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The Tale of Despereaux

The Tale of Despereaux

Small Mouse. Big Dreams.

All ages 2008 · 93 min · ★ 6.2 (1K) · Adventure, Animation, Family

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.

Directed by Robert Stevenhagen · Written by Gary Ross

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