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Sunday, November 8, 2009

The Tale of Despereaux

The Numbers Rating: 4.64 (11 votes) Rate it - Rating Details
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 55% - Rotten
Theatrical Performance
Total US Gross $50,877,145
International Gross $37,840,800
Worldwide Gross $88,717,945
Home Market Performance
US DVD Sales: $22,453,946 Weekly Breakdown
Released December 19, 2008
April 7, 2009 (DVD Sale)
MPAA Rating G
Running Time:93 minutes
Highest Combined Star Gross106 (see full chart)
Keywords Talking Animals, Animal Lead
Distributed by Universal
Produced by Relativity Media
Source Based on Book/Short Story
Major Genre Adventure
Country United States
Production Method Digital Animation
Creative Type Kids Fiction
Director Sam Fell
Director Rob Stevenhagan

Premise

The hero of this fairy tale is Despereaux Tilling, a small mouse with large ears, who falls hopelessly in love with the beautiful human Princess Pea.

Cast

Matthew Broderick    Despereaux
Robbie Coltrane    Gregory
Frances Conroy    Antoinette
Tony Hale    Furlough
Ciarán Hinds    Botticelli
Dustin Hoffman    Roscuro
Richard Jenkins    Principal
Kevin Kline    Andre
Frank Langella    Mayor
Christopher Lloyd    Hovis
William H. Macy    Lester
Charles Shaughnessy    Pietro
Stanley Tucci    Boldo
Tracey Ullman    Miggery Sow
Emma Watson    Princess Pea
Sigourney Weaver    The Narrator
Ben Falcone    Teacher Mouse

Weekend Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
12/19/2008 3 $10,103,675   3,104 $3,255 $10,103,675 3
12/26/2008 7 $8,932,625 -11.59% 3,107 $2,875 $27,448,085 10
1/2/2009 7 $6,939,295 -22.32% 3,091 $2,245 $43,661,775 17
1/9/2009 13 $2,733,585 -60.61% 2,297 $1,190 $47,584,450 24
1/16/2009 24 $713,595 -73.90% 870 $820 $48,872,100 31
1/23/2009 30 $288,540 -59.57% 380 $759 $49,604,065 38
1/30/2009 30 $229,175 -20.57% 312 $735 $49,899,955 45
2/6/2009 33 $223,560 -2.45% 276 $810 $50,176,530 52
2/13/2009 38 $181,050 -19.02% 255 $710 $50,411,335 59
2/20/2009 39 $130,395 -27.98% 221 $590 $50,653,875 66
2/27/2009 42 $135,145 +3.64% 248 $545 $50,818,750 73

