RATATOUILLE is film magic. It is funny, visually gorgeous, moving, and very smart. For anyone who likes Pixar or just good movies in general, this is a must-see. There is some cartoon violence. A mad grandma wildly shoots at some rats with a shotgun in a scene that will be scary for little kids. Remy the rat is tossed around in the kitchen and has knives and axes thrown at him. There is no sex, and language is one "h*ll" ("welcome to "h*ll").
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Common Sense says
Dig into Pixar's delicious, well-crafted rat tale.
updated 10.15.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 5 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Ratatouille
Parents need to know that Disney has spared no expense to market its latest Pixar film to kids. Even preschoolers who can't pronounce the title will know about the movie with the cooking rat. Like all of Pixar's other films, this movie includes nuanced humor (about the French, haute cuisine, food critics, etc.) and references aimed directly at adults. Not surprisingly for an animated kids' movie, the main protagonist, Linguini, is an orphan -- although at least he's a young adult and not a child. There's some light peril involving the rats and weapon-wielding humans, but it's harmless and comical.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about what made kids want to see this movie -- the story or all of the advertising? Does it matter that the title is hard to spell/pronounce or that the main characters are rats? Do kids know the Pixar brand name? Does that make them more likely to want to see something? Families can also discuss the film's theme -- pretending to be something you're not. Linguini takes credit for Remy's cooking ideas in order to look like a chef, and Remy turns away from his rat family to be with his human friends and eat good food. How does pretending catch up to each of them?
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Lives in NebraskaI rate this title on for age 6 and give itMy concerns are:- Excessive violence
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- Good role models
Perfect...A Deliciously Well-Crafted Tale...
- Lives in FloridaI rate this title iffy for age 7 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
That part was AWESOME!!!!!!!!
I liked that part when those 2 guys tasted the ratatouille
- Lives in OklahomaI rate this title iffy for age 5 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
the best pixar yet
good movie i would not say clean the chief goes welcome to he-- whine is served guns at the begining a few kisses i think up will be a better movie i am going to see it with my friends and girl friend this saturday personaly i think this movie will be cleaner then up bye
- Lives inI rate this title on for age 5 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
Most unimpressive Pixar so far, but still light years ahead of most films I've ever seen outside of the Pixar studio.
Some peril includes a gun toting grandma, knife throwing chefs, as well as a somewhat scary sewer scene. The use of the word bloody. Some brief kissing. As I'm sure you've guessed, there is very little to worry about. This film is simply spectacular. It is my least favorite Pixar, but still a spectacular work of art. I reccomend it highly to EVERYONE over the age of four.
- Lives in MinnesotaI rate this title on for age 2 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive consumerism
the rat is a best guy in the show.
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