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The Tale of Despereaux (2008)

Film · 2008 · 93 min · G · Adventure · 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.

Directed by Sam Fell

Starring Matthew Broderick, Dustin Hoffman, Emma Watson, Tracey Ullman, Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, William H. Macy, Stanley Tucci

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Release dates in United States

In cinemas19 December 2008
Digital release1 January 2013
Physical release7 April 2009
First release anywhere18 December 2008

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