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The Pest1997

Peak popularity#7,150 (Mar 2 – Mar 31, 2020) (Mar 2020)0.3Top 76%

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The Pest

The Pest is a 1997 American black comedy film based on the Richard Connell short story 'The Most Dangerous Game'. It follows the story of a fast-talking Puerto Rican con artist named Pestario Vargas who becomes the human target for a German hunter in exchange for a reward.

Released
1997
Runtime
82 min
Rating
PG-13
Budget
$17M
Box Office
$4M
Status
Released
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Daily update · July 2, 2026

The Pest ranks #7,128 most popular movie with a Buzz Score of 0.1, down 742 spots from yesterday. It peaked at #7,150 of all time (Mar 2 – Mar 31, 2020). It ranks #6,105 over the past 365 days.

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