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Ratatouille
Buena Vista Pictures


8.5

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Ratatouille (Wii)

MPAA RATING: G for General Audiences

Starring Patton Oswalt, Ian Holm, Lou Romano, Brian Dennehy, Peter Sohn, Peter O'Toole, Brad Garrett, Janeane Garofalo, and Will Arnett

Welcome to a entirely new and original world where the unthinkable combination of a rat and a 5-star gourmet restaurant come together for the ultimate fish-out-of-water tale. (Disney)

GENRE(S):	Animation \| Comedy \| Family/Kids
WRITTEN BY:	Brad Bird (also story) Jim Capobianco (story) Jan Pinkava (story) Emily Cook and Kathy Greenberg (additional story material)
DIRECTED BY:	Brad Bird
RELEASE DATE:	DVD: November 6, 2007 Theatrical: June 29, 2007
RUNNING TIME:	110 minutes, Color
ORIGIN:	USA

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

100

The Hollywood Reporter Kirk Honeycutt

Brad Bird and Pixar recapture the charm and winning imagination of classic Disney animation.

100

Variety Justin Chang

Ratatouille is delicious. In this satisfying, souffle-light tale of a plucky French rodent with a passion for cooking, the master chefs at Pixar have blended all the right ingredients -- abundant verbal and visual wit, genius slapstick timing, a soupcon of Gallic sophistication -- to produce a warm and irresistible concoction that's sure to appeal to everyone's inner Julia Child.

100

New York Magazine David Edelstein

Bird clearly knows the great silent clowns: The slapstick he devises is balletic.

100

Chicago Tribune Michael Phillips

Its sense of humor is more sly, more sophisticated and more interesting than most PG-13 or R-rated comedies at the moment. The film may be animated, and largely taken up with rats, but its pulse is gratifyingly human.

100

The New York Times A.O. Scott

A nearly flawless piece of popular art, as well as one of the most persuasive portraits of an artist ever committed to film. It provides the kind of deep, transporting pleasure, at once simple and sophisticated, that movies at their best have always promised.

100

Wall Street Journal Joe Morgenstern

The characters are irresistible -- why would anyone want to resist a hero who so gallantly transcends his rattiness? -- the animation is astonishing and the film, a fantasy version of a foodie rhapsody, sustains a level of joyous invention that hasn't been seen in family entertainment since "The Incredibles."

100

New York Post Lou Lumenick

If there is a genius working in Hollywood today, it's animation director Brad Bird, who tops the delightful "The Incredibles" with arguably the finest 'toon in the Pixar canon, Ratatouille.

100

Baltimore Sun Michael Sragow

Ratatouille is a sublime dish of a movie, and the company's piece de resistance.

100

Los Angeles Times Kenneth Turan

Ratatouille is as audacious as they come. It takes risks and goes places other films wouldn't dare, and it ends up putting rival imaginations in the shade.

100

Charlotte Observer Lawrence Toppman

The most difficult task in Pixar's 20-year history: to make an un-Mickey-like rodent appealing enough to admire.

100

Chicago Reader Staff (not credited)

Superbly rendered CGI animation.

100

New York Daily News Jack Mathews

A gorgeous, wonderfully inventive computer-animated comedy.

100

Premiere Glenn Kenny

The slapstick-comic set pieces involving Remy and Linguini's cooking struggles might solicit the admiration of Buster Keaton and Jacques Tati.

100

Salon.com Stephanie Zacharek

Bird is one of the great modern animators -- as well as an astonishingly gifted filmmaker, period -- precisely because he doesn't set out to wow us.

100

San Francisco Chronicle Peter Hartlaub

Ratatouille is a classic.

100

Newsweek David Ansen

A film as rich as a sauce béarnaise, as refreshing as a raspberry sorbet.

100

Time Richard Corliss

The subtle colors and textures of the food alone make Ratatouille a three-star Michelin evening.

100

The New Yorker David Denby

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

100

Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

This is clearly one of the best of the year's films. Every time an animated film is successful, you have to read all over again about how animation isn't "just for children" but "for the whole family," and "even for adults going on their own." No kidding!

