The Tale of Despereaux

About The Tale of Despereaux

Once upon a time... in the far away kingdom of Dor...

The Tale of Despereaux is a 2008 animation film directed by Robert Stevenhagen and Sam Fell. Its themes are forgiveness, unlikely friendship, fantasy, and mouse.

Matthew Broderick takes the lead as Despereaux (voice), Dustin Hoffman as Roscuro (voice), Emma Watson as Princess Pea (voice), and Tracey Ullman as Miggery Sow (voice). It runs 93 minutes and was released in December 2008.

The screenplay is by Gary Ross. Produced by Larger Than Life Productions. The story is adapted from a novel.

Shrek, How to Train Your Dragon, and How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World make useful companions to The Tale of Despereaux, all filed under villain. TMDB voters put it at 6.2 out of 10 across 1,055 votes and it carries a G rating.