'Ratatouille' passes $600M mark

BURBANK, Calif., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Disney/Pixar's animated blockbuster "Ratatouille" passed the $600 million mark at the world-wide box office, U.S.-based Walt Disney Studios said.

"Ratatouille" also stands as the fifth most popular film released this year and the top grossing non-sequel.

"Not only is 'Ratatouille' the best-reviewed movie released this year, it now has the distinction of being one of Disney's all-time biggest global releases. We are so proud of this latest achievement from Pixar and director Brad Bird and enormously gratified that audiences all over the world responded in such a big way to this beautiful, intelligent, entertaining, and highly original film," Mark Zoradi, president of the Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Group, said in a statement.

"The success of 'Ratatouille' in the international marketplace is nothing short of phenomenal and we're thrilled that the film has claimed the No. 1 spot for the year in some of the top markets."