What was the release date of Ratatouille in the United States?

Ratatouille was released in the United States on June 29, 2007.

The date refers to the film’s general commercial theatrical release, not its premiere. Ratatouille first premiered on June 22, 2007, at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles. One week later, it opened widely in U.S. cinemas, with Pixar’s short film Lifted shown before it.

The release date had changed during development. Ratatouille was initially scheduled for June 9, 2006, but Disney and Pixar moved it to June 29, 2007. The change helped accommodate the release schedule for Cars, another Pixar production. The later date also gave the filmmakers more time to refine a story that had undergone major creative changes.

The film became a major critical and commercial success, praised for its animation, screenplay, voice acting, humor, and Michael Giacchino’s score. It earned the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. A common mistake is choosing June 22, which was the Los Angeles premiere, or confusing the date with the film’s release in another country.