Movie Info
Genre
Animation, AdventureRelease Date
December 19, 2008MPAA Rating
GStudio
Universal PicturesOfficial Site
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Cast and Crew
Director
Sam Fell, Rob StevenhagenProducer
Gary Ross, Allison ThomasScreenwriter
Will McRobb, Chris ViscardiStarring
- Matthew Broderick as Despereaux (voice)
- Dustin Hoffman as Roscuro (voice)
- Emma Watson as Princess Pea
- Tracey Ullman as (voice)
- Kevin Kline
- William H. Macy as Lester (voice)
- Stanley Tucci as Boldo (voice)
- Ciaran Hinds
- Robbie Coltrane
- Tony Hale
- Frances Conroy
- Frank Langella as Mayor
- Richard Jenkins as Principal
- Christopher Lloyd
- Sigourney Weaver as The Narrator (voice)
Movie Story
Once upon a time, in the faraway kingdom of Dor, there was magic in the air, raucous laughter aplenty and gallons of mouth-watering soup. But a terrible accident left the king broken-hearted, the princess filled with longing and the townsfolk despondent. All hope was lost in a land where sunlight disappeared and the world became dreary gray. Until Despereaux Tilling was born...
A brave and virtuous mouse, Despereaux is simply too big for his small world. Though tiny, wheezy and saddled with comically oversized ears, Despereaux refuses to live a life of weakness and fear...believing he was destined to be celebrated in the tales of chivalry he so adores.
When he's banished from his home for not following the rules that society expects of a mouse, Despereaux befriends fellow outcast Roscuro, a good-hearted rat who can't bear to look in the mirror and hopes to live far from the grim underground of his kind. While Despereaux begins his noble quest to rescue Pea -- a princess who can't see beyond her distorted view of the world -- his pal Roscuro receives a painful rejection from her highness that sets him on a course of self-destruction.
Along their parallel adventures, the two encounter colorful characters from a serving girl who wishes to be a princess to the evil leader of the sewer rats, who plots revenge on humans from his fiefdom in the subterranean shadows he relishes but Roscuro can't abide.
From the highest turrets of the glittering castle to the dankest dark of Dor's sewers, friendships will be tested as Despereaux and Roscuro embark upon a journey that will change the way they look at their world -- and themselves -- forever. In this tale of bravery, forgiveness and redemption, one tiny creature will teach a kingdom that it takes only a little light to show that what you look like doesn't equal what you are.
Reader's Reviews
i love the book i am reading it in class it love it me and my class r going to see the movie!! i cant wait :)
posted by desperux on Aug 15, 2008i love this book it has to b one of my favorits a very easy read read in 2 days super good and i cant wate to c the movie
posted by tinker2355 on Sep 15, 2008I am reading it in class and it is seriously the most fantastic book I have ever read. Kate Dicamillo is a very good author too.
posted by Lil\' Desperaux on Sep 20, 2008
Just got done reading the book Roscuro is not Despereaux's friend he is the leader of the rats and every thing is wrong oh ya and his ears are way to big and they dont wear clothes and there is no school he learns everything from his sibbelings
posted by really??? on Sep 30, 2008me again book nothing like the movie ruined ruined it
posted by really??? on Sep 30, 2008I like it. I'm excited to see it.
posted by Moviebuff on Nov 05, 2008Book is great.Can't wait!
posted by bob on Nov 21, 2008It's a great book.I hope the movie is good.
posted by Jerry on Nov 21, 2008Wow - this animation looks really interesting. I am excited for this one!
posted by hooklnsnrk on Nov 21, 2008Am... I'm quite excited to see this animated movie because i want to hear how good Emma Watson in voicing a cartoon character....
posted by annbelievable on Dec 09, 2008the book's great !
posted by kimchi on Dec 22, 2008What's the song called when they introducing Rat World? It's sort of Arabian flute, heavy drums playing? If you know get back to me...
posted by questionman on Dec 22, 2008I want to see that movie so bad. they say that movie is good.
posted by Sara on Dec 29, 2008YOU are good at that movie and you are speacil to me!!!!You rock!!!!!
posted by Ruth on Dec 29, 2008Well send back!!!
posted by Sara on Dec 29, 2008Great movie! William H. Macys movie The Deal is out on DVD
posted by Fan on Jan 26, 2009This looks like a good movie but it is a definite mockery to the original novel.
posted by Arianne on Feb 17, 2009This looks like a good movie but it is a definite mockery to the original novel.
posted by Arianne on Feb 17, 2009
