Ratatouille (2007)

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Directors:

Brad Bird
Jan Pinkava (co-director)

Writers:

Brad Bird (screenplay) and
Jan Pinkava (story) ...

Release Date:

29 June 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Family

Tagline:

Dinner is served... Summer 2007

Plot:

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-hating world of humans.

Plot Keywords:

Rat | Chef | Restaurant | Paris | Cooking

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 43 wins & 20 nominations

Cast

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)

Also Known As:

Untitled Rodent Project (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

111 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital EX | DTS-ES

Certification:

USA:G | Canada:G (all jurisdictions) | Australia:PG | Singapore:G | Brazil:Livre | Switzerland:0 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:0 (canton of Geneva) | Argentina:Atp | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/4 (dubbed version) | Portugal:M/6 (subtitled version) | Finland:S | UK:U | Ireland:G | Chile:TE | South Korea:All | Germany:o.Al. | Taiwan:GP | Malaysia:U | Sweden:7 | Hong Kong:I | Iceland:L | Norway:7

Company:

Pixar Animation Studios

Trivia:

Part of the story was initially supposed to take place in the catacombs below Paris. This idea was dropped when Brad Bird took over the project from Jan Pinkava. Only short sections taking place in the sewers remain from the original project.

Goofs:

Continuity: 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.

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...
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Movie Connections:

References Medal of Honor: Underground (2000) (VG)

Soundtrack:

Le Festin

A fantastic story that adds to Pixar's stellar reputation

I checked out a sneak preview of Ratatouille last night, and I must say I truly loved this movie. Everything from the animation to the score to the voice acting to the story (and especially the story) was EXCELLENT.

I don't know if it appeals to kids as much as other Pixar offerings, but this one upholds their legacy of excellence.

Casting Patton Oswalt as Remy was PERFECT. The rest of the voice cast was outstanding as well...including Pixar "house voice" John Ratzenberger. See if you can tell which guy he is without foreknowledge (as in, don't read the cast list).

Michael Giacchino's score was as perfect for this story as the award-winning one he created for "The Incredibles" and the incredible music he has created for most of J.J. Abrams' recent projects, including "Alias" and "Lost".

Even with my 3-year-old son making it really hard to concentrate, and our "we got to the theater late and had to sit up front" seats, this movie was fantastic. Everyone should go see it, even if they don't have kids.

Brad Bird - you done right by us movie fans again...Ratatouille is great!