The Tale of Despereaux (2008)

12/18/2008 (GB) • 1h 33m

Adventure, Animation, Family

Small Mouse. Big Dreams.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Matthew Broderick

Despereaux (voice)

Dustin Hoffman

Roscuro (voice)

Emma Watson

Princess Pea (voice)

Tracey Ullman

Miggery Sow (voice)

Kevin Kline

Chef Andre (voice)

Sigourney Weaver

The Narrator (voice)

William H. Macy

Lester (voice)

Stanley Tucci

Boldo (voice)

Ciarán Hinds

Botticelli (voice)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$60,000,000.00

Revenue

$87,000,000.00

Keywords

based on novel or book

forgiveness

loyalty

totalitarian regime

mouse

honor

unlikely friendship

chivalry

animal lead

fantasy

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