100

Empire Ian Nathan

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

Seattle Post-Intelligencer Sean Axmaker

Long for an animated feature and too demanding for very young children, but it's also filled with delights.

The Onion (A.V. Club) Tasha Robinson

Bird and his co-writers leave room for quiet moments and gentle morals, but for the most part, they send visual gags and verbal punchlines tearing past at an enjoyably demanding speed, whipping up the film's energy at every turn.

Portland Oregonian Shawn Levy

Hilarious. And more proof that Pixar is in a class of its own.

Village Voice Scott Foundas

Ratatouille is as much a feast for the senses as it is food for thought.

Washington Post Desson Thomson

Observed mostly from Remy's rat's-eye view, Gusteau's kitchen is a memorable world-in-miniature with its vivid old-fashioned stoves, bright, brassy pots and general air of frenzied industry; never did sliced red onions or simmering soup look so fresh and real.

Austin Chronicle Marc Savlov

Pixar's animation is simply flawless; colorful, deeply realized, and ably conveying both the chaos of the kitchen, and the sensual allure of food well prepared.

Rolling Stone Peter Travers

What makes Ratatouille such a hilarious and heartfelt wonder is the way Bird contrives to let it sneak up on you.

Boston Globe Wesley Morris

All the voice work here is excellent, especially Oswalt's. He sounds like Paul Giamatti but with a greater capacity for confidence.

Philadelphia Inquirer Steven Rea

Remy, the little rat who stars in the big, beautiful, funny Ratatouille, isn't gross at all. In fact, he's adorable.

USA Today Claudia Puig

Like the best French cuisine, Ratatouille is ambitious and delightful.

The Globe and Mail (Toronto) Liam Lacey

A French rat as a master chef? Absurd. But a brilliant French chef with an American accent? C'est grotesque!

TV Guide Ken Fox

A clever, ingeniously animated film filled with many shining moments.

Christian Science Monitor Peter Rainer

As was also true of Pixar's last movie, "Cars," Ratatouille is better at pleasing the eye than the other senses.

Film Threat Pete Vonder Haar

Stunningly animated, cleverly scripted, and genuinely humorous.

Miami Herald Rene Rodriguez

Has the sort of richness and dimension that are the hallmarks of master storytellers at work.

Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman

Ratatouille is a blithe concoction, as well as a miraculously textured piece of animated design.

ReelViews James Berardinelli

For parents looking to spend time in a theater with their kids or adults who want something lighter and less testosterone-oriented than the usual summer fare, Ratatouille offers a savory main course.

The average user rating for this movie is 8.5 (out of 10) based on 338 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Joanna B gave it a10:
Absolutely loved this movie! I did not know what to expect, but this movie was just such a joy to watch. The animation,the message..a great family movie. It will not disappoint!

Chris C. gave it a9:
A fine movie indeed. I haven't exactly fallen in love with it (to the degree I have WALL-E), but it's charming and unique, and definitely has the power to put a satisfied smile on your face. Remy irritated me a little bit but I'll let that slide.

Andy M. gave it an8:
It's a good movie, a really good movie, in fact. But was it as good as Finding Nemo? As good as Wall-E and the other Pixar classics? Perhaps, but not nearly as memorable. This movie just felt like... another. I can't find anything wrong with it, really. I can find things wrong in the other memorable Pixar films, but... those films had an air of charm and awe to them, which this unfortunately lacked. It may be the best reviewed of the Pixar movies, but not the most memorable in the slightest. And since I gave Wall-E a 9 and it was better than this, I have to give this one an 8.

Will B. gave it a10:
This is easily Pixar's finest film to date. The humor was clever and the story was unique. I loved every second of it and think that Linguini is simply one of the most amusing characters in the history of film. Five stars!

Wayne H gave it a3:
This movie just aint that good. It kinda bored me!

Alyssa C. gave it a10:
The story plot was unique. I loved this movie.

ET gave it a2:
I get it now.. most reviewers here seem to be voting on the Trailer, not the Movie. The Trailer gets a 10.. the concept sounds good and the animation is top notch. The Movie gets a 2.. it is tiresome to watch.

Ratatouille Buena Vista Pictures

Ratatouille
Buena Vista Pictures