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The Tale of Despereaux

The Tale of Despereaux

Director:
Sam Fell
Robert Stevenhagen
Key stars:
Matthew Broderick
Dustin Hoffman
Emma Watson
Tracey Ullman
Kevin Kline
William H. Macy
Stanley Tucci
Ciarán Hinds

Full cast and characters →

Runtime

93 minutes
(1 hours 33 minutes)

Release Dates

UK
19th December 2008
USA
19th December 2008
United Arab Emirates
17th December 2008
Australia
8th January 2009
Hong Kong
20th December 2008
New Zealand
17th December 2008
UK
19th December 2008

USA
19th December 2008

United Arab Emirates
17th December 2008

Australia
8th January 2009

Hong Kong
20th December 2008

New Zealand
17th December 2008

Portugal
18th December 2008

Spain
19th December 2008

Ireland
19th December 2008

Hungary
25th December 2008

Mexico
25th December 2008

Russia
25th December 2008

Ukraine
25th December 2008

Lithuania
26th December 2008

Norway
26th December 2008

Chile
1st January 2009

Croatia
1st January 2009

Peru
1st January 2009

Estonia
2nd January 2009

Panama
9th January 2009

Brazil
16th January 2009

Sweden
16th January 2009

Bulgaria
23rd January 2009

Turkey
23rd January 2009

Kuwait
29th January 2009

Romania
30th January 2009

Netherlands
4th February 2009

Argentina
5th February 2009

Czechia
5th February 2009

France
11th February 2009

South Korea
12th February 2009

Slovakia
12th February 2009

Belgium
25th February 2009

Egypt
25th February 2009

Greece
26th February 2009

Iceland
27th February 2009

Denmark
6th March 2009

Malaysia
12th March 2009

Singapore
12th March 2009

Finland
13th March 2009

Germany
19th March 2009

Austria
20th March 2009

Poland
27th March 2009

Italy
24th April 2009

Latvia
29th May 2009

Israel
30th July 2009

Japan
22nd June 2013

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Certificates


U

7

Apt

M/6

0+

G

PG

All

7

7

G

Atp

G

Livre

G

U

K-7

Tous publics

6

K

I

G

T

G

A

6

PG
Total grosses

Total UK gross
£2,535,427
2382
Housesitter
2383
The Tale of Despereaux
2384
Sinbad Legend of the Seven Seas
Total US gross
$50,877,145
1721
Bull Durham
1722
The Tale of Despereaux
1723
Apocalypto
 