Daily Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
12/19/2008 3 $3,538,560   3,104 $1,140 $3,538,560 1
12/20/2008 4 $3,802,555 +7.46% 3,104 $1,225 $7,341,115 2
12/21/2008 4 $2,762,560 -27.35% 3,104 $890 $10,103,675 3
12/22/2008 2 $2,483,145 -10.11% 3,104 $800 $12,586,820 4
12/23/2008 2 $2,436,640 -1.87% 3,104 $785 $15,023,460 5
12/24/2008 2 $1,520,960 -37.58% 3,104 $490 $16,544,420 6
12/25/2008 10 $1,971,040 +29.59% 3,107 $634 $18,515,460 7
12/26/2008 7 $3,169,140 +60.79% 3,107 $1,020 $21,684,600 8
12/27/2008 7 $3,293,420 +3.92% 3,107 $1,060 $24,978,020 9
12/28/2008 7 $2,470,065 -25.00% 3,107 $795 $27,448,085 10
12/29/2008 7 $2,268,110 -8.18% 3,107 $730 $29,716,195 11
12/30/2008 7 $2,407,925 +6.16% 3,107 $775 $32,124,120 12
12/31/2008 -  $1,895,270 -21.29% 3,107 $610 $34,019,390 13
1/1/2009 -  $2,703,090 +42.62% 3,107 $870 $36,722,480 14
1/2/2009 7 $2,797,355 +3.49% 3,091 $905 $39,519,835 15
1/3/2009 7 $2,503,710 -10.50% 3,091 $810 $42,023,545 16
1/4/2009 7 $1,638,230 -34.57% 3,091 $530 $43,661,775 17
1/5/2009 9 $386,375 -76.42% 3,091 $125 $44,048,150 18
1/6/2009 13 $262,735 -32.00% 3,091 $85 $44,310,885 19
1/7/2009 13 $261,995 -0.28% 3,091 $85 $44,572,880 20
1/8/2009 11 $277,985 +6.10% 3,091 $90 $44,850,865 21
1/9/2009 14 $620,345 +123.16% 2,297 $270 $45,471,210 22
1/10/2009 12 $1,251,865 +101.80% 2,297 $545 $46,723,075 23
1/11/2009 12 $861,375 -31.19% 2,297 $375 $47,584,450 24
1/12/2009 17 $126,335 -85.33% 2,297 $55 $47,710,785 25
1/13/2009 -  $137,820 +9.09% 2,297 $60 $47,848,605 26
1/14/2009 -  $137,955 +0.10% 2,297 $60 $47,986,560 27
1/15/2009 -  $171,945 +24.64% 2,297 $75 $48,158,505 28
1/16/2009 -  $152,375 -11.38% 870 $175 $48,310,880 29
1/17/2009 -  $326,265 +114.12% 870 $375 $48,637,145 30
1/18/2009 -  $234,955 -27.99% 870 $270 $48,872,100 31
1/19/2009 20 $313,200 +33.30% 870 $360 $49,185,300 32
1/20/2009 -  $39,150 -87.50% 870 $45 $49,224,450 33
1/21/2009 -  $43,225 +10.41% 870 $50 $49,267,675 34
1/22/2009 -  $47,850 +10.70% 870 $55 $49,315,525 35
1/23/2009 -  $56,955 +19.03% 380 $150 $49,372,480 36
1/24/2009 -  $130,990 +129.99% 380 $345 $49,503,470 37
1/25/2009 -  $100,595 -23.20% 380 $265 $49,604,065 38
1/26/2009 -  $17,100 -83.00% 380 $45 $49,621,165 39
1/27/2009 -  $15,315 -10.44% 380 $40 $49,636,480 40
1/28/2009 -  $17,075 +11.49% 380 $45 $49,653,555 41
1/29/2009 -  $17,225 +0.88% 380 $45 $49,670,780 42
1/30/2009 -  $59,150 +243.40% 312 $190 $49,729,930 43
1/31/2009 -  $115,440 +95.16% 312 $370 $49,845,370 44
2/1/2009 -  $54,585 -52.72% 312 $175 $49,899,955 45
2/2/2009 -  $12,480 -77.14% 312 $40 $49,912,435 46
2/3/2009 -  $13,905 +11.42% 312 $45 $49,926,340 47
2/4/2009 -  $12,625 -9.21% 312 $40 $49,938,965 48
2/5/2009 -  $14,005 +10.93% 312 $45 $49,952,970 49
2/6/2009 -  $51,060 +264.58% 276 $185 $50,004,030 50
2/7/2009 -  $106,260 +108.11% 276 $385 $50,110,290 51
2/8/2009 -  $66,240 -37.66% 276 $240 $50,176,530 52
2/9/2009 -  $15,180 -77.08% 276 $55 $50,191,710 53
2/10/2009 -  $12,395 -18.35% 276 $45 $50,204,105 54
2/11/2009 -  $10,965 -11.54% 276 $40 $50,215,070 55
2/12/2009 -  $15,215 +38.76% 276 $55 $50,230,285 56
2/13/2009 -  $35,700 +134.64% 255 $140 $50,265,985 57
2/14/2009 -  $86,700 +142.86% 255 $340 $50,352,685 58
2/15/2009 -  $58,650 -32.35% 255 $230 $50,411,335 59
2/16/2009 31 $62,475 +6.52% 255 $245 $50,473,810 60
2/17/2009 -  $16,600 -73.43% 255 $65 $50,490,410 61
2/18/2009 -  $16,495 -0.63% 255 $65 $50,506,905 62
2/19/2009 -  $16,575 +0.48% 255 $65 $50,523,480 63
2/20/2009 -  $29,835 +80.00% 221 $135 $50,553,315 64
2/21/2009 -  $58,565 +96.30% 221 $265 $50,611,880 65
2/22/2009 -  $41,995 -28.29% 221 $190 $50,653,875 66
2/23/2009 -  $6,630 -84.21% 221 $30 $50,660,505 67
2/24/2009 -  $7,665 +15.61% 221 $35 $50,668,170 68
2/25/2009 -  $6,595 -13.96% 221 $30 $50,674,765 69
2/26/2009 -  $8,840 +34.04% 221 $40 $50,683,605 70
2/27/2009 -  $21,080 +138.46% 248 $85 $50,704,685 71
2/28/2009 -  $74,385 +252.87% 248 $300 $50,779,070 72
3/1/2009 -  $39,680 -46.66% 248 $160 $50,818,750 73
3/2/2009 -  $12,445 -68.64% 248 $50 $50,831,195 74
3/3/2009 -  $14,905 +19.77% 248 $60 $50,846,100 75
3/4/2009 -  $14,845 -0.40% 248 $60 $50,860,945 76
3/5/2009 -  $16,200 +9.13% 248 $65 $50,877,145 77

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Worldwide Weekly Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal Gross
2009-05-28 27 $45,593   117 $390 $87,905,689
2009-06-04 26 $89,290 +95.84% 104 $859 $87,994,979
2009-06-11 31 $55,075 -38.32% 85 $648 $88,050,054