Where to watch The Tale of Despereaux (2008) tonight
The Tale of Despereaux (2008) runs 1 h 33 min, is rated G in the US and averages 6.2 from 1,060 TMDB members. 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.
- Runtime
- 1 h 33 min — ends 9:33 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- G (US)
- Genres
- Adventure, Animation, Family
- Released
- December 18, 2008
- TMDB rating
- 6.2 / 10 from 1,060 votes
- Director
- Sam Fell, Robert Stevenhagen
- Starring
- Matthew Broderick, Dustin Hoffman, Emma Watson, Tracey Ullman
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. As of 2026-11-05 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies.
Questions people ask
- How long is The Tale of Despereaux?
- The Tale of Despereaux is 1 h 33 min long (93 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:33 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Tale of Despereaux rated?
- The Tale of Despereaux is rated G in the US.
- Is The Tale of Despereaux a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Adventure and Animation hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream The Tale of Despereaux?
- As of 2026-11-05 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies. Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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