The Tale of Despereaux
2008 · 93 MIN · IMDB 6.1 · 40,646 VOTES · DIR. Robert Stevenhagen, Sam Fell
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,151 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:29 Once upon a time
00:05:03 Incoming potatoes!
00:08:01 Dishwater?
00:11:22 might have caused you to create a stereotype
00:15:30 But that's what the King did out of a terrible sadness.
00:19:33 I won't, I won't.
00:21:55 Rules!
00:26:44 I'm afraid so. Named it Fluffy.
00:29:59 Once upon a time, there lived a fair princess
00:34:13 Because you have longing.
00:37:17 I'm gonna have a special room just for my dresses
00:39:35 No, not if we beg.
00:43:26 Come with me.
00:47:45 I've seen her.
00:52:56 It isn't much, but there isn't much anywhere since everything turned gray.
00:55:36 on my pretty princess face.
00:58:07 Mmm-hmm.
01:01:49 Even as he changed, Roscuro still had longing.
01:04:30 A bit deaf.
01:06:57 Something special for dinner tonight.
01:11:02 Sir, please! Sir...
01:15:03 Oh, my!
01:17:05 Whoa!
01:21:09 What?
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,151
Dialogue density12.4 lines / min
First line00:02:29
Final line01:21:09
Production Record
DirectorRobert Stevenhagen, Sam Fell
LanguageEnglish
Budget$60,000,000
Revenue$87,000,000
IMDb votes40,646