Ratatouille (2007)

A rat who can cook makes an unusual alliance with a young kitchen worker at a famous restaurant.

Directors:

Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava (co-director)

Writers:

Brad Bird (screenwriter), Jan Pinkava (original story by)

Stars:

Brad Garrett, Lou Romano, Patton Oswalt

Won 1 Oscar. Another 66 wins & 42 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Patton Oswalt	...	Remy (voice)
Ian Holm	...	Skinner (voice)
Lou Romano	...	Linguini (voice)
Brian Dennehy	...	Django (voice)
Peter Sohn	...	Emile (voice)
Peter O'Toole	...	Anton Ego (voice)
Brad Garrett	...	Gusteau (voice)
Janeane Garofalo	...	Colette (voice)
Will Arnett	...	Horst (voice)
Julius Callahan	...	Lalo / Francois (voice)
James Remar	...	Larousse (voice)
John Ratzenberger	...	Mustafa (voice)
Teddy Newton	...	Lawyer (Talon Labarthe) (voice)
Tony Fucile	...	Pompidou / Health Inspector (voice)
Jake Steinfeld	...	Git (Lab Rat) (voice)

Storyline

A rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great French chef despite his family's wishes and the obvious problem of being a rat in a decidedly rodent-phobic profession. When fate places Remy in the sewers of Paris, he finds himself ideally situated beneath a restaurant made famous by his culinary hero, Auguste Gusteau. Despite the apparent dangers of being an unlikely, and certainly unwanted, visitor in the kitchen of a fine French restaurant, Remy's passion for cooking soon sets into motion a hilarious and exciting rat race that turns the culinary world of Paris upside down.

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Plot Keywords:

rat | chef | ratatouille | soup | hair | 

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Taglines:

A comedy with great taste.

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy

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Certificate:

G

Did You Know?

Trivia

Marketing tie-ins proved to be problematic for this movie as no food product company wanted to be associated with a rat.

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Goofs

(at around 42 mins) When Skinner explains corn dogs to the marketing executive, the cardboard cutouts are facing them; when Skinner goes to sit at his desk, the cutouts are now facing the desk.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Narrator: [on television] Although each of the world's countries would like to dispute this fact, we French know the truth: the best food in the world is made in France. The best food in France is made in Paris. And the best food in Paris, some say, is made by Chef Auguste Gusteau. Gusteau's restuarant is the toast of Paris, booked five months in advance. And his dazzling ascent to the top of fine French cuisine has made his competitors envious. He is the youngest chef ever to achieve a ...
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Crazy Credits

Continuing a Pixar tradition, Production Babies are listed: Abigail, Adrian, Adriel, Aiden, Akiko, Alexander, Anton, Audrey, Bosco, Brighton, Cameron, Ciana, Claire, Devon, Donovan, Edison, Eleuterio III, Elijah, Ella, EllaDale, Emily, Ford, Gabriel, Isabel, Jack, John, Josephine, Julia, Katherine, Katherine, Laura, Lewis, Lilly, Logan, Lotus, Luisa, Luke, LuLu, Madeline, Malia, Malina, Mariah, Miles, Nate, Nicolas, Nola, Oliver, Oscar, Peggy, Phoenix, Rebecca, Roman, Ruth, Sammy, Sarah, Shaya, William, Zachary, Zoey, Zuhan.

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Alternate Versions

Apart from language-dependent localization, the European versions are different from the American version: most of the movie's inscriptions are in French instead of English. For instance, in each shot it appears, the title of Gousteau's book is "Tout le monde peut cuisiner!" instead of "Everyone can cook!"

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Connections

Featured in Count It Down: Greatest Animated Movie Characters (2013)

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Soundtracks

Le Festin
Written and Produced by Michael Giacchino
Performed by Camille
Recorded by Paul Silveira and Dan Wallin
Mixed by Dan Wallin
French Translation by Boualem Lamhene
Camille Appears Courtesy of EMI Music (France) / Virgin Music Division

User Reviews

Excellent movie!

Tonight I went to see Ratatouille during a preview offered to Myspace users in Boston. Overall the movie was GREAT! It was really funny, often in unexpected places, the storyline kept you engaged the entire time and the overall mood was lighthearted and inspiring. A real "feel-good" movie. I admit I was a bit skeptical going in, I mean the idea of a rat in a kitchen kind of left me queasy, but I left the theater excited to see it again when it is released. The voice actors are excellent and the animation is amazing. I've been to Paris before and the overall views were very accurate. At times I could tell exactly where in the city the events were taking place. Overall a fabulous movie, I highly recommend it!

Details

Official Sites:

Disney [United States] Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

29 June 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Untitled Rodent Project

Filming Locations:

Pixar Animation Studios - 1200 Park Avenue, Emeryville, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$150,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$47,027,395, 1 July 2007

Gross USA:

$206,445,654

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$623,726,085

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS (Digital DTS Sound) Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1