The Tale of Despereaux (2008)

Name: The Tale of Despereaux
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Family
Released: 2008-12-18
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Matthew Broderick, Dustin Hoffman, Emma Watson, Tracey Ullman, Kevin Kline

Adventure, Animation, Family • PT1H33M

Overview

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, Sam Fell

Top Cast

Matthew Broderick as Despereaux (voice)
Dustin Hoffman as Roscuro (voice)
Emma Watson as Princess Pea (voice)
Tracey Ullman as Miggery Sow (voice)
Kevin Kline as Chef Andre (voice)

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