Ratatouille (2007)

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Fun Ratatouille Fan Theory Debunked by Director Brad Bird

Kevin BurwickSep 19, 2019

Pixar is pretty clever, but not as clever as a new Ratatouille fan theory would have us believe, according to the movie's director Brad Bird.

Guardians of the Galaxy & Ratatouille Attractions Planned for Epcot

Jul 15, 2017

Disney revealed new images and details for brand new Epcot Center attractions for both Guardians of the Galaxy and Ratatouille.

Pixar Planning 3D Re-Releases for The Incredibles and Ratatouille

Mar 17, 2014

Pixar's director of 3D production Josh Hollander revealed the news at the 3D Creative Summit in London over the weekend.

Explore the Ratatouille DVD/Blu-ray Disc!

Evan JacobsNov 5, 2007

Hear from the creators themselves about everything this tasty release has to offer.

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B. Alan OrangeOct 21, 2007

The film remains number one for the third straight week in a row!

Ratatouille Still #1 Overseas with $21.1 Million

B. Alan OrangeOct 12, 2007

Resident Evil: Extinction in second place with $9.8 million.

Ratatouille Takes the Top Spot Overseas with $19.7 Million

B. Alan OrangeOct 7, 2007

The Heartbreak Kid Takes the Number One Spot in the U.K. with $2.5 million.

Ratatouille Sniffs Its Way to Standard DVD and Blu-ray Disc November 6

Evan JacobsAug 22, 2007

This is going to be one ratastic release!

Disney/Pixar Announces the Easter Eggs Within Ratatouille

Jul 6, 2007

Hidden Cameos from Finding Nemo, Toy Story and The Incredibles.

Transformers Rakes in $8.1M on Its First Day

Jul 3, 2007

Ratatouille takes in a strong 2nd-place with $7.6M on Monday.

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Behind-the-Scenes of Ratatouille: 'Getting Into Character'

May 29, 2007

A fascinating look at developing the upcoming Disney/Pixar animated adventure.

Patton Oswalt Takes Us Behind Ratatouille! [Exclusive]

Brian B.May 25, 2007

The actor sits down to talk about playing a rat, researching expensive food and letting unknowing audiences what a Ratatouille is.

Ratatouille 'Big Cheese Tour' Coming This Summer

May 11, 2007

Disney and Pixar to celebrate the film by attending major food festivals across the country.

Nine-Minute Ratatouille Exclusive Video Clip Now Online

May 1, 2007

From the Disney/Pixar animated adventure; 90-second TV spot to play on Tuesday's American Idol.

Ratatouille Edit Bay Visit at Pixar!

Brian B.Apr 25, 2007

MovieWeb gets an extensive tour of the creative machine that is Pixar studios, including this appetizing visit!

WONDERCON 2007: Inside Ratatouille

Mar 5, 2007

Brad Bird talks Rat, live action directing.

Ratatouille Parts of the Disney/ Pixar Deal

Brian B.Feb 3, 2006

A one-picture extension as a fail-safe measure in case the acquisition doesn't happen.

Critics Score

96%

Release Date

June 22, 2007

Directors

Brad Bird
Jan Pinkava

Writers

Brad Bird
Jan Pinkava
Jim Capobianco
Emily Cook
Kathy Greenberg
Bob Peterson

Cast

Official Website

ratatouille.com

Ratatouille Synopsis

"I've always believed with hard work and a little bit of luck, it's only a matter of time before I'm discovered!"

-- Remy

From Academy Award-winning director Brad Bird and the amazing storytellers at Pixar Animation Studios comes RATATOUILLE, the most original comedy of the summer about one of the most unlikely friendship's imaginable. The film's protagonist is a rat named Remy who dares to dream the impossible dream of becoming a gourmet chef in a five-star French restaurant. Together with a down-and-out garbage boy named Linguini, the pair carves their own imaginative path to becoming the greatest chef in Paris.

All his life, Remy, has had a gifted sense of smell and a most unusual dream for a rat: to cook in a gourmet restaurant. Undeterred by the obvious problem of trying to make it in the world's most rodent-phobic profession, not to mention his family's urgings to be satisfied with the usual trash-heap lifestyle, Remy's fantasies are filled with flambés and sautés. But when circumstances literally drop Remy into the Parisian restaurant made famous by his culinary hero, Auguste Gusteau -- whose mantra "anyone can cook" has been Remy's life-long inspiration - he soon finds that being discovered in the kitchen can be alarmingly perilous if you've got whiskers and a tail.

Just as Remy's dreams look like they will go up in smoke, he finds the one thing he needs, a friend to believe in him: the restaurant's shy, outcast garbage boy who is about to be fired from his job. Now, with nothing left to lose, Remy and Linguini form the most improbable partnership - with Linguini's clumsy body channeling Remy's creative brains - that will turn Paris upside down, leading them both on an incredible journey of comical twists, emotional turns and the most unlikely of triumphs, which they could never have imagined without each other.

Disney•Pixar presents RATATOUILLE, directed by Brad Bird, the film is produced by Brad Lewis and executive produced by John Lasseter and Andrew Stanton. Bringing to life a wide-ranging roster of memorable characters is a voice cast that includes popular stand-up comedian Patton Oswalt, Golden Globe Award-winner Brian Dennehy, Emmy Award winner Brad Garrett, comic star and Emmy nominee Janeane Garofalo, Academy Award nominee Ian Holm and the legendary 8-time Academy Award nominee Peter O'Toole.

Pixar has repeatedly taken audiences on totally original adventures with a host of cinema's most surprising and unforgettable characters. From toys coming to life ("Toy Story" and "Toy Story 2"), to a group of monsters terrified by a little girl roaming their world ("Monsters Inc."), to a tiny fish lost in a vast ocean ("Finding Nemo"), to superheroes trying to lead suburban lives ("The Incredibles"), to a hot-shot race car waylaid on Route 66 ("Cars"), the cutting-edge animation studio has consistently presented unique stories full of emotional and visual excitement.

This summer, with RATATOUILLE, that storytelling tradition takes yet another wild leap, this time into an uproarious, and unprecedented, animated riff on classic physical comedy. As the film follows a young rat named Remy's quest to leave his garbage-eating roots behind and really cook, it takes him into a world where he's at once creatively inspired and in constant danger - a circumstance ripe for all kinds of comically chaotic situations and side-splitting stunts. Just as it looks like Remy's one big chance at finding his way into a five-star kitchen is in trouble, he strikes up an unlikely friendship with the restaurant's down-and-out garbage boy, coming up with a clever, if literally hair-raising, plan that will allow these two outcasts to achieve great things together.

Amidst the perils and pratfalls, the film also traverses through universal themes: the bonds of friendship and loyalty; the battle against family expectations and finding your own independence in spite of them; and most of all, the importance of being true to who you are, even if you're not quite what anyone expects.