Ratatouille (2007) Rank 4 Reviews

Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)

I love the way Ratatouille director Brad Bird pushes the edges of family entertainment ever so slightly. His last work was The Incredibles, which contained the somewhat uncomfortable specter of death -- the part where Mr. Incredible discovers many of the ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)

MovieWeb (Aaron Steven)

Before beginning my review, I must first ask for an indulgence from you, my reader. It is my job as a critic to point out and magnify a film's shortcomings, and most of the time I enjoy doing so. When I do bash a picture, I take pride in my explanation ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at MovieWeb (Aaron Steven)

San Jose Mercury News (Bruce Newman)

This is an animated movie that's been made for adults, although kids probably will enjoy it, too. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at San Jose Mercury News (Bruce Newman)

The Cinema Source (Brian DePasquale)

At first glance, Pixar's new animated summer blockbuster does not look much different than its successful predecessors. The movie contains the same familiar slapstick intended for small children and the consistently clever references to adult life. The ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at The Cinema Source (Brian DePasquale)

E! Online (Dezhda Mountz)

Will Pixar ever make a bad movie? Ever? ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at E! Online (Dezhda Mountz)

Beaumont Journal (Danny Minton)

If rival studios ever adopted Pixar's story process for their films, there would be no need for critics due to the exceptional quality of the movies being made. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Beaumont Journal (Danny Minton)

Daily Mail [UK] (Christopher Tookey)

In terms of visual panache and confident story-telling, it's second to none. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Daily Mail [UK] (Christopher Tookey)

New York Post (Lou Lumenick)

Arguably the finest 'toon in the Pixar canon. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at New York Post (Lou Lumenick)

Ratatouille (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for

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Pixar and Disney films have made another outstanding accomplishment with its new animated release "Ratatouille." Disney and Pixar pictures are also noted for its huge animated successes with its box office animated hits as "Cars", "Monsters Inc", "Toy ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at

The Movie Insider (LaRae Meadows)

Great voice acting, beautiful animation and a touching plot makes Ratatouille a delightful romp destined to become a classic. Ratatouille proves that the only people who can one up Pixar is Pixar. Remy (Patton Oswalt) is the forlorn rat who feels ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at The Movie Insider (LaRae Meadows)

MovieWeb (Kaya Savas)

Before I saw The Incredibles all I knew about Brad Bird was that he was a character designer and animator for The Simpsons and he made the very underrated The Iron Giant. After I saw what he could do with CGI animation I became a Brad Bird believer. You ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at MovieWeb (Kaya Savas)

Christianity Today (Jeffrey Overstreet)

There is so much to enjoy and celebrate here, Ratatouille deserves more than a review: it could (and probably will) inspire books about creativity and good taste. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Christianity Today (Jeffrey Overstreet)

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

"Disney showcases a new rodent in a breezy, adult computerized cartoon with particular appeal to ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)

There's something about rodents that makes for exquisite family storytelling. Offscreen, they're hideous vermin -- spreaders of filth and disease responsible for entire eras of human misery. In the hands of a talented creative voice, however, they become ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)

Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) (Linda Cook)

Delectable! "Ratatouille" should be savored by every age of movie goer. Brad Bird, the genius behind the marvelous "The Iron Giant" and Pixar's "The Incredibles," has whipped up yet another clever wonder from big-cheese animator Pixar. The story's star ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) (Linda Cook)

Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)

I love the way Ratatouille director Brad Bird pushes the edges of family entertainment ever so slightly. His last work was The Incredibles, which contained the somewhat uncomfortable specter of death -- the part where Mr. Incredible discovers many of the ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)

FromTheBalcony (Bill Clark)

Pixar continues to amaze with Ratatouille. While their previous film, Cars, was a letdown in the story department, Ratatouille may well rank in their top three finest efforts. The story is engaging, the animation groundbreaking, and the heart pouring ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at FromTheBalcony (Bill Clark)

Chart Magazine

Rats seem to serve no purpose other than making our lives a living hell. They rummage for food in places where they're not wanted and are, overall, disgusting. But the magic of animation is its ability to turn the despised into the absolutely loveable. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Chart Magazine

San Francisco Chronicle

The animated rodent stars of "Ratatouille" don't wear clothing, live in little houses or walk on their hind legs. Even when they're acting kind of cute during one scene, the next might contain an image that's almost unnerving - a pair of beady eyes ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at San Francisco Chronicle

