Ratatouille (2007)
Average Rating: 8.4/10
Reviews Counted: 223
Fresh: 214 | Rotten: 9
Pixar succeeds again with Ratatouille, a stunningly animated film with fast pacing, memorable characters, and overall good humor.
Average Rating: 8.2/10
Critic Reviews: 49
Fresh: 47 | Rotten: 2
Pixar succeeds again with Ratatouille, a stunningly animated film with fast pacing, memorable characters, and overall good humor.
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Movie Info
A scrawny rat named Remy (voice of Patton Oswalt) finds his dreams of culinary superstardom stirring up sizable controversy in the kitchen of a fine French restaurant in director Brad Bird's madcap computer-animated comedy. It's hard being a rat with culinary aspirations, but Remy is convinced he has what it takes to break the stereotypes and follow in the footsteps of star chef Auguste Gusteau (voice of Brad Garrett). As fate would have it, Remy is currently situated in the sewers directly
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Cast
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Patton Oswalt
Remy -
Ian Holm
Skinner -
Lou Romano
Linguini -
Brian Dennehy
Django -
Peter Sohn
Emile -
Peter O'Toole
Anton Ego -
Brad Garrett
Gusteau -
Janeane Garofalo
Colette -
Will Arnett
Horst -
Julius Callahan
Francois, Lalo -
James Remar
Larousse -
John Ratzenberger
Mustafa -
Teddy Newton
Lawyer (Talon Labart... -
Tony Fucile
Health Inspector, Po... -
Jake Steinfeld
Git (Lab Rat) -
Brad Bird
Ambrister Minion -
Stéphane Roux
Narrator
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All Critics (223) | Top Critics (49) | Fresh (214) | Rotten (9) | DVD (39)
Kids are gonna gobble Ratatouille up; adults will relish its wit, and everyone will want to go out to eat after.
Top CriticRatatouille is a film made for snobs that may still repel them.
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.
Ratatouille is a veritable feast for the eye and the ear. Don't miss it.
In Ratatouille, the level of moment-by-moment craftsmanship is a wonder.
Would it be redundant - or too premature - to call 'Ratatouille' the best film of the year?
Ratatouille seems more charming in concept than in execution. Bogged down by too many climaxes, it's a little overcooked.
Working with a tight, well-judged script and sensational animation that makes you want to go home and cook -- as well as be nicer to rodents -- director Brad Bird delivered the best family comedy of that year.
Thankfully, Ratatouille never relies on pop-culture references or crass satire to get laughs. It creates comedy on its own terms.
The Academy might as well hand over the animated feature Oscar to Brad Bird right now, since it is hard to imagine any other film coming close to his glorious new film Ratatouille in this or any year.
Ratatouille follows the pattern of dazzling entertainment set long before by the first Toy Story picture, but elevates it to something more resounding than just a routine cartoon adventure with colorful characters or sight gags.
Up there with Finding Nemo and Monsters Inc. as one of Pixar's best creature features.
As classically as "Babe," "Ratatouille" turns animal-kingdom expectations on their ear for a unique, generous and gleeful gastronomic masterpiece that knows it's not much fun to look out, or cook, only for yourself.
To borrow a line from the film, which includes an insightful look at the art of criticism: my compliments to the chef.
It's a mélange of top notch production quality, great performances, amazing animation, and a universal story of friendship.
Genuine enchantment
Ratatouille lacks the nutritional value of a truly satisfying meal. Only near the end does it serve up something meatier.
When is a rat a lark? When he's created by Brad Bird. Brad Bird, the animation maestro from Pixar, invents a spunky, gourmet rodent in the lively, spicy romp Ratatouille.
A long run time (110 minutes) plus sly humor might make for restless kiddos. But take them anyway. Pixar is brain power.
Ratatouille can expect to rake in the accolades.
Journey to the Center of the Broth
Most of the discussions of food come off like an animated Frasier episode, which shouldn't have broad enough appeal.
Ratatouille is a delicious, delightful stew of a film, a classical fairy tale told with the language of 21st-century technology
One of the few Pixar films which, for me, seemed more geared toward just kids, as opposed to their usual balance of kid/adult themes.
One might have wished for a hero type more acceptable in terms of food preparation. Otherwise, delicious.
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- Gusteau: A chef makes. A thief takes.
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- Remy: What... Are you eating?
- Emile: I don't really know. I think it was some sort of... rapper once.
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- Django: This is the way things are. You can't change nature.
- Remy: Change *is* nature, Dad. The part that *we* can influence. And it starts when we decide.
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- Remy: Change is nature, Dad. The part that we can influence. And it starts when we decide.
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- Remy: What... Are you eating?
- Emile: I don't really know. I think it was some sort of... rapper once.
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- Colette: Keep your stations clear or I will kill you!
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