Matthew Broderick, Dustin Hoffman, Emma Watson
The tale of three unlikely heroes - a misfit mouse who prefers reading books to eating them, an unhappy rat who schemes to leave the darkness of the dungeon, and a bumbling servant girl with cauliflow...( read more
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DVD Release Date: April 7, 2009
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Stats: 7,623 reviews
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Flixster Reviews (7,623)
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April 26, 2009Charming animated fairytale with beautifully rendered settings and solid voice acting.
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April 19, 2009Aaawww, what a cute little guy with his huge ears. This was actually pretty cute. A little long for an animated movie, but cute. The Voice cast was great, kinda fun to listen them all and figure who's who. The story itself was ok, nothing spectacular. But overall a really good fa...( read more)
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April 14, 2009In a post-Ratatouille world, an animated film about rodents and fine cuisine is the exact opposite of original. The rodent worlds are painted with flair and invention, but the characters - with the noble exception of Watson's princess - are as dull as dishwater.
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April 12, 2009Animated fantasy from Universal Studios about how the lives of a mouse, a rat, a servant girl and a princess intertwine within a dispirited kingdom. Features beautiful animation. Unfortunately the story is a chaotic mess that juggles multiple characters and shifting story lines...( read more)
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November 18, 2009Not particularly adventurous or daring, nor romantic or funny, this film is a wonderfully scripted, acted, and animated childrens' film. I say it is for children because while it is a family film, its simple straightforward story carries in it murky morality tales and is thus ve...( read more)
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November 17, 2009VERY DISAPPOINTING, that is not good at all, it's pretty boring actually. No words to describe how disapointing I was after the movie was finished. The story is not really good so as the ending, the princess is not beautiful at all there's a lach of originality there is certain p...( read more)
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November 15, 2009This flick was boring most of the time and scattered the rest. None of the characters were developed beyond the surface level except for the rat who started the whole thing. With the story jumping around from place to place and never really coming to any sort of satisfying conc...( read more)
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Critic Reviews
December 19, 2008
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
December 19, 2008
Kyle Smith, New York Post
Somber, slow and elegant instead of frantic and dazzling. It works like a beloved fairy tale. full review
December 19, 2008
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
Flat-footed when it should be fleet, scary when it means to be exciting, and only intermittently emotionally effective, The Tale of Despereaux does a disservice to Kate DiCamillo's well-regarded child... full review
December 19, 2008
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Like the old adage about too many cooks, The Tale of Despereaux is full of ideas, but the combination is more perturbing than satisfying. full review
December 19, 2008
Tom Maurstad, Dallas Morning News
The film dispenses entirely with the bathroom humor that has become a standard element in so much kids entertainment. full review
December 19, 2008
Nigel Andrews, The Financial Times
The film is full of charm, wit and pictorial panache. full review
December 18, 2008
Bob Mondello, NPR.org
The Tale Of Despereaux may be a little slow for the very youngest kids — though the messages it imparts are certainly ones you'll want them to hear. full review
December 18, 2008
Bob Mondello, NPR
The Tale Of Despereaux may be a little slow for the very youngest kids — though the messages it imparts are certainly ones you'll want them to hear. full review
December 18, 2008
Claudia Puig, USA Today
While the story does not quite come to magical life, the themes of courage, hope and decency are sweetly inspiring. full review
December 18, 2008
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The Tale of Despereaux is one of the most beautifully drawn animated films I've seen, rendered in enchanting detail and painterly colors by an art department headed by Oliver Adam. full review
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December 17, 2008When this Movie will Arrive to Indonesia???Wanna see this movie!!! it will help me to write my script...
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September 20, 2008The book was good so I'm pretty sure I'll like the movie.Emma Watson's a good actor so that's a plus :]
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September 6, 2008is another type of movie is about rat...i think this century people like to bring out the mouse story...and it is good to me cause i'm a hugh fan of the mouse thing, eg. micky mouse "love it all the time".this movie is one of my favorite n can't wait cartoon mouse movie in this yr,.well done guys..
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May 4, 2008i loved the book, and i love emma watson, so im sure i'll love the movie too!!
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