There's a scene in which a dour, but supremely influential food critic challenges the head chef of Gusteau's, (once a 5-star destination for discerning diners that has devolved into 3-star mediocrity) to come up with any dish so that it can be ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at

Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)

Ranks up there with the best of Pixar's best, joining Nemo , Monsters, Inc. and Toy Story (1 and 2) in the ranks of instant classics. It's a reminder of how good 'kids' entertainment can be. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)

Style Weekly (Richmond, VA) (Thomas Peyser)

In "The Incredibles", writer and director Brad Bird teamed with Disney's Pixar Animation Studios to produce an entertaining and surprisingly tart brief against the reign of mediocrity in contemporary culture. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Style Weekly (Richmond, VA) (Thomas Peyser)

Appreciating Great Trash (Chris Coleman)

Normally I'd be doubtful that a frantic CGI flick could be a sweeping, soulful, arrestingly intelligent exaltation of the artistic process, but by this point I only doubt that there is anything of which writer / director Brad Bird is not capable. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Appreciating Great Trash (Chris Coleman)

Detroit News (Tom Long)

Ratatouille has the technical genius, emotional core and storytelling audacity to lift it into the ranks of [the best] Pixar films, the crème de la crème of modern animation." ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Detroit News (Tom Long)

There's a scene in which a dour, but supremely influential food critic challenges the head chef of Gusteau's, (once a 5-star destination for discerning diners that has devolved into 3-star mediocrity) to come up with any dish so that it can be reviewed. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at

ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)

Pixar have set the standards astronomically high over the past few years, but even by their own benchmark, the animation is breath-takingly beautiful here, from the gorgeous Paris cityscapes to the incredibly detailed kitchen layouts and animated food ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)

Reno News and Review (Bob Grimm)

Brad Bird is officially my favorite animation director. Another masterpiece. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Reno News and Review (Bob Grimm)

Decent Films Guide (Steven D. Greydanus)

Linguini gives the best physical "performance" from a CGI character to date, virtually (so to speak) rivaling the likes of Steve Martin in All of Me and Vincent D'Onofrio in Men in Black . ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Decent Films Guide (Steven D. Greydanus)

Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus (Bryant Frazer)

Dramatizing a very unexpected story of the gulf between adequacy and excellence may be the most difficult narrative trick of all. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus (Bryant Frazer)

BBC Films

This is a glorious return to form for Pixar following last year's disappointing Cars. The brainchild of master animator Brad Bird (The Incredibles), Ratatouille is so much more than just another CGI critter caper. It's a thriller, a frenetic comedy, and ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at BBC Films

MovieFreak.com (Sara M. Fetters)

The man behind The Iron Giant and The Incredibles , Bird has crafted another wondrously original and emotionally magnificent cinematic adventure the likes of which simply must be seen to be believed. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at MovieFreak.com (Sara M. Fetters)

Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)

Brad Bird makes cartoons, yet I don't think there's a filmmaker anywhere with more respect for his audience. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)

Antagony & Ecstasy (Tim Brayton)

Simultaneously 2007's best adventure movie and its most moving coming-of-age story. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Antagony & Ecstasy (Tim Brayton)

FromTheBalcony (Bill Clark)

Ratatouille is just the delicacy the customer ordered -- and one of the best films of the year. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at FromTheBalcony (Bill Clark)

iF Magazine (Sean Elliott)

Let's face facts. Pixar doesn't make a bad product. Almost every single one of their movies has taken home some form of Academy Award gold. The characters are utterly charming and the spirit guide of Gusteau the gourmet chef was one of my favorites. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at iF Magazine (Sean Elliott)

Maxim (Pete Hammond)

A masterpiece that HAS to be the front-runner for this year's animated Oscar. It's actually the rare 'toon that even deserves consideration for Best Picture. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Maxim (Pete Hammond)

Chicago Tribune (Geoff Berkshire)

"Ratatouille" is an instant classic. The latest from the animation wizards at Pixar is one of the celebrated studio's best creations yet, overflowing with imagination, wit and dazzling visuals. The unlikely dreamer at the center of the film's story ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Chicago Tribune (Geoff Berkshire)

FirstShowing.net (Jaq Greenspon)

