# The Tale of Despereaux (2008)

> A courageous book-loving mouse, a restless dungeon rat, and a lonely servant girl become unlikely agents of hope in a troubled kingdom.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5308

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Adventure, Animation, Family
- Director: Robert Stevenhagen, Sam Fell
- Cast: Matthew Broderick, Dustin Hoffman, Emma Watson, Tracey Ullman, Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, William H. Macy, Stanley Tucci
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0420238/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: whimsical, gentle, earnest, family movie night, children's viewing

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- [Beauty and the Beast (2017)](https://ember.film/movie/202181)

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