A rat who can cook makes an unusual alliance with a young kitchen worker at a famous Paris restaurant.A rat who can cook makes an unusual alliance with a young kitchen worker at a famous Paris restaurant.A rat who can cook makes an unusual alliance with a young kitchen worker at a famous Paris restaurant.
- Directors
- Writers
- Brad Bird(screenwriter)
- Jan Pinkava(original story by)
- Jim Capobianco(original story by)
- Stars
- Brad Garrett(voice)
- Lou Romano(voice)
- Patton Oswalt(voice)
Top credits
- Directors
- Writers
- Brad Bird(screenwriter)
- Jan Pinkava(original story by)
- Jim Capobianco(original story by)
- Stars
- Brad Garrett(voice)
- Lou Romano(voice)
- Patton Oswalt(voice)
- Won 1 Oscar
- 67 wins & 42 nominations total
Videos16
Patton Oswalt
- Remyas Remy
- (voice)
Ian Holm
- Skinneras Skinner
- (voice)
Brian Dennehy
- Djangoas Django
- (voice)
Peter Sohn
- Emileas Emile
- (voice)
Will Arnett
- Horstas Horst
- (voice)
Julius Callahan
- Laloas Lalo
- (voice)
- …
Tony Fucile
- Pompidouas Pompidou
- (voice)
- …
Jack Bird
- Teen Ratas Teen Rat
- (voice)
- Directors
- Writers
- Brad Bird(screenwriter) (original story by)
- Jan Pinkava(original story by)
- Jim Capobianco(original story by)
- All cast & crew
- See more cast details at IMDbPro
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. —Orange
- Taglines
- Dinner is served... Summer 2007
- Genres
- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- G
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaPet rats were kept at the studio in the hallway for more than a year so that the animators could study the movement of their fur, noses, ears, paws, and tails.
- Goofs(at around 50 secs) Gusteau's restaurant was said to have attained a five-star rating previously, yet the French guides don't go any higher than three stars. This detail was most likely deliberately ignored by the producers because many international audiences are used to hotel ratings that go up to five stars, and would not have understood that a three-star rating is the ultimate culinary honor in France.
- Crazy creditsEvery single Pixar employee--including those who did not work on the film--is listed somewhere in the credits.
- Alternate versionsThe intro credits and the newspaper headlines are localized in different languages for release in different countries. These localizations are retained in the DVD and Blu-ray versions.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Disney Through the Decades (2001)
- SoundtracksLe 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
Top review
Incredible
Remember how everyone was talking about Toy Story when it first came out? The incredible visuals, unique style, vividly imagined world? The next time people were talking that way with such enthusiasm about a computer animated movie was Finding Nemo. I'm excited to say that Ratatouille will be the next one to redefine the visual creativity and technical detail of computer animated movies. Honest to goodness, I was awestruck by the animation, and that never happens to me. It is a visual masterpiece of a movie if ever the term applies.
The next thing to talk about is the "genre" of the movie. As Pixar enthusiasts will tell you, Brad Bird, the director of Ratatouille, also directed The Incredibles, which has the most inspired and creative action sequences from any of the Pixar movies. Ratatouille, while not so straightforward with its action, has almost as much as The Incredibles did, in unique ways. Most memorable is the shotgun scene near the beginning. (You'll know what I'm talking about when you see it). Other than that, this is the expected comedy-with-heart movie from Pixar that so many have grown to love.
The voice acting? Spot on. Every voice is distinctive, and it never feels like a celebrity's voice tacked on to a character (Shrek, I'm looking at you), it feels like the characters themselves speaking. You can't ask for more from voice acting.
And finally, the script and the story. The entire irony of the story -- a street rat with a passion for fine food -- is beautiful, and a tight, smart, wonderful script flows from this. The pacing of the story is odd and choppy at places, but this is a very forgivable grievance. The only other minor fault is that a few of the dramatic one-liners feel a bit forced. Other than that, this is the most layered, complex, and satisfying script from Pixar since The Incredibles.
Overall, I recommend that everyone see this movie when it hits theaters (I was lucky enough to see a pre-release screening). Though not perfect, it is an animated masterpiece in true Pixar form with breathtaking animation and visual design.
10/10
The next thing to talk about is the "genre" of the movie. As Pixar enthusiasts will tell you, Brad Bird, the director of Ratatouille, also directed The Incredibles, which has the most inspired and creative action sequences from any of the Pixar movies. Ratatouille, while not so straightforward with its action, has almost as much as The Incredibles did, in unique ways. Most memorable is the shotgun scene near the beginning. (You'll know what I'm talking about when you see it). Other than that, this is the expected comedy-with-heart movie from Pixar that so many have grown to love.
The voice acting? Spot on. Every voice is distinctive, and it never feels like a celebrity's voice tacked on to a character (Shrek, I'm looking at you), it feels like the characters themselves speaking. You can't ask for more from voice acting.
And finally, the script and the story. The entire irony of the story -- a street rat with a passion for fine food -- is beautiful, and a tight, smart, wonderful script flows from this. The pacing of the story is odd and choppy at places, but this is a very forgivable grievance. The only other minor fault is that a few of the dramatic one-liners feel a bit forced. Other than that, this is the most layered, complex, and satisfying script from Pixar since The Incredibles.
Overall, I recommend that everyone see this movie when it hits theaters (I was lucky enough to see a pre-release screening). Though not perfect, it is an animated masterpiece in true Pixar form with breathtaking animation and visual design.
10/10
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- stalcup
- Jun 17, 2007
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Untitled Rodent Project
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $150,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $206,445,654
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $47,027,395
- Jul 1, 2007
- Gross worldwide
- $623,726,085
- Runtime1 hour 51 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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