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The Tale of Despereaux

 2008
 93 minutes (1 hrs 33 mins)
The Tale of Despereaux
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Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Sam Fell · Robert Stevenhagen

Starring

Matthew Broderick · Dustin Hoffman · Emma Watson · Tracey Ullman · Kevin Kline · William H. Macy

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release
19th December 2008
United Arab Emirates release date United Arab Emirates release
17th December 2008
Australia release date Australia release
17th December 2008

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 19th Dec '08
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: £560.9 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 19

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 19th Dec '08
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: $10.1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 11

Chart position history

UK box office

19 Dec, 2008
5
26 Dec, 2008
10
2 Jan, 2009
11
9 Jan, 2009
14

US box office

19 Dec, 2008
3
26 Dec, 2008
7
2 Jan, 2009
7
9 Jan, 2009
13

Global box office

Certificates

US
G

A

Livre

Tous publics

G

7

G

T

6

K

7

0+

G

Atp

Apt

6

M/6

K-7

U

G

7

G

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £2.5 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $50.9 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $87 Million

25thframe.co.uk stats

Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£2,535,427
2478
Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
2479
The Tale of Despereaux
2480
Goldfinger

US total gross
$50,877,145
1825
Bull Durham
1826
The Tale of Despereaux
1827
Apocalypto


Not a top Global grossing movie
Genres

Adventure

Animation

Comedy