The Tale of Despereaux

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

Summary Details
DistributorUnited International Pictures
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Opening$21,605
12 theaters
Budget$60,000,000
Release DateJan 23, 2009
Running Time1 hr 33 min
GenresAdventure Animation Comedy Family Fantasy
In Release343 days/49 weeks
Widest Release12 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Jan 23-254$21,605-12-$1,800$21,6051
Jan 30-Feb 15$16,606-23.1%12-$1,383$45,4442
Feb 6-88$9,328-43.8%12-$777$52,1183
Feb 13-1510$6,752-27.6%12-$562$60,0834
Feb 20-228$4,746-29.7%12-$395$65,4155
Feb 27-Mar 110$6,550+38%12-$545$71,4226
Mar 6-814$2,200-66.4%10-2$220$74,2127
Mar 13-1515$774-64.8%7-3$110$76,7958
Mar 20-2219$466-39.8%4-3$116$81,1359
Mar 27-2920$307-34.1%4-$76$79,89210
Apr 3-527$95-69.1%5+1$19$81,40511
Apr 10-1232$30-68.4%3-2$10$79,76512
Apr 17-1933$12-60%3-$4$80,50313
Apr 24-2629$52+333.3%3-$17$81,08114
May 1-322$261+401.9%3-$87$81,19615
May 8-1027$31-88.1%2-1$15$82,24816
May 22-2431$13-1-$13$85,62818
Jun 19-2122$21-1-$21$85,39522
Jun 26-2827$9-57.1%1-$9$85,86323
Jul 3-531$3-66.7%1-$3$85,49424
Jul 17-1923$16-1-$16$86,19926
Jul 24-2624$3-81.2%1-$3$86,65127
Oct 23-2531$20-1-$20$92,22840
Oct 30-Nov 130$32+60%1-$32$90,85041