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The Tale of Despereaux
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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The Tale of Despereaux
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 18, 2008
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Adventure, Animation, Family
User Score
61%
Original Title
The Tale of Despereaux
Production Companies
Larger Than Life Productions
Director
Robert Stevenhagen
Budget
$60,000,000
Revenue
$87,000,000
Description
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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