The Tale of Despereaux
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- Synopsis
- Once upon a time, in the faraway kingdom of Dor, there was magic in the air, laughter aplenty and gallons of mouthwatering soup. But an accident left the King broken-hearted, the Princess filled with longing and the townsfolk without their soup....
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- Director(s)
- Rob Stevenhagen, Sam Fell
- Distributor(s)
- Universal
- MPAA Rating
- G
- Runtime
- 100 min.
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Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
It is a joy to look at frame by frame, and it would be worth getting the Blu-ray to do that. I am not quite so thrilled by the story, which at times threatens to make "Gormenghast" seem straightforward.Read the full review
Boston Globe | Wesley MorrisAdd Critic to Favorites
A skillfully managed fairy tale about a mouse, a rat, and fairy tales in general.Read the full review
San Francisco Chronicle | Peter HartlaubAdd Critic to Favorites
May not be a classic, but it still has a lot of class.Read the full review
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