The Tale of Despereaux
2008 · 93 min · Director: Sam Fell, Robert Stevenhagen
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The tale of three unlikely heroes - a misfit mouse who prefers reading books to eating them, an unhappy rat who schemes to leave the darkness of the dungeon, and a bumbling servant girl with cauliflower ears - whose fates are intertwined with that of the castle's princess.
Emotional fingerprint
The Tale of Despereaux (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Joy 25%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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AI estimate
Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Joy, Hope. Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Animation. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Joy and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 57/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Hope | 33 % | 14 % | 7 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Hope | 43 % | 27 % | 12 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 57 % | 42 % | 27 % | 12 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Sadness | 57 % | 38 % | 37 % | 12 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Empathy | 46 % | 31 % | 35 % | 16 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Empathy | 41 % | 26 % | 31 % | 21 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Hope | 47 % | 16 % | 36 % | 34 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Empathy | 54 % | 20 % | 45 % | 40 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 59 % | 42 % | 50 % | 32 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 67 % | 61 % | 52 % | 22 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 69 % | 62 % | 50 % | 23 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Relief | 62 % | 50 % | 51 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Empathy | 59 % | 41 % | 53 % | 22 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Sadness | 65 % | 48 % | 53 % | 15 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 72 % | 64 % | 52 % | 20 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 72 % | 68 % | 44 % | 28 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Hope | 71 % | 65 % | 38 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 75 % | 57 % | 48 % | 44 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Relief | 75 % | 38 % | 60 % | 44 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Queen (voice)
Ned / Smudge (voice)
Details
- Directed by
- Sam Fell, Robert Stevenhagen
- Written by
- Gary Ross, Kate DiCamillo, Will McRobb
- Type
- Animation
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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