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Disney / Buena Vista | 2007 | 111 min | Rated G | Sep 10, 2019

Ratatouille 4K (Blu-ray Movie)

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Movie rating

8.4
 / 10

Blu-ray rating

Users5.0 of 55.0
Reviewer4.0 of 54.0
Overall4.0 of 54.0

Overview

Ratatouille 4K (2007)

A rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great French chef despite his family's wishes and the obvious problem of being a rat in a decidedly rodent-phobic profession. When fate places Remy in the sewers of Paris, he finds himself ideally situated beneath a restaurant made famous by his culinary hero, Auguste Gusteau. Despite the apparent dangers of being an unlikely — and certainly unwanted — visitor in the kitchen of a fine French restaurant, Remy's passion for cooking soon sets into motion a hilarious and exciting rat race that turns the culinary world of Paris upside down. Remy finds himself torn between his calling and passion in life or returning forever to his previous existence as a rat. He learns the truth about friendship, family and having no choice but to be who he really is, a rat who wants to be a chef.

Starring: Patton Oswalt, Ian Holm, Lou Romano, Brian Dennehy, Peter Sohn
Director: Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava

Family100%
Animation85%
Comedy38%

Specifications

  • Video

    Video codec: HEVC / H.265
    Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
    Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
    Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1

  • Audio

    English: Dolby Atmos
    English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
    English: DTS-HD HR 6.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
    English: Dolby Digital 5.1 EX (640 kbps)
    English: Dolby Digital 2.0 (320 kbps)
    French: Dolby Digital 5.1 EX
    Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1 EX

  • Subtitles

    English SDH, French, Spanish

  • Discs

    Blu-ray Disc
    Two-disc set (2 BDs)
    Digital copy
    4K Ultra HD

  • Packaging

    Slipcover in original pressing

  • Playback

    Region free 

Review

Rating summary

Movie4.5 of 54.5
Video5.0 of 55.0
Audio4.5 of 54.5
Extras3.5 of 53.5
Overall4.0 of 54.0

Ratatouille 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Martin Liebman September 21, 2019

Disney has released the 2007 Pixar film 'Ratatouille' to the UHD format. New specifications include 2160p/HDR video and a Dolby Atmos soundtrack. No new extras are included but the bundled Blu-ray, which is identical to that which released in 2007, brings over a fairly prodigious assortment of extra goodies.


For a few thoughts on the film, please see the original 2007 Blu-ray.com review here.


Ratatouille 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality  5.0 of 5

The included screenshots are sourced from a 1080p Blu-ray disc.

Ratatoille serves up a tasty 2160p/HDR UHD presentation. This UHD is, in total, a modest improvement over the long existing Blu-ray at first glance, but upon closer inspection the feel of smaller updates turns into one of more necessity. The presentation is fine, well defined, sharp, and nicely detailed. The 2160p resolution does reveal more command of various textures. Look at a piece of cake at the 2:22 mark. Compared with the Blu-ray there's a little more crispness and sharpness to the fluffy middle layer and more deep, detailed information on the frosting's textures and the lines running through it. Remy's fur and Linguini's hair (as well as his freckles) are beneficiaries of the resolution's ability to add crispness and clarity, both enjoying more stout, believable sharpness and visible texturing. Pots and pans, bricks and tiles, and various food ingredients in varying states of preparation are some of the regular highlights in the kitchen where much of the movie's action takes place. Are these vital improvements? Yes, in comparison for sure. While they are not substantial, there's no mistaking the subtle yet critical adds to sharpness, alleviating the comparative look of softness on the Blu-ray.

The HDR color spectrum makes some tangible improvements as well. In the opening minutes, a warm collection of sunset-influenced colors are rendered a little deeper and bolder. Remy's blue fur and Linguini's red hair enjoy greater depth and punch, more stable, more refined hues. Much of the movie is very warm, and so many of its colors reflect that -- bronze pots and pans, dark wood trim around the kitchen -- and the picture does have a look of added "darkness" about it but viewers will quickly note the more agreeably deep and nuanced colors, allowing for added visual subtlety and tonal nuance unavailable on the Blu-ray, such as the various colors making up individual strands of Remy's aforementioned fur. Eagle-eyed viewers might spot a hint of aliasing here and there but, overall, this is a very good UHD presentation that actually does a fair bit to improve upon the longstanding Blu-ray image, even considering the movie's somewhat challenging tones and slightly dated digital animation construction elements.


Ratatouille 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality  4.5 of 5

Ratatouille's Dolby Atmos soundtrack cooks up a sonic storm on UHD, literally when one listens to an early movie scene in which storm clouds rumble above the listener and filter through the stage in chapter three. Then, without warning, a lightning strike at the same time zaps the stage with a sudden, full, and immensely detailed burst of energy that made this reviewer jump. A shotgun blast a few minutes later also hits incredibly hard, presenting the sort of low end that really rattles the ribs. Granted, the track does need the now-standard Disney volume adjustment but once the knob has been cranked a few decibels there's no missing the track's power and splendor. Music takes full surround advantage. It's grounded in the front but does filter about the listening area to positive effect. Clarity is excellent through the locally flavored notes and spread along the front is equally well proportioned. Atmosphere around the kitchen is excellently immersive and dialogue is true in all critical facets: clarity, placement, and prioritization. This is a very enjoyable and highly complimentary track.


Ratatouille 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras  3.5 of 5

The UHD disc contains no extras, but the bundled Blu-ray, identical to Disney's 2007 issue, contains all of the legacy content, outlined below. For a few thoughts on what's included, please refer to the 2007 Blu-ray review. This release ships with a Movies Anywhere digital copy code as well as an embossed slipcover.

  • Fine Food and Film
  • Animated Short: Your Friend the Rat
  • Animated Short: Lifted
  • Cine-Explore: Animation Briefing

    • Mushroom and Cheese
    • Caught
    • Linguini Is Made
    • Reunited
    • Homecoming: Old Issues
    • Homecoming: Silence Game
    • Emile Returns: Motorcycle Ride
    • Emile Returns: Demoted Rat
    • Car Escape
    • Colette Moves On
    • Rats Cook
    • The Rearview
    • La Ratatouille
  • Cine-Explore: Documentary Shorts

    • Care and Feeding of Your CG Rat
    • Building Paris
    • Tiny Rat Cameraman
    • A Woman in a Man's World
    • Behind the Swinging Doors
    • Something New
    • Where the Color Isn't
    • My Dad the Composer (a rat-u-ment-ary)
    • Good Enough to Eat
    • 2D Animation
  • Cine-Explore: Deleted Scenes

    • Chez Gusteau
    • First Day
    • Meet Gusteau
  • Deleted Shots R.I.P.: Several shots only identified by numerical code.
  • Game: Gusteau's Gourmet Game
  • The Will
  • Remembering Dan Lee
  • Easter Eggs: Accessed in the "full menu" to the left of the word "Features."

    • Ro-Dead Commercial
    • Yes! Shots
    • How to Pronounce Ratatouille
    • L'ecole Culinaire d'Pixar
    • Producer Plays Trombone


Ratatouille 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation  4.0 of 5

Ratatouille's UHD disc delivers impressive results both visually and aurally. The 2160p resolution sharpens and clarifies the image while the HDR colors add a new level of depth and punch. The Atmos soundtrack is very well rounded. Highly recommended.