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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

Atp

G

Livre

G

U

K-7

Tous publics

6

K

G

T

G

A

6

7

Apt

M/6

0+

G

7

7

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

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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£2,535,427
2465
Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
2466
The Tale of Despereaux
2467
Goldfinger

US total gross
$50,877,145
1811
Bull Durham
1812
The Tale of Despereaux
1813
Apocalypto


Not a top Global grossing movie
Genres

Adventure

Animation

Comedy