Disney/Pixar's RATATOUILLE, "the best reviewed movie of 2007," raced past the $600 million mark at the worldwide box office over the weekend, and now stands as the second-biggest international release of all time for a Disney/Pixar production.
The film's worldwide cume climbed to $602.6 million over the latest three-day period (ended Nov. 18, 2007). With its international gross-to-date of $396.5 million, RATATOUILLE now stands as the fifth most popular film released this year and the top grossing non-sequel. The film ranks as the #1 animated release in 17 international territories and is the #1 film of the year (including all categories) in France. The film is expected to pass the $400 million international plateau sometime during the week, making it the sixth release from Disney (live-action or animated) to achieve this milestone. Amongst all animated titles ever released in industry history, RATATOUILLE is only the third non-sequel to cross this threshold. RATATOUILLE also becomes the ninth release from Disney to pass the $600 million global mark, an achievement unmatched by any other studio. Domestically, "Ratatouille" has posted a gross-to-date of $206.1 million.
"The success of RATATOUILLE in the international marketplace is nothing short of phenomenal and we're thrilled that the film has claimed the #1 spot for the year in some of the top markets," said Mark Zoradi, president, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Group.
Bill Desowitz, former editor of VFXWorld, is currently the Crafts Editor of IndieWire.