Pixar is the best movie studio in the English speaking world. I'm not sure if that claim is too big, but honestly, I've never seen them miss and they certainly don't in their latest, Ratatouille. This film has heart, charm, darkness, love, wit, and just ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at FirstShowing.net (Jaq Greenspon)

Written and Directed by Brad Bird Jim Capobianco ,Emily Cook, Kathy Greenberg, Jan Pinkava Genre: Animation Rated: G Running Time: 111 Theatrical Release: June 29,2007 Distributor: Walt Disney, Pixar Films The Cast: Starring: (voices) Patton Oswalt, Ian ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at

Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)

CRITICS AND audiences admire Pixar because it does things no studio would dare do, like make a movie about a rat that cooks your food. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

"I'm a rat, which makes life hard," confesses our hero, Remy (voiced by Patton Oswalt), in the dynamic new animated film from writer/director Brad Bird ("The Iron Giant" and "The Incredibles") and Pixar Studios. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Oregonian (Shawn Levy)

It should be no surprise that the best American studio film of the year should come from the only American studio never to have made a bad film. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Oregonian (Shawn Levy)

Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)

...Oswalt babbles away with the mania of a true obsessive. He's like Julia Child after too much wine. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)

Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)

The best way to put it about Pixar's triumphant new animated film Ratatouille is this: all is forgiven for Cars . ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)

Stranger Song (Rob Humanick)

In an already stellar year for animation, Ratatouille - dare I say it? - takes the cake. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Stranger Song (Rob Humanick)

The Sydney Morning Herald

Remy can't bear to watch his relatives eat. They have no taste - which is as it should be. They're rats and their main food source is garbage. But Remy possesses a set of tastebuds that will not be silenced, so he remains lean and always a little ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at The Sydney Morning Herald

Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)

Rarely do Pixar films fall short of excellence, and Ratatouille is no exception. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)

Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)

Pixar's track record and Bird's vision and tone makes this a match as perfectly delectable as some of Remy's kitchen creations. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)

Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)

Quality ebbs and flows in all Hollywood studios. Well, mostly it ebbs. An exception to this rule is Pixar Studios, a subsidiary of Disney Studios (the smartest thing Disney has done in recent years was to buy Pixar). Pixar has established a reputation ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)

Variety

"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 ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Variety

The Guardian (Xan Brooks)

There was a rumour doing the rounds a few years back that rats had been observed at some of the larger London cinemas. Apparently they would steal in during the show, prowl the aisles under cover of darkness and vacuum spilt popcorn from around the feet ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at The Guardian (Xan Brooks)

Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) (John Wirt)

The script, which doesn't play cheap or obvious to children or adults, and the film's fluid animation and luxurious palette make Ratatouille one of this summer's high-water marks for viewers of any age. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) (John Wirt)

Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)

Brad Bird's 'Ratatouille' is so audacious you have to fall in love with its unlikely hero. If we are living in a golden age of animation - and we are - one of the reasons is writer-director Brad Bird. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)

Reel.com

Forget Of Mice and Men. In The Incredibles' director Brad Bird's world, it is more like Of Rats and Gastronomy. It looks like he has been watching the Food Network or those Saturday afternoon PBS cooking shows and taking notes. He has come up with his ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Reel.com

New York Daily News

The Pixar magic continues with Brad Bird's "Ratatouille," a gorgeous, wonderfully inventive computer-animated comedy about a Paris sewer rat who dreams of becoming a gourmet chef and has his dream ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at New York Daily News

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Hollywood.com (Kit Bowen)

Then again, Ratatouille does come from Brad Bird, the creator of The Incredibles, so you know you are in for something good. Meet Remy (Patton Oswalt), a rat who dares to dream the impossible dream of becoming a gourmet chef. All his life, Remy has had a ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Hollywood.com (Kit Bowen)

WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)

Takes the most vile, hated, disease-ridden vermin in the history of the world, then makes them cuddly and lovable. It's madness! Complete, ingenious madness! ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)

Cinema em Cena (Pablo Villaca)

Representa não apenas uma diversão imperdível (suas seqüências de ação são sensacionais e seu senso de humor é invejável) como também pode dar origem a discussões estimulantes sobre a natureza da Arte, do artista e do estudioso." ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Cinema em Cena (Pablo Villaca)

One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)

