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The Tale of Despereaux

2008 · Film · 93 min

  • Adventure
  • Animation
  • Family

Plot

Once upon a time... in the far away kingdom of Dor... lived a brave and virtuous mouse with comically oversized ears who dreamt of becoming a knight. Banished from his home for having such lofty ambitions, Despereaux sets off on an amazing adventure with his good-hearted rat friend Roscuro, who leads him, at long last, on a very noble quest to rescue an endangered princess and save an entire kingdom from darkness.

About The Tale of Despereaux

The Tale of Despereaux ( DESP-ər-oh) is a 2008 animated fantasy adventure comedy film loosely based on the 2003 novel of the same name by Kate DiCamillo. It was directed by Sam Fell and Rob Stevenhagen, and written by Gary Ross, based on a story by Will McRobb and Chris Viscardi. It features the voices of Matthew Broderick, Robbie Coltrane, Dustin Hoffman, Richard Jenkins, Kevin Kline, Frank Langella, William H. Macy, James Nesbitt, and Tracey Ullman, with Sigourney Weaver narrating the film. The Tale of Despereaux premiered at ArcLight Hollywood on December 7, 2008, before being theatrically released in the United States and the United Kingdom on December 19, by Universal Pictures. It received mixed reviews from critics and was a box-office disappointment, grossing $90 million worldwide on a budget of $60 million.

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Cast

  • Matthew BroderickDespereaux (voice)
  • Dustin HoffmanRoscuro (voice)
  • Emma WatsonPrincess Pea (voice)
  • Tracey UllmanMiggery Sow (voice)
  • Kevin KlineChef Andre (voice)
  • Sigourney WeaverThe Narrator (voice)
  • William H. MacyLester (voice)
  • Stanley TucciBoldo (voice)
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