History WesternAnimation / Ratatouille

* DistractedByTheSexy: Linguini with Colette, much to Rémy's chagrin. If you look closely, you can see that this is what caused him to spill the soup in the beginning, [[ForWantOfANail setting the whole plot into motion]].

* ForWantOfANail:
** Rémy got left behind at the beginning because he went back to get the Gusteau cookbook.
** Rémy ended up in Gusteau's kitchen because Linguini was DistractedByTheSexy when Colette passed him and knocked the pot off the stove causing Rémy to become incensed at Linguini's attempt to "fix" the soup.
** Rémy found out [[spoiler:Linguini was Gusteau's son (which in turn led to Linguini becoming Gusteau's new owner)]] because of Émile telling his friends Rémy could steal from the food storage room for them.

* MultinationalTeam: French-Italian Linguini, German Horst, (possibly) British Skinner and the rest of french cooks. Anton Ego might as well be of foreign ascent since the french form of his first name is "Antoine".

* HowWeGotHere: The film opens with Rémy [[SuperWindowJump crashing through a glass window]] with a book over his head. The first part of the story is spent explaining how he got into that predicament.

-->'''Skinner:''' [[spoiler:[Linguini]]] is not Gusteau's son! Gusteau had no children!

* ChekhovsGun: Linguini's letter to Skinner from his mother, the DNA test, and Gusteau's will. Put together, these stipulate that Linguini is the true owner of Gusteau's as Linguini is Gusteau's son, and when Rémy brings these to Linguini later, [[spoiler:Skinner is fired]] and Linguini becomes the owner of Gusteau's.

** He tries to keep Gusteau's will from Linguini in the hopes of keeping the restaurant for himself and intends on firing Linguini -- Gustaeu's son and the rightful owner of the restaurant -- once it expires. [[spoiler:When Rémy finds the documents and gets them to Linguini despite Skinner's efforts, Skinner ends up fired and kicked out of the restaurant himself.]]

** He also has every right to be suspicious of the claim that Linguini is Gusteau's son, considering he shows up to apply for a job ''less than a month'' before the will's deadline expires.

-->'''Skinner:''' [Linguini] is not Gusteau's son! Gusteau had no children!
** And later, InUniverse, when Rémy reads Renata's letter: "Alfredo is Gusteau's son". This is true for Rémy and for Gusteau's ghost, as the real Gusteau never lived long enough to know he was a father.
-->'''Rémy:''' He's your ''son''?!
-->'''Gusteau:''' I have a '''son'''?!

** Even the different accents are accurate. You'll notice Colette is the only French person working in the kitchen of a French restaurant. This is because high-end restaurants tend to seek out the best talent regardless of nationality or background. Colette herself lampshades that the other chefs she works with come from all walks of life. Meanwhile, the actors portraying the rats were all instructed to use their natural accents. Rats are very Nomadic creatures, and by that logic, Pixar reasoned that they would be "citizens of the world" and not develop accents based on region.

--->'''Chef Skinner:''' "They think you might be a cook, but you know what I think, Linguini? I think you are a sneaky, overreaching, little ''(sees Remy)'' [[AstonishinglyAppropriateInterruption -- RAAAT!]]"

--->'''Chef Skinner:''' "They think you might be a cook, but you know what I think, Linguini? I think you are a [[AstonishinglyAppropriateInterruption sneaky, overreaching, little ''(sees Remy)'' -- RAAAT!]]"

--->'''Chef Skinner:''' ''They think you might be a cook, but you know what I think, Linguini? I think you are a [[AstonishinglyAppropriateInterruption sneaky, overreaching, little ''(sees Remy)'' -- RAAAT!]]''

--->'''Chef Skinner:''' ''They think you might be a cook, but you know what I think, Linguini? I think you are a [[AstonishinglyAppropriateInterruption sneaky, overreaching, little -- RAAAT!]]''

** The eponymous dish has great significance in the movie's climax. Skinner orders the same dish that was to be served to Ego, and was surprised what he was served.

** [[spoiler:The bistro that Rémy, Linguini, and Colette set up in the film's end is named "La Ratatouille."]]

** The eponymous dish has great significance in the movie's climax [[spoiler:and the bistro that Rémy, Linguini, and Colette set up in the film's end is named "La Ratatouille."]]

* MissingMom: Linguini's mother is recently dead and Rémy's is not mentioned at all in the movie; her only appearance is as a drawing in the Your Friend The Rat short.

* AnAesop: Gusteau's cookbook establishes the ArcWords of "Anyone can cook" and, while true in a basic sense, the movie tempers that blanket statement with some realistic caveats. "Ghost Gusteau" reminds us that "anyone can cook, but only the fearless can be great" and Rémy cautions that "anyone can. That doesn't mean anyone should." But ultimately Ego sums up the true Aesop of the movie with "Not everyone can become a great artist; but a great artist can come from anywhere."

* AmbiguousTimePeriod: Considering the technology and vehicles, it would be easy to assume that Ratatouille is set in the 1950s-60s; however Gusteau's will is dated to 2004. This does corroborate with Ego's quick childhood flashback, as this was ''not'' how the world looked like, clothing and decorating-wise, in the 1910s-20s.

The eighth computer animated film by Creator/{{Pixar}}, ''Ratatouille'' (2007) is about a rat named Rémy (Creator/PattonOswalt) who has a highly developed sense of taste and smell. Dissatisfied with eating garbage like the rest of his family, he yearns to become a chef. When he winds up in {{UsefulNotes/Paris}} , he gets his chance to cook at the restaurant founded by his idol, Auguste Gusteau (Creator/BradGarrett), by making a deal with the restaurant's garbage boy, Linguini (Lou Romano), who, thanks to Rémy's interference, has been mistaken for a cooking genius. Rémy guides Linguini in the kitchen in a puppet-like manner so that Linguini doesn't lose his job, while Rémy gets the cooking experience (and critical fame) he desires.

** He also has every right to be suspicious of the claim that Linguini is Gusteau's son, considering he shows up to apply for a job less than a month before the will's deadline expires.

The eighth computer animated film by Creator/{{Pixar}}, ''Ratatouille'' (2007) is about a rat named Rémy (Creator/PattonOswalt) who has a highly developed sense of taste and smell. Dissatisfied with eating garbage like the rest of his family, he yearns to become a chef. When he winds up in Paris, he gets his chance to cook at the restaurant founded by his idol, Auguste Gusteau (Creator/BradGarrett), by making a deal with the restaurant's garbage boy, Linguini (Lou Romano), who, thanks to Rémy's interference, has been mistaken for a cooking genius. Rémy guides Linguini in the kitchen in a puppet-like manner so that Linguini doesn't lose his job, while Rémy gets the cooking experience (and critical fame) he desires.