The Tale of Despereaux

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Released December 19th, 2008, 'The Tale of Despereaux' stars Matthew Broderick, Dustin Hoffman, Emma Watson, Tracey Ullman The G movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 33 min, and received a user score of 61 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 862 top users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "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."

'The Tale of Despereaux' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Starz, Apple iTunes, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, and AMC on Demand .

'The Tale of Despereaux' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on December 19th, 2008
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting April 7th, 2009 - Buy The Tale of Despereaux DVD
Watch Full Movie on Digital or Stream on Demand starting January 1st, 2013