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The Tale of Despereaux (2008)

The Tale of Despereaux (2008)

G 93 minutes EN Adventure , Adventure , Animation , Animation , Family
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.
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Matthew Broderick
Despereaux (voice)
Matthew Broderick
Despereaux (voice)
Dustin Hoffman
Roscuro (voice)
Dustin Hoffman
Roscuro (voice)
Emma Watson
Princess Pea (voice)
Emma Watson
Princess Pea (voice)
Tracey Ullman
Miggery Sow (voice)
Tracey Ullman
Miggery Sow (voice)
Kevin Kline
Chef Andre (voice)
Sigourney Weaver
The Narrator (voice)
Sigourney Weaver
The Narrator (voice)
William H. Macy
Lester (voice)

Production crew

Animation Supervisor
Animation Supervisor
Supervising Art Director
Supervising Art Director
Production Design
Production Design
Production companies: Larger Than Life Productions
Production countries: United Kingdom, United States of America
Budget: $60,000,000
Revenue: $87,000,000

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G (All ages admitted. There is no content that would be objectionable to most parents. This is one of only two ratings dating back to 1968 that still exists today.)

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