Genres


Animation
Animation
Adventure
Adventure
Comedy
Comedy
UK box office flow (top 15)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
5
19th December 2008
10
26th December 2008
11
2nd January 2009
14
9th January 2009
UK box office history for 'The Tale of Despereaux'
reverse list
Weekend 19th December 2008 ↩
Week 1
  1. Twilight
    £2,508,422
  2. Madagascar Escape 2 Africa
    £1,857,592
  3. Four Christmases
    £1,064,615
  4. The Day the Earth Stood Still
    £1,006,570
  5. The Tale of Despereaux
    £560,870
  6. Inkheart
    £549,990
  7. Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
    £257,836
  8. Changeling
    £220,276
  9. Quantum of Solace
    £204,142
  10. Transporter 3
    £174,470
  11. A Bunch of Amateurs
    £91,156
  12. Lakeview Terrace
    £74,899
  13. It's a Wonderful Life
    £49,845
  14. High School Musical 3: Senior Year
    £48,714
  15. Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
    £42,384
Weekend 26th December 2008 ↩
Week 2
  1. Yes Man
    £2,331,490
  2. Bedtime Stories
    £1,551,605
  3. Australia
    £1,294,414
  4. Madagascar Escape 2 Africa
    £1,188,113
  5. Twilight
    £1,153,607
  6. The Day the Earth Stood Still
    £521,000
  7. Ghajini
    £318,538
  8. Inkheart
    £310,374
  9. Four Christmases
    £275,693
  10. The Tale of Despereaux
    £240,043
  11. Quantum of Solace
    £192,126
  12. Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
    £167,392
  13. Changeling
    £142,253
  14. Transporter 3
    £75,972
  15. A Bunch of Amateurs
    £29,718
Weekend 2nd January 2009 ↩
Week 3
  1. Yes Man
    £2,223,950
  2. Bedtime Stories
    £1,860,644
  3. Madagascar Escape 2 Africa
    £1,665,577
  4. Australia
    £1,511,723
  5. Twilight
    £1,372,655
  6. The Spirit
    £1,351,370
  7. The Reader
    £671,064
  8. The Day the Earth Stood Still
    £434,482
  9. Che Part One
    £429,836
  10. Inkheart
    £351,541
  11. The Tale of Despereaux
    £308,197
  12. Changeling
    £165,273
  13. Quantum of Solace
    £164,055
  14. Ghajini
    £110,275
  15. Four Christmases
    £96,918
Weekend 9th January 2009 ↩
Week 4
  1. Role Models
    £2,330,145
  2. Slumdog Millionaire
    £1,827,457
  3. Bride Wars
    £1,717,894
  4. Defiance
    £1,198,425
  5. Yes Man
    £1,036,683
  6. Bedtime Stories
    £815,996
  7. Australia
    £811,555
  8. Madagascar Escape 2 Africa
    £777,164
  9. Twilight
    £770,359
  10. The Reader
    £578,784
  11. Sex Drive
    £506,573
  12. The Spirit
    £243,321
  13. Che Part One
    £198,094
  14. The Tale of Despereaux
    £116,550
  15. Inkheart
    £111,856
Weekend 16th January 2009 ↩
Week 5
  1. Slumdog Millionaire
    £2,630,820
  2. Seven Pounds
    £1,565,949
  3. Role Models
    £1,428,361
  4. My Bloody Valentine 3D
    £1,337,613
  5. Bride Wars
    £1,315,564
  6. Beverly Hills Chihuahua
    £1,028,983
  7. Defiance
    £805,703
  8. The Wrestler
    £802,277
  9. Yes Man
    £591,847
  10. Madagascar Escape 2 Africa
    £530,382
  11. The Reader
    £524,832
  12. Twilight
    £499,756
  13. Bedtime Stories
    £496,696
  14. Australia
    £445,026
  15. Sex Drive
    £327,262
Weekend 23rd January 2009 ↩
Week 6
  1. Slumdog Millionaire
    £2,806,996
  2. Valkyrie
    £1,854,195
  3. My Bloody Valentine 3D
    £1,182,514
  4. Seven Pounds
    £1,089,129
  5. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
    £990,285
  6. Role Models
    £951,449
  7. Bride Wars
    £950,538
  8. Beverly Hills Chihuahua
    £918,808
  9. Frost/Nixon
    £591,411
  10. Madagascar Escape 2 Africa
    £408,315
  11. The Wrestler
    £374,214
  12. Milk
    £336,027
  13. Defiance
    £331,680
  14. Bedtime Stories
    £326,634
  15. The Reader
    £293,800
Weekend 30th January 2009 ↩
Week 7
