The Tale of Despereaux
“Small Mouse. Big Dreams.”
2008•G•1h 33m•6.2•Released
AdventureAnimationFamily
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
Writer
Gary Ross
Budget
$60M
Revenue
$87M
Languages
English
Studio
Larger Than Life Productions
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)
Tony Hale
Furlough (voice)
Frances Conroy
Antoinette (voice)
Frank Langella
Mayor (voice)
Richard Jenkins
Principal (voice)
Christopher Lloyd
Hovis (voice)
Production
Company
Larger Than Life Productions
Producer
Gary Ross
Producer
Allison Thomas
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