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The Tale of Despereaux

The Tale of Despereaux
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2008
 93 minutes (1 hrs 33 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Sam Fell · Robert Stevenhagen

Starring

Matthew Broderick · Dustin Hoffman · Emma Watson · Tracey Ullman · Kevin Kline · William H. Macy

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 19th December 2008
United Arab Emirates release date United Arab Emirates release: 17th December 2008
Australia release date Australia release: 17th December 2008

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 19th Dec '08
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: £560.9 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 19

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 19th Dec '08
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: $10.1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 11

Chart position history

UK box office

19 Dec, 2008
5
26 Dec, 2008
10
2 Jan, 2009
11
9 Jan, 2009
14

US box office

19 Dec, 2008
3
26 Dec, 2008
7
2 Jan, 2009
7
9 Jan, 2009
13

Global box office

Certificates


U age rating
US
G

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £2.5 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $50.9 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $87 Million

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Directed By

Director
Role
Sam Fell
Directed By
Robert Stevenhagen
Directed By

Starring

Actor
Character
Matthew Broderick
Despereaux
Dustin Hoffman
Roscuro
Emma Watson
Princess Pea
Tracey Ullman
Miggery Sow
Kevin Kline
Andre
William H. Macy
Lester
Stanley Tucci
Boldo
Ciarán Hinds
Botticelli
Robbie Coltrane
Gregory
Tony Hale
Furlough
Frances Conroy
Antoinette
Frank Langella
Mayor
Richard Jenkins
Principal
Christopher Lloyd
Hovis
Charles Shaughnessy
Pietro
Sigourney Weaver
Narrator
Patricia Cullen
Queen
Sam Fell
Ned / Smudge
Jane Karen
Louise
Bronson Pinchot
Town Crier
McNally Sagal
Teacher
Gary Dunn
Georgie Kidder
Robin Atkin Downes
The Cat
Belinda Peregrin
Pea
Daniel Riordan
The Mayor