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2008 | DIRECTED BY SAM FELL AND ROBERT STEVENHAGEN

The Tale of Despereaux

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The Tale of Despereaux
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Movie Stats
Year
2008
Runtime
 93 minutes (1 hr 33 mins)
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First viewed:
23rd Apr 2016
Last viewed:
21st Aug 2025
Total views:
75
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
19th December 2008
16 years 9 months 15 days ago
United Arab Emirates release date
 United Arab Emirates
17th December 2008
16 years 9 months 17 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
8th January 2009
16 years 8 months 26 days ago
Hong Kong release date
 Hong Kong
20th December 2008
16 years 9 months 14 days ago
New Zealand release date
 New Zealand
17th December 2008
16 years 9 months 17 days ago
Portugal release date
 Portugal
18th December 2008
16 years 9 months 16 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £2.5 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $50.9 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $87 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
487,582 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
7.1 Million aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
No data
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 19th Dec '08
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: £560.9 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 19
US Box Office
  • Release: 19th Dec '08
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: $10.1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 11
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
sam fell Sam Fell
robert stevenhagen Robert Stevenhagen
Starring
robert stevenhagenMatthew BroderickDespereaux
robert stevenhagenDustin HoffmanRoscuro
robert stevenhagenEmma WatsonPrincess Pea
Tracey UllmanMiggery Sow
robert stevenhagenKevin KlineAndre
William H. MacyLester
Stanley TucciBoldo
Ciarán HindsBotticelli
robert stevenhagenRobbie ColtraneGregory
Tony HaleFurlough
Frances ConroyAntoinette
Frank LangellaMayor
Richard JenkinsPrincipal
Christopher LloydHovis
Charles ShaughnessyPietro
robert stevenhagenSigourney WeaverNarrator
Patricia CullenQueen
Sam FellNed / Smudge
Jane KarenLouise
Bronson PinchotTown Crier
McNally SagalTeacher
Gary Dunn
Georgie Kidder
Robin Atkin DownesThe Cat
Belinda PeregrinPea
Daniel RiordanThe Mayor

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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
5
Weeks top 15
4
Total weeks
19
Total UK Gross:
£2,535,427
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

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
3
Weeks top 15
4
Total Weeks
11
Total US Gross:
$50,877,145
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
19 Dec 2008
3N
$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

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
  •  United Arab Emirates release date:
  •  Australia release date:
  •  Hong Kong release date:
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£2,535,427
2410
Housesitter
2411
The Tale of Despereaux
2412
Sinbad Legend of the Seven Seas

US total gross
$50,877,145
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Bull Durham
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The Tale of Despereaux
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Genres
Animation
Animation
Adventure
Adventure
Comedy
Comedy
Popular in these countries
  • Brazil Brazil
  • Japan Japan
News from around the web
The Tale of Despereaux (2008) ⭐ 6.1 | Animation, Adventure, Comedy  IMDb Thu, 26th February 2015

Film review: The Tale of Despereaux  The Guardian Thu, 18th December 2008

The Tale of Despereaux Review  empireonline.com Mon, 15th December 2008

The Tale of Despereaux Review  IGN Tue, 23rd December 2008

Of mice and rats movie review (2008)  Roger Ebert Wed, 17th December 2008

Killer Soup, and a Mouse to the Rescue (Published 2008)  The New York Times Thu, 18th December 2008