Ratatouille is a computer-animated comedy film released by Walt Disney Pictures in 2007. It was directed by Pixar and produced by Pixar. It was Pixar's eighth feature, written and directed by Brad Bird, who took over from Jan Pinkava in 2005, and produced by Brad Lewis, based on an original concept by Bird, Pinkava, and Jim Capobianco. The title alludes to the French delicacy ratatouille, which is served at the conclusion of the film, as well as the main character's animal type, a rat. The story follows Remy, a rat who aspires to be a chef and attempts to attain his objective by forging an alliance with the garbage guy of a Parisian restaurant.