The Tale of Despereaux (2008)

An unusually brave mouse helps to restore happiness to a forlorn kingdom after making friends with a gentleman rat.

All Releases

Domestic (58.5%)
$50,877,145
International (41.5%)
$36,080,135
Worldwide
$86,957,280
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorUniversal Pictures
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Domestic Opening$10,103,675
Budget$60,000,000
Earliest Release DateDecember 18, 2008 (Portugal)
Running Time1 hr 33 min
GenresAdventure Animation Comedy Family Fantasy

Domestic

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
DomesticDec 19, 2008$10,103,675$50,877,145

Europe, Middle East, and Africa

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
SpainDec 19, 2008$552,016$3,948,152
United KingdomDec 19, 2008$839,504$3,727,089
FranceFeb 11, 2009$650,403$2,969,527
TürkiyeJan 23, 2009$251,386$1,483,127
NetherlandsFeb 4, 2009$242,080$971,010
PortugalDec 18, 2008$934,104
GermanyMar 19, 2009$268,620$803,545
NorwayDec 26, 2008$165,705$702,275
HungaryDec 25, 2008$175,657$663,950
ItalyApr 24, 2009$291,502$645,683
PolandMar 27, 2009$168,779$471,362
IsraelJul 30, 2009$55,057$426,079
BelgiumFeb 25, 2009$157,974$407,923
UkraineDec 25, 2008$111,750$365,515
GreeceFeb 26, 2009$75,997$346,022
DenmarkMar 6, 2009$107,162$345,350
SwedenJan 16, 2009$116,349$330,482
United Arab EmiratesJan 29, 2009$125,437$304,498
South Africa/NigeriaJan 2, 2009$290,909
AustriaMar 20, 2009$92,130$289,342
South AfricaJan 2, 2009$97,594$288,058
LithuaniaDec 26, 2008$87,562$282,007
Czech RepublicFeb 5, 2009$47,501$266,986
Middle East OtherJan 28, 2009$197,564
SwitzerlandFeb 11, 2009$26,511$191,882
FinlandMar 13, 2009$55,156$189,696
SloveniaFeb 12, 2009$31,319$172,237
CroatiaJan 1, 2009$25,358$130,263
SlovakiaFeb 5, 2009$18,075$92,344
BulgariaJan 23, 2009$21,605$90,850
LatviaMay 29, 2009$10,157$79,979
RomaniaJan 30, 2009$59,128
EstoniaJan 2, 2009$18,094$56,786
LebanonJan 29, 2009$14,630$48,597
IcelandFeb 27, 2009$10,697$39,732
EgyptFeb 25, 2009$12,983$35,574
NigeriaJan 9, 2009$1,079$2,372

Latin America

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
MexicoDec 25, 2008$723,599$2,297,403
BrazilJan 16, 2009$235,547$811,425
VenezuelaJan 1, 2009$234,149$759,036
PeruJan 1, 2009$122,336$312,352
Central America+Jan 9, 2009$252,744
ColombiaJan 1, 2009$98,772$248,631
EcuadorFeb 6, 2009$181,761
ArgentinaFeb 5, 2009$79,731$176,458
ChileJan 29, 2009$51,452$158,946
Lesser AntillesDec 31, 2008$23,241
BoliviaFeb 26, 2009$9,640$19,664
UruguayFeb 20, 2009$7,112$15,837

Asia Pacific

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
Russia/CISDec 25, 2008$845,227$3,836,436
South KoreaFeb 12, 2009$592,426$1,869,901
AustraliaJan 8, 2009$407,305$1,599,837
Hong KongDec 25, 2008$263,080$539,924
New ZealandJan 8, 2009$39,226$134,678
SingaporeMar 12, 2009$37,191$124,805
MalaysiaMar 12, 2009$20,677$67,057