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:

He's dying to become a chef.

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Certificate:

G

Did You Know?

Trivia

With a Metascore of 96, this is Metacritic's best reviewed movie by Pixar, and it's also their best reviewed animated movie in general. This is also Metacritic's 22nd best reviewed movie of all time.

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Goofs

Skinner yelling into the phone "Get my lawyer!" after reading Renata Linguini's letter makes no sense as the story is set in the present day, and Gusteau's is way-too small of an outfit to require a PBX.

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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

A cartoon Remy is lying over the final credit (Produced by Pixar Animation Studios). When the credit fades away, Remy falls and limps off screen.

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Alternate Versions

In the DVD version, the final scene has Remy put on a Chef's hat in the kitchen.

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Connections

Featured in Animation Lookback: Pixar Animation Studios Part 1 (2012)

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Soundtracks

Le Festin (Backup Choir Excerpt; Radio)
(uncredited)
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

Pure brilliance... beats Nemo, Cars, etc !!

I saw this movie in the sneak preview, and I just loved it! You will be amazed by its creativity and brilliance. I would easily vote it to be the best animation movie ever beating nemo, cars, monster inc, etc by a mile! This movie is for people of all age groups. Kids, adults and even those who do not like animations will love it.

I do not want to say anything else here and spoil it for you. All I can say is if you do not watch it, you will be missing out on a very very very special movie.

I have never written a review on here before, but this movie made me write one. Ratatouille is pure brilliance!

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