Review of The Tale of Despereaux (2008) by Brian K — 08 Jan 2013

Cute movie. Not slapstick funny, but my kids liked it.

This review of The Tale of Despereaux (2008) was written by Brian K on 08 Jan 2013.

The Tale of Despereaux has generally received mixed reviews.

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What could have been a sweet and humorous little fairytale gets lost amid a convoluted plot that seems to go on an on with no sense of direction…

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By Sheri Linden (962) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 05 Nov 2016

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By Tyranian (764) on 08 Apr 2020

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By Spencer P (651) on 07 Jan 2018

A film of such great character, nothing else stands a chance…

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Great animation, voice acting, and story. Might be predictable but still fun…

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