Pixar has shown itself repeatedly to be the Rolls Royce of computer-generated animation, and with this delightful Gallic romp it trumps its previous efforts. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

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. Remy, the earnest little rat who is its hero, is such a lovable, determined, gifted rodent that I want to ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Toronto Star (Peter Howell)

You might well say that the thought of a sewer rat preparing a gourmet meal is the opposite of appetizing. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Toronto Star (Peter Howell)

The Hollywood Reporter

Brad Bird and Pixar Animation Studios are proving to be an unbeatable combination. Bird, the cartoon writer-director with delightfully off-kilter sensibilities, and Pixar, the cutting-edge computer-animation company that places so very much emphasis on ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at The Hollywood Reporter

NewsBlaze (Kam Williams)

Not only funny, engaging and entertaining from beginning to end, but a picture which delivers an abundance of heartwarming messages. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at NewsBlaze (Kam Williams)

MovieCrypt.com (Kevin A. Ranson)

Brad Bird is still on top of his game... if you think you can't make your dreams come true, try being a rat who wants to cook in a five-star restaurant. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at MovieCrypt.com (Kevin A. Ranson)

Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune

The balance of ingredients in Pixar's zesty visual feast "Ratatouille" is nearly perfect. The movie is kid-friendly but not lazy, clever but not smug, rambunctious but cultured, packed with entertaining ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A rat in the kitchen of a five-star Parisian restaurant? Oy. The place would empty out fast. But a rat in charge of the kitchen? Double oy. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Manhattan Movie Magazine (Marlow Stern)

arguably the finest film in Pixar's distinguished canon ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Manhattan Movie Magazine (Marlow Stern)

DVD Talk (Jamie S. Rich)

While the rest of the computer animation studios rush around to see who can copy each other the quickest, Pixar always manages to forge ahead with something new, creating their own stories out of whole cloth while continually pushing forward the ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at DVD Talk (Jamie S. Rich)

DVD Talk (Eric D. Snider)

With the brilliant animated films "Iron Giant" and "The Incredibles" already under his belt, writer-director Brad Bird comes to "Ratatouille" with great expectations heaped upon him. Adding to the pressure is the fact that many people viewed "Cars," ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at DVD Talk (Eric D. Snider)

Reel.com

A fine red wine only gets better with age. Long before that cork is popped and the first pour hits your favorite wine glass, you already know how great that vintage vino is going to taste. Much like that bottle of wine, the animated films from Pixar ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Reel.com

The Baltimore Sun

Pixar never disappoints. Rata- touille is a sublime dish of a movie, and the company's piece de resistance. Writer-director Brad Bird (The Incredibles) has crafted it, superbly, from homely and sophisticated ingredients. He practices the art of ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at The Baltimore Sun

Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)

Pixar has a habit of finding voice talent in unexpected places, and she's just part of the shrewd casting. Oswalt and Romano make an ideal team, assertive and nervous, while the almost unrecognizable Holm spits out disgust with glee. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)

Film Freak Central

Brad Bird's latest film Ratatouille is the auteur's affirmation that it's possible, no matter the station, to find genius among the rabble. It's charmingly egalitarian, this idea that any class or creed can produce the next Einstein or Baryshnikov, and ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Film Freak Central

The Onion A.V. Club

Toward the end of Ratatouille, Pixar's latest animated romp, writer-director Brad Bird mounts such a cogent, feeling, pained deconstruction of professional criticism that viewers might almost suspect he's had problems with persnickety critics in the past. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at The Onion A.V. Club

ShowBIZ Data

Much has been written about the difficulties Disney's marketing executives have had in getting a handle on how to sell Brad Bird's Ratatouille, given its difficult title, adult story line, French setting, etc. But film critics are suggesting that the ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at ShowBIZ Data

filmcritic.com (David Levine)

A fine red wine only gets better with age. Long before that cork is popped and the first pour hits your favorite wine glass, you already know how great that vintage vino is going to taste. Much like that bottle of wine, the animated films from Pixar ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at filmcritic.com (David Levine)

MovieWeb (David Levine)

A fine red wine only gets better with age. Long before that cork is popped and the first pour hits your favorite wine glass, you already know how great that vintage vino is going to taste. Much like that bottle of wine, the animated films from Pixar ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at MovieWeb (David Levine)

ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)

