The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
Small Mouse. Big Dreams.
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.
Director: Robert Stevenhagen, Sam Fell
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Family
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date: December 18, 2008
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)
- Robbie Coltrane - Gregory (voice)
Screenplay
- Will McRobb (Screenstory)
- Chris Viscardi (Screenstory)
- Kate DiCamillo (Book)
- Gary Ross (Screenplay)
Music: William Ross
Cinematography: Brad Blackbourn
Editing: Mark Solomon
Production: Larger Than Life Productions
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $60M
Box Office: $87M
Original Language: en
Keywords
based on novel or book, forgiveness, loyalty, totalitarian regime, mouse, villain, honor, unlikely friendship, chivalry, animal lead, fantasy
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Tale of Despereaux about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Tale of Despereaux?
- The Tale of Despereaux was directed by Robert Stevenhagen, Sam Fell.
- Who stars in The Tale of Despereaux?
- The Tale of Despereaux stars Matthew Broderick, Dustin Hoffman, Emma Watson, Tracey Ullman, Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver.
- How long is The Tale of Despereaux?
- The Tale of Despereaux has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is The Tale of Despereaux?
- The Tale of Despereaux is a Adventure, Animation, Family film.
- What is the budget of The Tale of Despereaux?
- The Tale of Despereaux had a budget of $60M.
- How much did The Tale of Despereaux gross?
- The Tale of Despereaux grossed $87M worldwide.
- Where was The Tale of Despereaux produced?
- The Tale of Despereaux was produced in United Kingdom, United States of America.