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Ratatouille (2007)

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Reviews Counted:210

Fresh:201

Rotten:9

Average Rating:8.4/10

Consensus: Pixar succeeds again with Ratatouille, a stunningly animated film with fast pacing, memorable characters, and overall good humor.

Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $206,435,493

Synopsis: With astounding animation, inspirational messages, and endearing characters, Pixar Animation Studios (THE INCREDIBLES, CARS) and Walt Disney Pictures have whipped up something special with... With astounding animation, inspirational messages, and endearing characters, Pixar Animation Studios (THE INCREDIBLES, CARS) and Walt Disney Pictures have whipped up something special with RATATOUILLE. A rat named Remy (Patton Oswalt) lives in Paris with a dream (and the talent) to be a chef. Opting to raid the kitchens of Paris rather than the garbage cans and sewers of the city with his family, Remy is inspired by the philosophy of one of the city's most legendary chefs, the late Gusteau (Brad Garrett). One night, Remy can't resist practicing his skill in Gusteau's restaurant. While his guard is down, Remy is discovered by a klutzy young man, Linguini (Lou Romano), who cleans the kitchen. Together Remi and Linguini become a culinary duo, with Remy playing puppeteer by concealing himself under Linguini's chef's hat. Remy pulls Linguini's hair to direct his hands, helping to bring Remy's creations to life. Soon Gusteau's restaurant becomes the talk of the town--but would it still be the toast of Paris if everyone knew a rat was running the show? The positioning of a city-dwelling rodent with a distinct palate and the aptitude to concoct mouthwatering dishes in one of Paris's finest eateries is the winning ingredient in RATATOUILLE's inspirational presentation. And Remy's brave conviction to break away from the pack and risk his life for what he loves and believes in gives the film a positive and heartwarming message for all ages. [More]

Starring: Patton Oswalt, Brad Garrett, Ian Holm, Brian Dennehy

Starring: Patton Oswalt, Brad Garrett, Ian Holm, Brian Dennehy, Janeane Garofalo, Peter O'Toole, John Ratzenberger

Director: Brad Bird

Director: Brad Bird
Screenwriter: Brad Bird
Story: Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava
Producer: Brad Lewis
Composer: Michael Giacchino

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That feeling you have as you leave the cinema - that buzzing in the fingers and lightness in the heart - is called joy.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
10/10/07
Ian Nathan
Ian Nathan
Empire Magazine
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Occasionally inspired, but mostly trivial and pointless.

Full Review Source: Little White Lies | comment 24 Comments
10/10/07
Matt Bochenski
Matt Bochenski
Little White Lies

Simultaneously 2007's best adventure movie and its most moving coming-of-age story.

Full Review Source: Antagony & Ecstasy | comment Comment
09/12/07
Tim Brayton
Tim Brayton
Antagony & Ecstasy

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 Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment 10 Comments
08/31/07
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Would that these culinary rats could have put a little spice into "No Reservations"! Ratatouille is an animated love letter to the art of fine cuisine, creating it, enjoying it, and even critiquing it. It's almost too mature in its devotion to its subject

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08/09/07
Neil Cohen
Neil Cohen
Echo Magazine

An engaging enough premise, but does not really have a good story to tell. It pulls in too many directions.

Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
08/07/07
Mark R. Leeper
Mark R. Leeper
rec.arts.movies.reviews

A sheer masterpiece. Sustains tension throughout between disgust and affection for the most repulsive of animals.

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08/03/07
Louis Proyect
Louis Proyect
rec.arts.movies.reviews

I would have loved to have been present during the pitch meeting for "Ratatouille." "It's, um, a little bit 'Willard,' a little bit 'Like Water for Chocolate'"!...The greatest rat movie and the greatest food movie ever made.

Full Review Source: KyleSmithOnline.com | comment Comment
07/31/07
Kyle Smith
Kyle Smith
KyleSmithOnline.com

With some terrific comedy and action sequences, an entertaining story, and engaging characters, the result is a sumptuous offering that both kids and adults alike will probably devour with hearty abandon

Full Review Source: Screen It! | comment Comment
07/31/07
Jim Judy
Jim Judy
Screen It!

... while Bird’s great wit and impressively wide-ranging imagination are again on tap in Ratatouille, I found it hard to suspend my disbelief ...

Full Review Source: Atlantic City Weekly | comment Comment
07/30/07
Lori Hoffman
Lori Hoffman
Atlantic City Weekly

One of these days, Pixar is going to release a stinker. But that day isn't today.

Full Review Source: Greenwich Village Gazette | comment Comment
07/29/07
Eric Lurio
Eric Lurio
Greenwich Village Gazette

"Ratatouille" may just be the most fully expressed animated family movie to come around since "101 Dalmatians" (1961).

Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com | comment Comment
07/26/07
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

Part of the surprise of Ratatouille is the unexpected way in which it unfolds. Brad Bird's script has some of the expected dramatic turns but it also holds a number of surprises.

Full Review Source: Q Network Film Desk | comment Comment
07/21/07
James Kendrick
James Kendrick
Q Network Film Desk

Ratatouille is a veritable feast for the eye and the ear. Don’t miss it.

Full Review Source: New York Observer | comment Comment
07/18/07
Andrew Sarris
Andrew Sarris
New York Observer

But how would the rat match up against Iron Chef Morimoto?

Full Review Source: Flak Magazine | comment Comment
07/16/07
Stephen Himes
Stephen Himes
Flak Magazine

In Ratatouille, the level of moment-by-moment craftsmanship is a wonder.

Full Review Source: New Yorker | comment Comment
07/16/07
David Denby
David Denby
New Yorker
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Un entretenimento de primer nivel, con extraordinaria animación pero sobre todo con entrañables personajes y una historia original, divertida y hasta raramente emotiva.

Full Review Source: Uruguay Total | comment Comment
07/15/07
Enrique Buchichio
Enrique Buchichio
Uruguay Total

Ratatouille has imaginative animation, creative characters, but the use of a gray rat and his garbage-eating family is questionable.

Full Review Source: Phantom Tollbooth | comment Comment
07/14/07
Marie Asner
Marie Asner
Phantom Tollbooth

Would it be redundant - or too premature - to call 'Ratatouille' the best film of the year?

Full Review Source: Passionate Moviegoer | comment Comment
07/12/07
Joe Baltake
Joe Baltake
Passionate Moviegoer

There are some ingredients that could have been left on the shelf, but overall, it's a treat for any taste.

Full Review Source: TheMovieChicks.com | comment Comment
07/09/07
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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