Revisiting “Ratatouille”: A Classic Tale Of Friendship, Adventure, And Delicious Food

Shehnaz Jabbar
3 min readDec 8, 2022

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“Not everyone can become a great artist, but a great artist can come from anywhere.”

Few Pixar movies are as universally beloved as Ratatouille. When it was released in 2007, it was Pixar’s first foray into the world of traditional animation, and it was also the first Pixar movie to be released under the Walt Disney Studios banner.

If you’re looking for a classic Pixar movie that will make you laugh, cry, and most importantly, make you hungry, look no further than Ratatouille.

The film is set in Paris, France, and centers on Remy, a rat who dreams of leaving his rat colony to become a chef like his recently deceased idol, Auguste Gusteau who was the most respected chef in all of France. He tries to achieve this goal by forming an unlikely partnership with a clumsy young man named Alfredo Linguini who works in a restaurant kitchen. Together, they overcome the odds to create some of the most delicious and memorable dishes ever tasted.

Ratatouille was a box office success and critical darling, grossing $623 million against its $150 million budget. Ratatouille was also a turning point for both Pixar and Disney. It won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, making it the first Pixar film to win the award. It proved that Pixar could make successful movies outside of the cutesy, kid-friendly formula that they had become known for. It showed that Pixar was capable of making sophisticated, adult-oriented films that could appeal to a wide audience. Thanks to Ratatouille, Pixar and Disney were able to cement their position as the leading names in animation.

“Humans don’t just survive; they discover; they create.… I mean, just look at what they do with food!”

When it comes to popular culture, the Ratatouille movie is often cited as one of the best examples of how art and food can come together to create something truly special. For food lovers, the movie is a feast for the senses. The movie is also a tour de force of French cuisine, featuring some of the most mouth-watering dishes ever put on film. The running theme throughout the movie is that anyone can cook, and that’s something that resonates with anyone who loves food. The movie also does a great job of showing how food can bring people together, regardless of their differences.

The movie is not only a love letter to food, but it’s also a story about following your dreams and pursuing your passions. Despite the objections of his family and the dangers of being a rat in a kitchen, Remy perseveres and eventually becomes a successful chef.

The movie also raises some interesting questions about talent, passion, and determination. Why is it that some people succeed while others fail? Is it simply a matter of talent or is there something more that separates the successful from the unsuccessful?

Through Remy’s journey, Ratatouille provides some insight into these questions and teaches us that no matter where we come from or what our circumstances are, we all have the potential to achieve great things if we set our minds to it.

Ratatouille is a timeless tale of friendship, adventure, and delicious food. It is a charming and uplifting film that celebrates food and the joy of cooking. It also features some of the most amazing food you’ll ever see on screen. If you’re a foodie, you’ll definitely want to check out Ratatouille. Who knows, maybe you’ll even be inspired to create some of Remy’s dishes at home!

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Shehnaz Jabbar

Aspiring Globetrotter. Coffee-lover. Digital Marketing enthusiast. Obsessed with psychological thrillers