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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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News from around the web
The Tale of Despereaux (2008) ⭐ 6.1 | Animation, Adventure, Comedy  IMDb Thu, 26th February 2015

Film review: The Tale of Despereaux  The Guardian Thu, 18th December 2008

Film Review zu «The Tale of Despereaux» (2008) ‒ An Ode to Soup  OutNow Tue, 26th August 2025

Of mice and rats movie review (2008)  Roger Ebert Wed, 17th December 2008

The Tale of Despereaux Review  empireonline.com Mon, 15th December 2008

Reviews | Film Review: The Tale of Despereaux  BBC Wed, 28th January 2009