Ratatouille

Brad Garrett, Brian Dennehy, Ian Holm

Academy Award®-winning director Brad Bird (“The Incredibles”) and the amazing storytellers at Pixar Animation Studios (“Cars,” “Finding Nemo”) take you into an entirely new and original world where th...( read more  read more... )e unthinkable combination of a rat and a 5-star gourmet restaurant come together for the ultimate fish-out-of-water tale. In the hilarious new animated-adventure, RATATOUILLE, a rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great 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 city 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 unwanted visitor in the kitchen at one of Paris’ most exclusive restaurants, Remy forms an unlikely partnership with Linguini, the garbage boy, who inadvertently discovers Remy’s amazing talents. They strike a deal, ultimately setting into motion a hilarious and exciting chain of extraordinary events that turns the culinary world of Paris upside down. Remy finds himself torn between following his dreams or returning forever to his previous existence as a rat. He learns the truth about friendship, family and having no choice but to be who he really is, a rat who wants to be a chef.

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G, 1 hr. 50 min.

Directed by: Brad Bird

Released: June 29, 2007

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DVD Released: November 6, 2007

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  • April 7, 2009
    This looks awesome, it really shows how far animation has come Everything looks real and tasty haha the problem is the plot, its just not really interesting, who cares about a French restaurant and cheffing lol a rat wanting to be a chef and make great food??? its just uninteres... ...( read more )
  • March 30, 2009
    A whole lot of fun. A wonderful balance or comedy and emotion. Highly recommended.
  • February 12, 2009
    Impressive animation and characterization, I thought the story was great. Disney still manages to metaphor it?s morals aimed at the kids, but inject enough entertainment for the adults too. The storyline cleverly picks up on Celebrity chef culture.


    4 Stars
  • January 20, 2009
    Directed by: Brad Bird.
    Starring: Patton Oswalt, Ian Holm, Lou Romano, Peter O'Toole.

    << "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 ... ...( read more )
  • December 28, 2008
    Remy is a young rat in the French countryside who arrives in Paris, only to find out that his cooking idol is dead. When he makes an unusual alliance with a restaurant's new garbage boy, the culinary and personal adventures begin despite Remy's family's skepticism and the rat-hat... ...( read more )
  • June 30, 2009
    Maybe the greates Pixar movie after Toy Story of course, but the big diference is that this is a Disney-Pixar movie after so is the best on that brand on my opinion
    This movie has outstanding animation, beautiful picture simply put is an amazing animated movie, the story is great... ...( read more )

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October 12, 2007
Nigel Andrews, The Financial Times

Purveys huge charm, enough to make you fall in love with the rat species and enough, with its array of screen dishes, to make America forgive France, re-dub freedom fries as French fries, and fall sob... full review

August 31, 2007
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

A lot of animated movies have inspired sequels, notably Shrek, but Brad Bird's Ratatouille is the first one that made me positively desire one. full review

July 6, 2007
Pete Hammond, Maxim

A masterpiece that HAS to be the front-runner for this year's animated Oscar. It's actually the rare 'toon that even deserves consideration for Best Picture. full review

June 30, 2007
Scott Mendelson, rec.arts.movies.reviews

Disney is back in prime form and lovers of quality can rejoice. full review

June 30, 2007
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

This delicious tale of a rat who cooks is pure joy, a grand achievement -- one of the most beautiful animated pictures ever made. full review

June 29, 2007
A.O. Scott, The New York Times

Displaying the usual meticulousness associated with the Pixar brand, Ratatouille is a nearly flawless piece of popular art.

June 28, 2007
Claudia Puig, USA Today

Ratatouille is delicious fun sure to be savored by audiences of all ages for its sumptuous visuals, clever wit and irresistibly inspiring tale. full review

June 28, 2007
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune

It's not just the computer animation that is vibrantly three-dimensional. It's also the well-rounded characters... I defy you to name another animated film so overflowing with superfluous beauty. full review

June 26, 2007
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

What makes Ratatouille such a hilarious and heartfelt wonder is the way Bird contrives to let it sneak up on you. And get a load of that score from Michael Giacchino, a perfect compliment to a delicio... full review

June 25, 2007
David Edelstein, New York Magazine

Brad Bird wrote and directed Ratatouille and tops his previous work. Since his work includes The Iron Giant and The Incredibles, this puts him somewhere between Chuck Jones and Michelangelo. full review

Comments


  • veronlansen
    June 28, 2009
    i like it very much, very nice movie
  • Rosepetal75
    March 7, 2009
    A Parisian rat named Remy dreams to become a great French gourmet chef to follow his decreased culinary hero, Top Chef Auguste Gusteau's footstep to teams up with an inexperienced kitchen worker at a famous restaurant: Gusteau in Paris, France. Remy discovers Alfredo Linguini is actually Top Chef Gusteau's son is the owner of Guestau Restaurant. Linguini & Colette run a popular new Bistro: LaRataouille with Remy continues to cook in & LaRataoulle is a dining area for both humans & rats.

  • Erixxon
    August 27, 2008
    the best Pixar, beating WALL-E because of its originality, simplicity, and the greatest ending yet.

    it's very inspiring, the characters are not boring, they're rich in personalities. this movie is so full of hearts and arts.

    will always be the first one in my heart.
  • SJMJ91
    August 24, 2008
    I have seen all PIXAR films and I love them all. But this is my favourite PIXAR and favourite animated film of all time. I think it will always be my favourite PIXAR because the animation is just perfect, the story is beautiful and inspiring. Also, the characters are just unbelievable!!! One of my favourite films of all time.

    Masterpiece!!
  • faraz2f
    August 5, 2008
    Very Cute, Very Nice, Very Perfect
    Thanks To Directors........
  • perfectgentlemn
    July 20, 2008
    Excellent, thought it was incredible... Loved it, Cute Rat... Not sure I'd eat his food...but, excellent animation ;) Enjoy
  • mavvy
    June 27, 2008
    linguini is a cutie
  • MovieLover57
    June 11, 2008
    This The Awsomest Movie Pixar Has Made In Years!
  • xxilvSFGxx
    May 1, 2008
    i love this film that's all i have 2 say!
  • nbhatti3000
    January 31, 2008
    very good

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