"Ratatouille" may just be the most fully expressed animated family movie to come around since "101 Dalmatians" (1961). ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)

New York Post (Kyle Smith)

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. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at New York Post (Kyle Smith)

kids-in-mind

In this animated feature, a young rat is dissatisfied with the culinary choices available in the sewers he inhabits with other rats, and starts exploring Parisian restaurant kitchens and reading the cookbook of a master chef. Eventually he befriends a ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at kids-in-mind

Bangor Daily News (Maine) (Christopher Smith)

A terrific movie -- and an early contender for the Academy Award. With Ratatouille , Disney and Pixar not only capture the culinary heart of Paris -- itself a feat -- but also the hearts of audiences through one adorable little rat. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Bangor Daily News (Maine) (Christopher Smith)

Peterborough This Week (Mike Sage)

Don't be surprised if people start called Brad Bird the Spielberg of animation ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Peterborough This Week (Mike Sage)

Leonard Maltin's Picks

Walt Disney used to have the field of animated feature-films all to himself; now the studio that bears his name is competing in an increasingly crowded field. Its sister studio, Pixar, has carved a niche for itself like no other, and their films are in a ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Leonard Maltin's Picks

St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt)

Animated penguins? Over. Animated rats? Totally rodentrific. The 'Ratatouille' concept could be off-putting - a rat who dreams of using his bubonic paws to cook for humans at a ritzy Parisian restaurant - but it's so funny and lovable that the ick ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt)

Box Office Mojo (Scott Holleran)

Pixar's animated story of a rat that strives to become a top French chef, the irresistible Ratatouille, is pure summer entertainment. Pleasantly light and amusing, it's a visually appealing tale of work and luck as the key to success. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Box Office Mojo (Scott Holleran)

Cinepinion (Henry Stewart)

Since cooking in itself is a form of artistry, it makes a nice allegory for art in general...at root, Ratatouille 's the story of a boy with an artistic sensibility that figuratively and literally separates him from his family. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Cinepinion (Henry Stewart)

Washington Post (Desson Thomson)

A production of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, the brilliant production house that also gave us "The Incredibles" and "Toy Story," "Ratatouille" has a three-dimensional, so-real-you-can-touch-it quality, with characters that seem more like ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Washington Post (Desson Thomson)

San Diego Metropolitan (Jean Lowerison)

Rats love food, so why shouldn't some of them be good cooks? That's the premise of "Ratatouille," the story of the rat Remy (voice of Patton Oswalt), unlike his brothers in his highly developed sense of smell, reverence for a lovely meal, and the ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at San Diego Metropolitan (Jean Lowerison)

Capital Times (Madison, WI) (Rob Thomas)

"Ratatouille" is so fresh and fun and original and wonderful that the very least I could do is get through this review without any lame cooking metaphors. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Capital Times (Madison, WI) (Rob Thomas)

Film Journal International (Kevin Lally)

The most beautiful movie Pixar Animation Studios has ever created is also swarming with rats. That's among the marvelous paradoxes of Ratatouille, director Brad Bird's sensational followup to his Oscar-winning The Incredibles. Sumptuously designed but ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Film Journal International (Kevin Lally)

The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)

With the brilliant animated films "Iron Giant" and "The Incredibles" already under his belt, writer-director Brad Bird comes to "Ratatouille" with great expectations heaped upon him. Adding to the pressure is the fact that many people viewed "Cars," ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)

Chicago Tribune (Matt Pais)

Remy (voiced by Patton Oswalt) longs to become a chef, but there's a problem: He's a rat, and humans don't particularly like rats in their kitchens. But secretly working in tandem with awkward garbage boy Alfredo Linguini (Lou Romano) at a formerly ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Chicago Tribune (Matt Pais)

Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips)

The ads for the ravishing new Disney/Pixar feature "Ratatouille" spell out the titular dish phonetically (as rat-a-too-ee), a tactic not necessary in last summer's marketing and promotion of "Cars." This provides a clue as to why writer-director Brad ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips)

UGO (Brian Tallerico)

With Ratatouille, Brad Bird proves, once and for all, that what Martin Scorsese is to film, he is to animation - others may do the same thing, but he does it just a little bit better. Bird's first two fastball strikes on the big screen - The Iron Giant ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at UGO (Brian Tallerico)

Eclipse Magazine (Sheldon Wiebe)

