The Film: Ratatouille (2007)

The Moment: Snarky, stodgy, ultra-picky food critic Anton Ego graces Gusteau’s restaurant, having heard there’s a hot new chef in town. He’s eager to tear the man down.

But something else happens: with one mouthful of the ratatouille whipped up by Remy the rodent and Linguini the wannabe chef, Ego is transported back to childhood in a shot that encapsulates everything about him in one two-second scene.

In Their Own Words: “When I was writing the character, Peter O'Toole was the voice I heard in my mind," says director Brad Bird.

"We had to dance with him a little bit, but once he was in, it was a blast. The animators were climbing over each other to get more Anton Ego scenes in the film because they loved the character so much."