  1. Slumdog Millionaire
    £2,359,854
  2. Valkyrie
    £1,295,050
  3. Revolutionary Road
    £1,013,548
  4. My Bloody Valentine 3D
    £921,939
  5. Beverly Hills Chihuahua
    £744,252
  6. Seven Pounds
    £732,786
  7. Bride Wars
    £692,414
  8. Role Models
    £663,299
  9. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
    £521,904
  10. Nick and Norahs Infinite Playlist
    £398,194
  11. Frost/Nixon
    £341,099
  12. Madagascar Escape 2 Africa
    £326,664
  13. Bedtime Stories
    £291,316
  14. The Reader
    £284,276
  15. Twilight
    £218,224
Weekend 6th February 2009 ↩
Week 8
  1. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
    £2,213,495
  2. He's Just Not That Into You
    £1,913,542
  3. Slumdog Millionaire
    £1,587,819
  4. Valkyrie
    £632,463
  5. Revolutionary Road
    £508,956
  6. My Bloody Valentine 3D
    £339,447
  7. The Secret of Moonacre
    £308,099
  8. Role Models
    £295,946
  9. Seven Pounds
    £282,283
  10. Doubt
    £253,097
  11. Vicky Cristina Barcelona
    £243,684
  12. Beverly Hills Chihuahua
    £240,099
  13. Bride Wars
    £229,758
  14. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
    £150,481
  15. The Reader
    £127,933
Weekend 13th February 2009 ↩
Week 9
  1. Bolt
    £5,457,438
  2. Slumdog Millionaire
    £1,820,119
  3. He's Just Not That Into You
    £1,784,619
  4. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
    £1,772,316
  5. Hotel For Dogs
    £1,500,298
  6. Friday the 13th
    £1,198,653
  7. Notorious
    £1,119,587
  8. The Pink Panther 2
    £821,726
  9. Vicky Cristina Barcelona
    £576,881
  10. My Bloody Valentine 3D
    £412,543
  11. Valkyrie
    £319,984
  12. Revolutionary Road
    £295,157
  13. Billu Barber
    £248,560
  14. Role Models
    £147,607
  15. The Secret of Moonacre
    £121,317
Weekend 20th February 2009 ↩
Week 10
  1. Bolt
    £3,006,050
  2. Confessions of a Shopaholic
    £2,846,622
  3. Slumdog Millionaire
    £1,561,139
  4. Hotel For Dogs
    £1,180,278
  5. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
    £1,010,219
  6. He's Just Not That Into You
    £974,319
  7. Push
    £625,300
  8. The Pink Panther 2
    £595,956
  9. Notorious
    £482,498
  10. Vicky Cristina Barcelona
    £333,456
  11. Gran Torino
    £332,877
  12. Friday the 13th
    £320,127
  13. My Bloody Valentine 3D
    £169,838
  14. The Reader
    £152,807
  15. Valkyrie
    £142,023
Weekend 27th February 2009 ↩
Week 11
  1. Slumdog Millionaire
    £1,676,508
  2. Gran Torino
    £1,351,278
  3. The Unborn
    £1,300,543
  4. Bolt
    £1,299,199
  5. Confessions of a Shopaholic
    £1,290,595
  6. The International
    £760,382
  7. Hotel For Dogs
    £634,647
  8. He's Just Not That Into You
    £523,381
  9. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
    £493,201
  10. New In Town
    £438,979
  11. The Pink Panther 2
    £236,200
  12. Push
    £212,021
  13. Vicky Cristina Barcelona
    £187,212
  14. The Reader
    £172,589
  15. Notorious
    £167,414
Weekend 6th March 2009 ↩
Week 12
  1. Watchmen
    £3,243,001
  2. Slumdog Millionaire
    £1,289,094
  3. Gran Torino
    £1,216,106
  4. The Young VIctoria
    £1,016,053
  5. Bolt
    £978,954
  6. Confessions of a Shopaholic
    £977,441
  7. The Unborn
    £749,898
  8. Hotel For Dogs
    £569,802
  9. The International
    £423,358
  10. He's Just Not That Into You
    £317,588
  11. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
    £216,807
  12. New In Town
    £213,302
  13. The Pink Panther 2
    £154,431
  14. Surveillance
    £125,885
  15. The Reader
    £106,793
Weekend 13th March 2009 ↩
Week 13
  1. Marley and Me
    £4,414,169
  2. Watchmen
    £1,400,352
  3. Gran Torino
    £818,576
  4. Slumdog Millionaire