Given the rather nasty PR the rodents get, the idea of a rat working in a kitchen would have to be considered creepy. It's a Ridiculous Premise but a Delightful Movie. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Eclipse Magazine (Sheldon Wiebe)

The Arizona Republic

Like the burbling soup that plays a key part in Ratatouille, the movie is a delectable blend of ingredients that tickles the palate and leaves you hungry for more. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at The Arizona Republic

Christian Science Monitor (Peter Rainer)

In sequence after sequence, we are presented with visual set pieces that far exceed the imaginativeness of most live-action dramatic fare. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Christian Science Monitor (Peter Rainer)

Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)

Pixar's latest release is brilliantly animated, and a lot of fun. But it does not have a clear sense of who its audience is, and families with children who are looking for the next Finding Nemo may find themselves puzzled. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)

stylusmagazine.com (Patrick McKay)

Do rats belong in the kitchen? I never thought they'd ask. But then writer-director Brad Bird and a computer-bound team of whiz-kid animators came along to prove me wrong. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at stylusmagazine.com (Patrick McKay)

zBoneman Movie Reviews (Kevin Jones & Adam Mast)

Ratatouille is not only sweet, charming and funny. It's also unique and original - most notably in the way that it showcases a near impossible situation. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at zBoneman Movie Reviews (Kevin Jones & Adam Mast)

Fotograma.com

Los estudios Pixar en su primera gran jugada hicieron hablar a los juguetes. Luego a insectos, monstruos, peces, autos y ahora a ratas. Piense usted en Pixar y verÃ¡ que hasta aquÃ, todas sus pelÃculas -la saga de Toy Story, Bichos, Monsters Inc., ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Fotograma.com

Screen Rant (Vic Holtreman)

Pixar knocks another one out of the park with this extremely smart, touching and funny movie. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Screen Rant (Vic Holtreman)

About.com Hollywood Movies (Rebecca Murray)

Ratatouille may do for rats what 101 Dalmatians did for spotted dogs. And then again, maybe not. Dalmatians were always considered to be cute and it's a fact rats don't share a similar reputation. But after seeing Disney/Pixar's deliciously entertaining ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at About.com Hollywood Movies (Rebecca Murray)

Ratatouille (2007) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for

Last year, when penning out the review for Pixar's last film, Cars, I wrote, "Let's decide that this can be Pixar's single use of the Get Out of Jail Free card. Now they're back to square one." I finished with a suggestion for "Pixar to go sit in the ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at

RevolutionSF (Rick Klaw)

After toiling for years in the anonymous television trenches as a director, screenwriter, and consultant for The Simpsons, King of the Hill, and Amazing Stories, Brad Bird exploded onto the big screen animation stage with the critically-admired, ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at RevolutionSF (Rick Klaw)

The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)

Remy (Patton Oswalt) a country "boy" with big dreams of one day living in the City of Light -- Paris to everyone else -- finds his dreams coming true when a cataclysmic event separates him from the rest of his family, and drives him into the City. There ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)

Bullz-Eye.com

Parents that have taken their kids to see the other "children's fare" released this year may be surprised by the subtlety of "Ratatouille. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Bullz-Eye.com

Movie-Vault.com (Mel Valentin)

Not long ago, critics disparaged writer/director Brad Bird for leaving traditional, hand-drawn animation behind to collaborate with Pixar Animation Studios on his second feature-length film, The Incredibles (after The Iron Giant which scored positive ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Movie-Vault.com (Mel Valentin)

musicOMH (David McGonigle)

By combining fast-moving action with enough film references and subtle jokes for the baby boomer demographic, they've managed to pull animation kicking and screaming out of its self-imposed sojourn in the left-field ghetto. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at musicOMH (David McGonigle)

Jam! Movies

We're all tired of movies inundated with adorable, computer-generated critters so pop-culturally astute they should have their own blog. The Wild? Barnyard? Over The Hedge? Madagascar? Talk about a menagerie of mediocrity. Now comes Ratatouille ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Jam! Movies

Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)

Once your kids see this remarkable Pixar animation film, "Ratatouille," they'll insist you take them to La Grenouille, the Cote Basque, Jacqueline's, perhaps even Per Se. If you show them you don't have the bread for the French cuisine, maybe ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)

Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)

