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.
Directed by Robert Stevenhagen and Sam Fell
based on novel or book
forgiveness
loyalty
totalitarian regime
mouse
villain
honor
unlikely friendship
chivalry
animal lead
fantasy
Rank
#179 in 2008·#7758 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
2.8 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
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)
Crew
Sam Fell
Director
Gary Ross
Screenplay
William Ross
Original Music Composer
Gary Ross
Producer
Ryan Kavanaugh
Executive Producer
Lon Bender
Sound Designer
Lon Bender
Supervising Sound Editor
Debra Zane
Casting
Kate DiCamillo
Book
Claire Dodgson
Associate Editor
Caitlin McKenna
ADR Voice Casting
Pete Dodd
Lead Animator
Popular Reviews
395 reviews
VicPRO
7.3★ · 12/16/24
I adore this movie. so artsy, so cute #bigearenergy 🏰🗡️
I adore this movie. so artsy, so cute #bigearenergy 🏰🗡️
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vi
4.0★ · 03/28/17
even animated emma watson got a big ass forehead
even animated emma watson got a big ass forehead
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Sarah
10.0★ · 01/05/26
i LOVE this movie! it's so wonderful and beautiful and everyone should watch it!
i LOVE this movie! it's so wonderful and beautiful and everyone should watch it!
