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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--“Ratatouille,” the critically acclaimed computer-animated feature from Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios, received five Academy Award® nominations today, the most ever for a Disney/Pixar film. In addition to being a nominee for Best Animated Feature Film, the film also earned Oscar®-winning director Brad Bird (“The Incredibles”) a second nomination in the Original Screenplay category (screenplay by Brad Bird; story by Jan Pinkava, Jim Capobianco, Brad Bird). Bird had previously been nominated for Best Original Screenplay for his work on “The Incredibles.” “Ratatouille” also received nominations today in the following categories: Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score) for composer Michael Giacchino; Achievement in Sound Editing (Randy Thom and Michael Silvers); and Achievement in Sound Mixing (Randy Thom, Michael Semanick and Doc Kane). This represents the 5th and 6th nominations in the sound editing and mixing categories, respectively, for a Disney/Pixar animated film (“Monsters, Inc.,” “Finding Nemo,” and “The Incredibles” received a total of four Sound nominations).
Commenting on the announcement, Bird said, “It’s a great honor to be recognized by the Academy and I’m incredibly proud of all the artists and technical geniuses at Pixar who helped to make it such a wonderful experience. Michael Giacchino is a brilliant composer and collaborator and I’m especially thrilled that the Academy has recognized his fantastic original score which enriches every part of the film. ‘Ratatouille’ was a very special challenge for me, and I am enormously pleased and grateful that it has struck a chord with audiences, critics and Academy members.”
“Ratatouille,” the eighth animated feature from Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios, was also honored last week with a Golden Tomato Award by the popular Web site, RottenTomatoes.com, for being the top reviewed wide release film of the year with 96% favorable reviews. The film has been a tremendous box office hit all over the world with a global gross exceeding $619 million.
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