One might have wished for a hero type more acceptable in terms of food preparation. Otherwise, delicious. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)

Empire Movies (Erin Cullin)

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Future Movies (Coco Forsythe)

We all love Pixar. It's safe to say that no other animation studio, since Disney's heyday, has succeeded in producing films that are as delightful and well-beloved as pixar. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Future Movies (Coco Forsythe)

Colorado Springs Gazette (Brandon Fibbs)

Ratatouille is a delicious, delightful stew of a film, a classical fairy tale told with the language of 21st-century technology ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Colorado Springs Gazette (Brandon Fibbs)

thelondonpaper (Stuart McGurk)

Sure, you may not love rats. You may hate them. But you really do have to love Pixar. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at thelondonpaper (Stuart McGurk)

Empire Movies (Erin Cullin)

When I think of the warm and fuzzy creatures that have made the successful transition from the animal kingdom to the animated kingdom, I have to admit that the rat would not have been on the top of my list. Bambi the baby deer, Thumper the fuzzy rabbit, ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Empire Movies (Erin Cullin)

Just Press Play

That sounded like a compliment, but it's really more of an observation. When you compare the two films he's made at Pixar to the other movies by the animation house. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Just Press Play

sumno.com (Jaroslav Vishtaljuk)

Click here to read review ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at sumno.com (Jaroslav Vishtaljuk)

Christian Spotlight on the Movies

From Academy Award-winning director Brad Bird and Pixar Animation Studios comes RATATOUILLE. A heart warming story about ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Christian Spotlight on the Movies

Boston Globe

Like a lot of people, I don't pretend to know how the folks at Pixar do it. How do they make you love a rat? This isn't merely a question of technology, although the technical questions persist (where exactly does the camera go?). It's more of a ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Boston Globe

Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

Thanks to this new miracle in animation from Pixar, the next time you see a rat scurry across a restaurant floor you'll end up smiling appreciatively instead of screaming for the Board of Health. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

Ratatouille (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for

In this sequel summer of bloated blockbusters, being able to enjoy a terrific film like RATATOUILLE comes as a thankful respite in a sea of disappointment. Easily the best Pixar film since A BUG'S LIFE, RATATOUILLE is deliciously delightful, ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at

Sun Newspapers of Cleveland

It's a minority opinion among those critically proclaimed, but the Pixar machine peaked with "Monsters, Inc." Lest you think this is purely an oldster's jaded musing, two younger yet no less wiser aides affirmed that viewpoint as they exited an advance ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Sun Newspapers of Cleveland

Home Theater Info (Doug MacLean)

I have to admit that I usually don't care much for animated films featuring anthropomorized animals. No matter how I try there is something unsettling about a furry creature singing and dancing. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Home Theater Info (Doug MacLean)

Slant Magazine

In attempting to make a movie about a rat in a kitchen-dare I say it?-appetizing, director Brad Bird, for the follow-up to 2004's superlative The Incredibles, hasn't given himself an easy task. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Slant Magazine

L.A. Daily News

Yes, "Ratatouille" boasts many fine ingredients. There's sumptuous-looking haute cuisine. Yet another new way of viewing that most picturesque of cities, Paris (from a CGI rodent's point of view, in case you hadn't heard). Great characters, both human ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at L.A. Daily News

DVD MovieGuide

Here's the lesson for today: never underestimate Pixar. Although the studio produced hits with each of the seven films prior to 2007, some questioned the prospects for that year's Ratatoille. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at DVD MovieGuide

A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)

"Ratatouille" is the latest from Pixar Animation Studios and the follow-up from director Brad Bird to his well-regarded animated feature "The Incredibles". The film comes at a time when some audiences are getting a little indifferent towards CGI animated ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)

Parent Previews

If beady-eyed rodents running rampant in the kitchen is enough to give you the willies then Ratatouille might not be the film for you. However, if you can overlook the obvious health infractions, this light-hearted film is packed with plenty of ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Parent Previews

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Rats don't have a cuddly reputation - but neither did mice before Mickey. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Salon (Stephanie Zacharek)

One of the great pleasures of Brad Bird's "Ratatouille" -- just one of many in a picture that is itself about the rewards and the frustrations of seeking pleasure -- is its inherent lightness, the way it seems wholly unaware that it's a grand achievement ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Salon (Stephanie Zacharek)

Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)

Ratatouille Combining vivid characters with a fresh story, this is one of Pixar's best films yet. And after The Iron Giant and The Incredibles, it's yet another brilliant piece of work from Brad Bird. Remy (voiced by Oswalt) is a rat whose fine sense ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)

KYW Newsradio (Bill Wine)

This magically original CGI-animated comedy about a rat (yep, a rat: how 'bout that?) who's a born chef is a visual and conceptual knockout, to be treasured by viewers of all ages and in any age. In the world of animation, the rat is, ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at KYW Newsradio (Bill Wine)

In Film Australia

Remy (voice of Patton Oswalt) is the bright-eyed, big-nosed, dogmatic rodent protagonist of Ratatouille. He has an acute sense of smell, a sophisticated palette, and turns his bulbous pink nose at the thought of eating garbage like the lower-caste breeds ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at In Film Australia

Bucket Reviews (Danny Baldwin)

Ratatouille is that rare film that is so delightfully well-made and so genuinely good that its content escapes the chokehold of only playing to a certain interested demographic. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Bucket Reviews (Danny Baldwin)

The Denver Post

Why the great animators don't take advantage of real, beloved cityscapes more often is a mystery, especially after enjoying the rich pleasures of ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at The Denver Post

In this sequel summer of bloated blockbusters, being able to enjoy a terrific film like RATATOUILLE comes as a thankful respite in a sea of disappointment. Easily the best Pixar film since A BUG'S LIFE, RATATOUILLE is deliciously delightful, wonderfully ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at

d+kaz. Intelligent Movie Reviews (Daniel Kasman)

Ratatouille is sweet and charming and I had a grin on my face and laughed throughout, but what does that really tell anyone? ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at d+kaz. Intelligent Movie Reviews (Daniel Kasman)

Plugged In

Young Remy wants to cook. He's enthralled, consumed, obsessed with the idea of someday becoming a great chef. Remy has a problem, though: He's a rat. A Parisian rat with a heightened sense of smell, a discerning palate and a natural skill in the culinary ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Plugged In

The Trades (Paul Schultz)

So, I'm watching "Finding Nemo" on network TV with my young niece, Taylor, and nephew, Alex, waiting for the long-promised nine-minute preview of the new Disney Pixar animated theatrical film "Ratatouille". I've tasked Taylor with waking me up when each ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at The Trades (Paul Schultz)

OhmyNews.com (Brian Orndorf)

There's a brilliant 75-minute film here, and truthfully, I could watch the cooking scenes with Remy all day. But Pixar being Pixar, simplicity just isn't in the cards. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at OhmyNews.com (Brian Orndorf)

Wolfpack Productions (Sujit 'Chief' Chawla)

After last years disappointing Cars I didn't have the highest hopes for Ratatouille. There is no longer that buzz in the air when a new Pixar film comes out. Computer animated films seem to come out once a month so the anticipation levels have dropped. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Wolfpack Productions (Sujit 'Chief' Chawla)

KYW Newsradio (Bill Wine)

This magically original CGI-animated comedy about a rat (yep, a rat: how 'bout that?) who's a born chef is a visual and conceptual knockout, to be treasured by viewers of all ages and in any age. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at KYW Newsradio (Bill Wine)

The Dallas Morning News

THE STREAK CONTINUES: Pixar, the undisputed heavyweight champion of the animation world, retains the title with this winning tale of a rat named Remy who goes to great lengths to feed his love of food. Remy gets swept away in a sewer drain, and he ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at The Dallas Morning News

The Denver Post

Why the great animators don't take advantage of real, beloved cityscapes more often is a mystery, especially after enjoying the rich pleasures of ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at The Denver Post

Cinema Blend

Walt Disney once said that he hoped nobody lost sight of the fact that the Disney empire was all started by a mouse. This summer the Disney legacy is continued by a similar creature: a rat. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Cinema Blend

Deseret News, Salt Lake City

"Ratatouille" is not your typical Disney animated movie with rodent characters. There are no anthropomorphic mice wearing clothes here. And though the rats may talk, they walk like rats and pretty much act like ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)

Ratatouille has the Pixar technical magic without, somehow, the full Pixar flavor. It's Brad Bird's genial dessert, not so much incredible as merely sweetly edible. ...read the complete Ratatouille movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)

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