2007’s Ratatouille is one of those rare cartoons that stick with you for a long, long time. It’s gorgeous, heartwarming, and it’s all about food… in Paris!—what’s not to love? I’ll be honest, it’s one of the very few movies that I’ve seen twice at the cinema (don’t judge me, movie tickets are expensive).
Produced by Pixar and released by Walt Disney Pictures, Ratatouille reminded us about the importance of putting love and sprinkling care into everything that we make and bake in the kitchen. However, there’s more than meets the eye to Ratatouille.
The animated film is full of small details and Easter eggs. Hidden. Or… hiding. Just like the ingredients in your pantry that you know you have but can’t find no matter what. We here at Bored Panda love showing you awesome secret movie tidbits, so we’ve collected the best ones from Ratatouille. While you’re scrolling down and upvoting your fave hidden details, I’ll be raiding my fridge for a gourmet snack.
#21 Linguine Gives An "Inspirational Speech" Before Food Critic, Anton Ego, Comes To Critique The Restaurant's Food. Pixar's Attention To Detail Shows The Staff Visibility Exhausted By This Speech. That's Because It Lasts Almost 20 Minutes During Dinner Service!
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#22 The Shop With Dead Rats In The Window Is Based On A Real-Life Shop In Paris, France, Called Aurouze
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#23 There Is A Lasseter Wine Bottle. John Lasseter Owns A Winery In Real-Life. The Bottle Even Has The "Lasseter Family Winery" Logo
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#24 There Is Much Debate Over When Ratatouille (2007) Is Supposed To Take Place, Many Saying The Late 60s Because Of The Cars, Phones And Tvs. However, The Note Linguine’s Mom Leaves Gusteau Reveals It’s Within A Few Years After 2004
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#25 When Remy Explores The Apartment Building, He Sees A Woman Pointing A Gun At A Man. A Moment Later, They End Up Kissing. Later On, When Colette Is About To Mace Linguini, Remy Makes Him Go In For A Kiss
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#26 According To Brad Bird, Director Of Ratatouille (2007), He Chose Patton Oswalt To Voice Remy After Hearing One Of His Stand Up Routines About Food
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#27 A Magazine In Riley's Living Room Features Colette From Ratatouille On The Cover
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#28 You Can See Gusteau's First Name, Auguste, On The Cookbook "Anyone Can Cook" Which Is An Anagram Of Gusteau
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#29 The Same Chinese Take Out Boxes Can Be Seen In A Bug's Life, Ratatouille, And Inside Out
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#30 The Line "Get My Lawyer!" Is Pure Exposition; Skinner's Phone Is A Landline, He Has No Secretary, And He Dials No One. He's Talking To A Dial Tone
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#31 Pixar Thinks Of Everything. Water Stains From Rain On Window When Remy Is Spying On The Kitchen. Thought You Guys Might Appreciate It
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#32 The Lovers From The Beginning Of The Film Are Seen Again During The Chase Scene As Skinner Falls Into The Water
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#33 There Is A Scene With The Health Inspector, Barging Into The Restaurant With A Picture Of His Face On The Wall. This Poster Is Present Throughout The Entire Movie Whenever This Section Of The Restaurant Is Shown
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#34 When Remy And Linguine Cook Together, Linguine Pours In A Box Of Bouchiba Pasta. This Is A Nod To Animator Bolhem Bouchiba
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#35 Chef Skinner Is Angry At Linguini's Success. But Skinner Is Also Getting Some Media Attention; There's An Article About Him Jumping Into The Seine River
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#36 In The Newspaper The Cooks Are Reading, There Is An Advertisement For The Same 3 Step Stool That The Chef Uses To Watch The Dining Room In Ratatouille
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