Ratatouille and Flushed Away

Flushed Away is a computer animated British film that was released in December 2006. It was directed by David Bowers and Sam Fell. The film had a partneship between Aardman Animations and Dreamworks Animation. It was distributed by Paramount Pictures in cinemas. Flushed away was released on dvd in the UK on the 2nd of April 2007. The box office perfomance collected $64,488,856 in the United States, which was below the average of other CGI films from Dreamworks Animation, but a healthy $111,814,663 from international markets for a worldwide total of $176,319,242. Flushed Away was Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. It also gained another 6 wins and 10 nominations. The certificate of the film is PG as it contains some crude humour and mild language. The plot summary is as follows “The story of an uptown rat that gets flushed down the toilet from his penthouse apartment, ending in the sewers of London, where he has to learn a whole new and different way of life.”
Ratatouille is a 2007 computer-animated film produced by Pixar and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. The film was the eighth movie produced by Pixar, and was directed by Brad Bird, who took over from Jan Pinkava in 2005. The title refers to a French dish which is served late in the film, and is also a play on words on the species of the main character. In its domestic opening weekend, Ratatouille opened in 3,940 theaters and debuted at #1 with $47 million, the lowest Pixar opening since A Bug's Life. However, in France, where the film is set, the film broke the record for the biggest debut for an animated film. In the UK, the film debuted at #1 with sales over £4million. As of January 13, 2008 the film has grossed $206,445,654 in North America and a total of $624,445,654 worldwide, making it the third highest grossing Pixar film of all time, just behind Finding Nemo and The Incredibles. The film Won an Oscar and had another 43 wins & 20 nominations.
Both of the films share similar assets. For example, both films use computer-generate imagery (CGI). Both films use animorphism, which is where animals act like humans and can speak. The use of animorphism is a typical convention of animation/feature films and particularly pleases a younger audience. Both films have also released merchandise, making the film even more successful in terms of advertising and revenue.