Film

Ratatouille 2007

Directed by Brad Bird

  • Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
  • 111 min
  • G

He's dying to become a chef.

In one of Paris's finest restaurants, Remy, a determined young rat, dreams of becoming a renowned French chef. Torn between his family's wishes and his true calling, Remy and his pal Linguini set in motion a hilarious chain of events that turns the City of Lights upside down.

AnimationComedyFamilyFantasysibling relationshipparis, franceconfidencecookingleaving one's familyrestaurantchefnostalgicunlikely friendshipfrench restaurantratfine dining

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Classical in form, warm, resolved and effortless.

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