Where to watch The Tale of Despereaux(2008)

Name: The Tale of Despereaux
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Family
Released: 2008-12-18
Duration: 93 min
Cast: Matthew Broderick, Dustin Hoffman, Emma Watson, Tracey Ullman, Kevin Kline

Movie · 2008 · 1h 33m · Adventure, Animation, Family

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The Tale of Despereaux plot summary

Small Mouse. Big Dreams.

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.

Details

Release date: December 18, 2008
Runtime: 1h 33m
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Family
Directed by: Robert Stevenhagen and Sam Fell
Country: United Kingdom, United States
TMDB rating: 6.2 / 10 · 1,051 votes

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Cast

Matthew BroderickDespereaux (voice)
Dustin HoffmanRoscuro (voice)
Emma WatsonPrincess Pea (voice)
Tracey UllmanMiggery Sow (voice)
Kevin KlineChef Andre (voice)
Sigourney WeaverThe Narrator (voice)
William H. MacyLester (voice)
Stanley TucciBoldo (voice)
Ciarán HindsBotticelli (voice)
Robbie ColtraneGregory (voice)

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Where can I watch The Tale of Despereaux?

In the United States, The Tale of Despereaux isn't included with any subscription, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.