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Name: The Tale of Despereaux
Released: 2008-12-19
Cast: Matthew Broderick, Robbie Coltrane, Frances Conroy, Tony Hale, Ciaran Hinds

The Tale of Despereaux

G
1h 33m
2008

57%

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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. Based on the heartwarming children's bestselling book and featuring the voice talents of an all-star cast, The Tale of Despereaux is a magical, modern fairytale that's destined to win the hearts of young and old alike.

Director:

Sam Fell, Rob Stevenhagen

Producer:

Gary Ross, Allison Thomas

Writer:

Gary Ross

Cast:

Matthew Broderick, Robbie Coltrane, Frances Conroy, Tony Hale, Ciaran Hinds, Dustin Hoffman, Richard Jenkins, Kevin Kline, Frank Langella, Christopher Lloyd, Charles Shaughnessy, William H. Macy, Stanley Tucci, Tracey Ullman, Emma Watson

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

57%

Critics Consensus: Despite its striking visuals, The Tale of Despereaux as a story feels familiar and unimaginative.

Reviews

Deep Focus Review

Brian Eggert

The film contains a certain storybook quality that is quietly appealing, though the story is ultimately flat and uninvolving.

The mediocrity of the story is rivaled only by its terribly indistinctive character designs and video game equivalent animation.

With so many story threads to weave together, the makers of The Tale of Despereaux can't help getting their plot in a tangle, but Sigourney Weaver's delightfully wry narration prevents things from unravelling completely.

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TheIndependentCritic.com

Richard Propes

The film likely contains enough of DiCamillo's spirit and intelligence to please fans of the vastly superior novel.

With its quaint fairy tale look and multilayered storytelling style, The Tale of Despereaux offers a refreshing change of pace from the usual computer-animated movies.

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