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It's "Ratatouille," the pleasing Disney/Pixar release that managed to receive strong reviews and do well at the box office - the criteria used by Forbes in determining its list of Forbesies (they’ve got to do something about that name!). Placing second was "The Bourne Ultimatum," followed by "The Simpsons Movie." From Forbes.com:

For Ratatouille, which is nominated for a Best Animated Feature Film Oscar, its ascension to the top spot came as a result of its worldwide box office of $620.4 million, placing it No. 6 overall in that category for 2007, and its No. 1 finish among films in terms of its MetaCritic score, where it compiled a 96. The return of Matt Damon as Jason Bourne in The Bourne Ultimatum also proved a potent mix, chasing its way to the No. 2 slot in the Forbesies list with $442.7 million in global box office (No. 9 overall in the worldwide rankings) and a No. 6 finish in the MetaCritic comparisons based on its overall 85 from the site.

The mixing of reviews and box office grosses has its limits, of course. Among others in the top 10: "Knocked Up," "Live Free or Die Hard" and "Transformers."

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