The Tale of Despereaux
Small Mouse. Big Dreams.
2008 | 93m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Robert Stevenhagen, Sam Fell |
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| Writer: | Kate DiCamillo, Gary Ross |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 18, 2008 |
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| Director: | Robert Stevenhagen, Sam Fell |
| Writer: | Kate DiCamillo, Gary Ross |
| Genres: | Animation, Family, Adventure |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, loyalty, totalitarian regime, mouse, forgiveness, honor, unlikely friendship, chivalry, animal lead, fantasy |
| Production Companies | Larger Than Life Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $87,000,000
Budget: $60,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Matthew Broderick | Despereaux (voice) |
| Dustin Hoffman | Roscuro (voice) |
| Emma Watson | Princess Pea (voice) |
| Tracey Ullman | Miggery Sow (voice) |
| Kevin Kline | Chef Andre (voice) |
| Sigourney Weaver | The Narrator (voice) |
| William H. Macy | Lester (voice) |
| Stanley Tucci | Boldo (voice) |
| Ciarán Hinds | Botticelli (voice) |
| Robbie Coltrane | Gregory (voice) |
| Tony Hale | Furlough (voice) |
| Frances Conroy | Antoinette (voice) |
| Frank Langella | Mayor (voice) |
| Richard Jenkins | Principal (voice) |
| Christopher Lloyd | Hovis (voice) |
| Charles Shaughnessy | Pietro (voice) |
| Patricia Cullen | Queen (voice) |
| McNally Sagal | Teacher (voice) |
| Sam Fell | Ned / Smudge (voice) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Michael Schlingmann | Lead Animator |
| Caitlin McKenna | ADR Voice Casting |
| William Goldenberg | Thanks |
| Chris Viscardi | Screenstory |
| Chris Jargo | ADR Supervisor |
| Erika Gonzales | Assistant Editor |
| Tripp Hudson | Line Producer |
| Mark Solomon | Editor |
| Frank A. Montaño | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Brad Blackbourn | Director of Photography |
| Tim Watts | Character Designer, Lead Animator |
| Nelson Yokota | Character Designer |
| Gabriele Zucchelli | Animation Supervisor |
| Evgeni Tomov | Character Designer, Production Design |
| Aidan O'Brien | First Assistant Editor |
| Steve Pang | First Assistant Editor |
| José Luis de Lucas | Lead Animator |
| Jon Title | Sound Designer |
| Kathy Nelson | Music Supervisor |
| Matt Everitt | Lead Animator |
| Conrad Pope | Orchestrator |
| Lon Bender | Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer |
| Robert Stevenhagen | Director |
| Will McRobb | Screenstory |
| Phil Dale | Lead Animator |
| Barry Armour | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Olivier Adam | Supervising Art Director |
| Bart Boirot | Lead Animator |
| Nikolay Neykov | Character Designer |
| Rahul Dabholkar | Lead Animator |
| Paul Aulicino | Sound Effects Editor |
| Michelle Pazer | ADR Editor |
| Gayle Wesley | First Assistant Sound Editor |
| Cheryl Murphy | Post Production Supervisor |
| William Alexander | Visual Effects Technical Director |
| Chris Jenkins | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Tannis Vallely | Casting Associate |
| Rob Woiwod | Assistant Editor |
| Jeremy Lazare | Lead Animator |
| Anna MacKenzie | ADR Editor |
| Bruce Schluter | Title Designer |
| Jerome Leroy | Orchestrator |
| Terry Claborn | Color Timer |
| Henry Bush | Pipeline Technical Director |
| Sam Fell | Director |
| Kate DiCamillo | Book |
| Gary Ross | Screenplay |
| Debra Zane | Casting |
| Claire Dodgson | Associate Editor |
| Pete Dodd | Lead Animator |
| Peter Myles | Music Editor |
| William Ross | Orchestrator, Original Music Composer |
| Natalie Leggett | Musician |
| Liane Mautner | Musician |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Celia Boydell | Associate Producer |
| David Lipman | Executive Producer |
| Casey Crowe | Associate Producer |
| Peiyu Foley | Associate Producer |
| William Sargent | Executive Producer |
| Allison Thomas | Producer |
| Robin Bissell | Executive Producer |
| Tracy Shaw | Co-Producer |
| Jamal McLemore | Associate Producer |
| Gary Ross | Producer |
| Ryan Kavanaugh | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 24 | 31 | 16 |
| 2024 | 5 | 28 | 41 | 18 |
| 2024 | 6 | 25 | 44 | 14 |
| 2024 | 7 | 28 | 53 | 16 |
| 2024 | 8 | 26 | 45 | 16 |
| 2024 | 9 | 21 | 38 | 15 |
| 2024 | 10 | 24 | 45 | 13 |
| 2024 | 11 | 28 | 88 | 15 |
| 2024 | 12 | 20 | 35 | 14 |
| 2025 | 1 | 19 | 34 | 12 |
| 2025 | 2 | 15 | 26 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 588 | 588 |