Ratatouille is a 2007 English-language Animation Comedy motion picture written by Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava, Jim Capobianco and Bob Peterson. The movie is directed by Brad Bird and Jan Pinkava and produced by Brad Lewis under the banner of Walt Disney Pictures in collaboration with Pixar Animation Studios. Set in Paris, the plot follows a young rat Remy who dreams of becoming a chef at Auguste Gusteau's restaurant and tries to achieve his goal by forming an unlikely alliance with the restaurant's garbage boy Alfredo Linguini . Ratatouille features Patton Oswalt, Ian Holm, Lou Romano, Brad Garrett, Peter O'toole, Janeane Garofalo and Bill Farmer. The screenplay is written by Brad Bird. The music was composed by Academy Award Oscar winner Michael Giacchino. Cinematography was done by Sharon Calahan and Robert Anderson and editing by Darren T. Holmes. The motion picture has a running time of 111 minutes. It was released on 28th June 2007 and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released and became successful at box office. Ratatouille was made on a budget of $150 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $623 million. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution. At the 2008 Oscar Awards It won an award for Best Animated Feature Film of the Year. Set in Paris, the plot follows a young rat Remy who dreams of becoming a chef at Auguste Gusteau's restaurant and tries to achieve his goal by forming an unlikely alliance with the restaurant's garbage boy Alfredo Linguini .