Ratatouille (2007)

Ratatouille (pronounced /ˌrætəˈtuːiː/, /-ˈtwiː/; French: /ʁatatuj/) is a 2007 Academy Award-, Golden Globe-, BAFTA Award- and Grammy Award-winning animated feature film produced by Pixar and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. The film was the eighth movie produced by Pixar, and was directed by Brad Bird, who took over from Jan Pinkava in 2005. It tells the story of Rémy (voiced by Patton Oswalt), a rat living in Paris who wants to be a chef, but has to overcome the disapproval of his family and the prejudice of humans. Using a somewhat hapless young man as a means through which to practice his art, Rémy meets yet another obstacle in the form of a famous, notoriously hard-to-please food critic named Anton Ego, nicknamed "The Grim Eater". It was released on June 29, 2007 in the United States, to both critical acclaim and box office success. The title is from the French dish, of which a variation is served in the film, and a pun on the species of the main character.