Despite its striking visuals, The Tale of Despereaux as a story feels familiar and unimaginative.
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The Tale of Despereaux

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Movie Info
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Director -
Rob Stevenhagen , Sam Fell -
Producer -
Gary Ross , Allison Thomas -
Screenwriter -
Gary Ross , Will McRobb , Chris Viscardi -
Distributor -
Universal Pictures -
Production Co -
Larger Than Life -
Rating -
G -
Genre -
Kids & Family , Adventure , Fantasy , Animation -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Dec 19, 2008, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jul 6, 2016 -
Runtime -
1h 34m