Synopsis
A rat who can cook makes an unusual alliance with a young kitchen worker at a famous Paris restaurant.
Scores
Overall Score
97.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
99.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
99.1%
Review Aggregate
89.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 96% of 250 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, visually striking, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
family-friendlyvisually strikingfunnyemotionalcharacter-drivenlightheartedrealisticupliftingromanticsatirical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patton Oswalt | 2007 | $11,931,000 | $18,055,000 | (est) |
| Lou Romano | 2007 | $7,345,000 | $11,114,000 | (est) |
| Ian Holm | 2007 | $5,530,000 | $8,368,000 | (est) |
| Brad Garrett | 2007 | $4,521,000 | $6,842,000 | (est) |
| Peter O'Toole | 2007 | $3,867,000 | $5,852,000 | (est) |
| Janeane Garofalo | 2007 | $3,404,000 | $5,151,000 | (est) |
| Brian Dennehy | 2007 | $3,056,000 | $4,624,000 | (est) |
| Peter Sohn | 2007 | $2,783,000 | $4,212,000 | (est) |
| Will Arnett | 2007 | $2,563,000 | $3,878,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score96.0
RT critic review count251
Rotten Tomatoes audience score87.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating8.1
IMDb votes905,198
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2007 | $206,445,650 | $312,407,134 |
| International | 2007 | $417,280,420 | $631,456,174 |
| Worldwide | 2007 | $623,736,770 | $943,879,500 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2007 | $270,134,993 | $408,786,037 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2007 | $1,050,000 | $1,588,929 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2007 | $391,000 | $591,687 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2007 | $18,070,000 | $27,344,712 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2007 | $40,603,000 | $61,443,130 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2007 | $57,804,782 | $87,473,998 |
| Total Revenues | 2007 | $388,053,775 | $587,228,492 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2007 | $150,000,000 | $226,989,865 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2007 | $85,449,000 (est) | $129,307,046 (est) |
| Participations | 2007 | $58,208,000 | $88,084,174 |
| Residuals ? | 2007 | $7,163,000 | $10,839,523 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2007 | $18,000,000 | $27,238,784 |
| Total Expenses | 2007 | $318,820,000 | $482,459,391 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2007 | $69,233,775 | $104,769,101 |
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