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The Tale of Despereaux
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The Tale of Despereaux

2008 · 93 min Adventure Animation Family
6.1 / 10 · TMDB

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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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The director knows what they want to say — and that shows in every frame. The film doesn't scatter itself on unnecessary things, holds its chosen tone from start to finish.

There's something that puts it above the genre average. Not without weak points, but with strong enough merits to recommend.

A good choice for an evening when you want a film — just a good film.

Director: Robert Stevenhagen

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: An unhurried evening. With someone who shares an interest in this type of cinema.

🎭 Cast

Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick

Despereaux (voice)

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Roscuro (voice)

Emma Watson

Emma Watson

Princess Pea (voice)

Tracey Ullman

Tracey Ullman

Miggery Sow (voice)

Kevin Kline

Kevin Kline

Chef Andre (voice)

Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

The Narrator (voice)

William H. Macy

William H. Macy

Lester (voice)

Stanley Tucci

Stanley Tucci

Boldo (voice)

Ciarán Hinds

Ciarán Hinds

Botticelli (voice)

Robbie Coltrane

Robbie Coltrane

Gregory (voice)

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