The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
Directed by Robert Stevenhagen, Sam Fell · 93 min · Adventure, Animation, Family
21.5 TOPICAL score · #4,363 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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 (2008, directed by Robert Stevenhagen and Sam Fell) has a TOPICAL score of 21.5 - ranked 4,363 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and lasting engagement, and lowest on awards. Critics: 57% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 53. Audiences: TMDB 6.2/10 (1,053 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 31 languages.
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- Critics57% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 53
- AudienceTMDB 6.2/10 (1,053 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 31 languages
- Still read20,464 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Matthew Broderick (actor #479), Dustin Hoffman (actor #25), Emma Watson (actor #279), Tracey Ullman