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.
The Tale of Despereaux has generally received mixed reviews.
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The Tale of Despereaux was released in 2008 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 550 reviews, giving The Tale of Despereaux (2008) an average rating of 56%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 60% and users giving an average score of 63%.
With a score of 56%, The Tale of Despereaux is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2008, which stands at 56%.
Other movies from 2008 with similar scores include films like Outlander, Resident Evil: Degeneration and What Happens in Vegas.
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