of vicious killer rats, killing lots of people.

Cast

Lee Montgomery

Danny

Joseph Campanella

Cliff Kirtland

Arthur O'Connell

Bill Hatfield

Rosemary Murphy

Beth Garrison

Meredith Baxter

Eve Garrison

Kaz Garas

Joe Greer

Paul Carr

Kelly

Richard Van Vleet

Reade

Kenneth Tobey

Engineer

James Luisi

Lee Paul

Careu

Norman Alden

Policeman

Themes & keywords

animal attacksequeldeathsewerrateaten by ratspet ratadoring

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Ben in United States?+

In United States, you can stream Ben on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Philo, Night Flight Plus, Shudder Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, Midnight Pulp, Shudder Apple TV Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel and Cineverse Amazon Channel. It's also available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home.

Is Ben on Netflix?+

Ben is not on Netflix in United States right now, but you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Philo, Night Flight Plus, Shudder Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, Midnight Pulp, Shudder Apple TV Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel and Cineverse Amazon Channel.

How long is Ben?+

Ben has a runtime of 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).

Who stars in Ben?+

Ben stars Lee Montgomery, Joseph Campanella, Arthur O'Connell, Rosemary Murphy and Meredith Baxter.

When did Ben come out?+

Ben is a 1972 movie directed by Phil Karlson.

What genre is Ben?+

Ben is Horror and Thriller film.

Who directed Ben?+

Ben was directed by Phil Karlson.