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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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UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 19

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Tale of Despereaux
19 Dec 2008
5N
£560,870
£560,870
26 Dec 2008
10▼
£240,043
£1,282,488
2 Jan 2009
11▼
£308,197
£2,063,131
9 Jan 2009
14▼
£116,550
£2,277,754
16 Jan 2009
18▼
£54,663
£2,336,971
23 Jan 2009
18▲▼
£38,144
£2,377,360
30 Jan 2009
18▲▼
£32,765
£2,408,798
6 Feb 2009
21▼
£5,730
£2,415,629
13 Feb 2009
22▼
£2,855
£2,419,427
20 Feb 2009
20▲
£30,718
£2,455,562
27 Feb 2009
21▼
£2,841
£2,459,402
6 Mar 2009
16▲
£31,906
£2,491,481
13 Mar 2009
23▼
£2,479
£2,494,561
20 Mar 2009
18▲
£10,546
£2,505,107
27 Mar 2009
19▼
£9,987
£2,515,128
3 Apr 2009
21▼
£7,160
£2,522,764
10 Apr 2009
21▲▼
£7,907
£2,531,713
17 Apr 2009
27▼
£1,627
£2,533,721
24 Apr 2009
28▼
£1,706
£2,535,427
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 11

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
19 Dec 2008
3▲
$10,103,675
$10,103,675
26 Dec 2008
7▼
$8,932,625
$27,448,085
2 Jan 2009
7▲▼
$6,939,295
$43,661,775
9 Jan 2009
13▼
$2,733,585
$47,584,450
16 Jan 2009
24▼
$713,595
$48,872,100
23 Jan 2009
30▼
$288,540
$49,604,065
30 Jan 2009
30▲▼
$229,175
$49,899,955
6 Feb 2009
33▼
$223,560
$50,176,530
13 Feb 2009
38▼
$181,050
$50,411,335
22 Feb 2009
39▼
$130,395
$50,653,875
27 Feb 2009
42▼
$135,145
$50,818,750