

The Tale of Despereaux
Visit website6.1/10 • 934
2008-12-18 • 1h 33m
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.
- Directors
- Robert Stevenhagen, Sam Fell
- Editors
- Mark Solomon

The Tale of Despereaux
Visit website2008-12-18 • 1h 33m
6.1/10 • 934
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.
- Directors
- Robert Stevenhagen, Sam Fell
- Editors
- Mark Solomon
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsMatthew 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 bookforgivenessloyaltytotalitarian regimemousehonorunlikely friendshipchivalryanimal leadfantasy