The Tale of Despereaux

The Tale of Despereaux

93 mins | Adventure, Animation, Family | Dec. 18, 2008

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.

The Tale of Despereaux

93 mins | Adventure, Animation, Family | Dec. 18, 2008

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.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers Larger Than Life Productions
Original title The Tale of Despereaux
Directors Sam Fell, Robert Stevenhagen
Writers Gary Ross, Kate DiCamillo, Chris Viscardi, Will McRobb

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)

Sigourney Weaver

as The Narrator (voice)

William H. Macy

as Lester (voice)

Stanley Tucci

as Boldo (voice)

Ciarán Hinds

as Botticelli (voice)

Robbie Coltrane

as Gregory (voice)

Tony Hale

as Furlough (voice)

Frances Conroy

as Antoinette (voice)

Frank Langella

as Mayor (voice)

Richard Jenkins

as Principal (voice)

Christopher Lloyd

as Hovis (voice)

Charles Shaughnessy

as Pietro (voice)

Patricia Cullen

as Queen (voice)

McNally Sagal

as Teacher (voice)

Sam Fell

as Ned / Smudge (voice)