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The Tale of Despereaux (2008) is available to rent on Apple TV+. Also available to buy on Apple TV+.
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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.
Despereaux struggles to fit a knightly heart into a tiny mouse body with comically oversized ears. This whimsical journey follows his pursuit of honor through a kingdom where being brave is a dangerous misfit.
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Robert Stevenhagen, Sam Fell
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The Tale of Despereaux
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IMDb
6.2/10
RT Critics
56%
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Directors
Robert Stevenhagen, Sam Fell
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