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
DistributorUniversal Pictures International (UPI)
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Opening$235,547
130 theaters
Budget$60,000,000
Release DateJan 16, 2009
Running Time1 hr 33 min
GenresAdventure Animation Comedy Family Fantasy
In Release350 days/50 weeks
Widest Release130 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Jan 15-187$235,547-130-$1,811$235,5471
Jan 22-2511$99,967-57.6%130-$768$583,5842
Jan 29-Feb 115$40,161-59.8%116-14$346$713,0143
Feb 5-820$17,028-57.6%86-30$198$751,1504
Feb 12-1531$7,366-56.7%53-33$138$765,1245
Feb 19-2232$1,627-77.9%38-15$42$765,8356
Feb 26-Mar 137$3,926+141.3%31-7$126$780,7937
Mar 5-838$2,169-44.8%16-15$135$741,5388
Mar 12-1544$1,374-36.7%14-2$98$744,0899
Mar 19-2245$895-34.9%11-3$81$746,06610
Mar 26-2958$362-59.6%6-5$60$801,45511
Apr 2-563$348-3.9%3-3$116$811,42512