    £755,379
  5. The Young VIctoria
    £633,870
  6. Bolt
    £474,791
  7. Confessions of a Shopaholic
    £425,631
  8. The Unborn
    £389,948
  9. Hotel For Dogs
    £283,755
  10. Bronson
    £258,360
  11. The International
    £176,287
  12. He's Just Not That Into You
    £139,194
  13. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
    £70,151
  14. The Class
    £67,945
  15. Vicky Cristina Barcelona
    £58,308
Weekend 20th March 2009 ↩
Week 14
  1. Marley and Me
    £2,166,270
  2. Paul Blart Mall Cop
    £1,289,513
  3. Duplicity
    £796,244
  4. Lesbian Vampire Killers
    £648,634
  5. Watchmen
    £594,510
  6. Gran Torino
    £484,808
  7. Slumdog Millionaire
    £416,356
  8. The Young VIctoria
    £387,399
  9. Bolt
    £201,250
  10. Bronson
    £161,880
  11. Confessions of a Shopaholic
    £158,414
  12. The Unborn
    £126,630
  13. Hotel For Dogs
    £119,041
  14. The Age of Stupid
    £101,752
  15. Il Divo
    £71,952
Weekend 27th March 2009 ↩
Week 15
  1. Knowing
    £2,471,605
  2. Marley and Me
    £1,680,143
  3. The Haunting In Connecticut
    £1,127,679
  4. Paul Blart Mall Cop
    £1,020,667
  5. The Damned United
    £618,929
  6. Duplicity
    £547,324
  7. Gran Torino
    £339,578
  8. Lesbian Vampire Killers
    £322,520
  9. Watchmen
    £303,998
  10. The Young VIctoria
    £233,516
  11. Slumdog Millionaire
    £222,201
  12. Bolt
    £91,194
  13. Two Lovers
    £88,060
  14. Traitor
    £78,675
  15. Bronson
    £73,343
Weekend 3rd April 2009 ↩
Week 16
  1. Monsters Vs. Aliens
    £4,345,711
  2. The Boat That Rocked
    £1,804,773
  3. Knowing
    £968,664
  4. Marley and Me
    £822,367
  5. The Haunting In Connecticut
    £753,130
  6. Paul Blart Mall Cop
    £579,900
  7. The Damned United
    £320,524
  8. Duplicity
    £261,849
  9. Gran Torino
    £190,832
  10. Watchmen
    £124,276
  11. Slumdog Millionaire
    £101,532
  12. Lesbian Vampire Killers
    £90,288
  13. The Young VIctoria
    £80,839
  14. Two Lovers
    £48,534
  15. Bolt
    £43,513
Weekend 10th April 2009 ↩
Week 17
  1. Fast and Furious
    £4,928,784
  2. Monsters Vs. Aliens
    £2,827,416
  3. 17 Again
    £2,564,102
  4. The Boat That Rocked
    £965,390
  5. Knowing
    £619,376
  6. Race to Witch Mountain
    £581,250
  7. Marley and Me
    £470,127
  8. Dragonball Evolution
    £436,224
  9. The Haunting In Connecticut
    £380,275
  10. Paul Blart Mall Cop
    £233,972
  11. Let the Right One In
    £224,154
  12. The Damned United
    £145,006
  13. Gran Torino
    £108,357
  14. Fifty Dead Men Walking
    £99,440
  15. Duplicity
    £97,588
Weekend 17th April 2009 ↩
Week 18
  1. Monsters Vs. Aliens
    £2,057,367
  2. Fast and Furious
    £1,929,159
  3. 17 Again
    £1,772,831
  4. I Love You Man
    £1,122,258
  5. Crank: High Voltage
    £554,565
  6. The Boat That Rocked
    £498,838
  7. Race to Witch Mountain
    £469,034
  8. In the Loop
    £468,954
  9. Knowing
    £312,520
  10. Marley and Me
    £304,433
  11. The Haunting In Connecticut
    £195,932
  12. Let the Right One In
    £152,642
  13. Paul Blart Mall Cop
    £135,836
  14. Dragonball Evolution
    £70,370
  15. Gran Torino
    £64,771
Weekend 24th April 2009 ↩
Week 19
  1. State of Play
    £1,513,951
  2. Monsters Vs. Aliens
    £1,078,617
  3. Fast and Furious
    £1,052,533
  4. 17 Again
    £1,025,332
  5. I Love You Man
    £708,071
  6. In the Loop
    £348,998
  7. The Uninvited
    £343,378
  8. Observe and Report
    £326,749
  9. Race to Witch Mountain
    £250,250
  10. The Boat That Rocked
    £249,823
  11. Crank: High Voltage
    £217,814
  12. Knowing
    £138,395
  13. Marley and Me
    £125,859
  14. Let the Right One In
    £95,910
  15. The Haunting In Connecticut
    £72,735