5.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.8
Overview
Once upon a time... in the far away kingdom of Dor... lived a brave and virtuous mouse with comically oversized ears who dreamt of becoming a knight. Banished from his home for having such lofty ambitions, Despereaux sets off on an amazing adventure with his good-hearted rat friend Roscuro, who leads him, at long last, on a very noble quest to rescue an endangered princess and save an entire kingdom from darkness.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Overview
Once upon a time... in the far away kingdom of Dor... lived a brave and virtuous mouse with comically oversized ears who dreamt of becoming a knight. Banished from his home for having such lofty ambitions, Despereaux sets off on an amazing adventure with his good-hearted rat friend Roscuro, who leads him, at long last, on a very noble quest to rescue an endangered princess and save an entire kingdom from darkness.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film critiques societal fear and prejudice, championing an individual's courage and empathy to defy established norms and restore hope and connection, which aligns with progressive values of challenging oppressive structures and promoting social harmony.
The film features traditional casting and character design consistent with its European fairy tale setting, without explicit efforts to diversify roles or challenge traditional identities. Its narrative focuses on universal themes of courage and forgiveness, rather than engaging in explicit critiques of traditional identities or promoting DEI themes.
Secondary
The Tale of Despereaux does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a mouse's bravery and a rat's quest for revenge, without incorporating queer identities or experiences into its fantastical world.
The animated film "The Tale of Despereaux" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a mouse, a rat, a princess, and a serving girl in a fantasy kingdom, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.
The film does not feature any female characters engaging in or winning direct physical combat against one or more male opponents. Princess Pea is a damsel in distress, and Miggery Sow, while involved in the plot, does not achieve combat victories.
The film adaptation of "The Tale of Despereaux" faithfully maintains the genders of all established characters from the original novel. No characters canonically, historically, or widely established as one gender are portrayed as a different gender in the movie.
The film adapts a fantasy novel featuring anthropomorphic animals and human characters. The human characters' on-screen portrayals align with the implicit racial context of the source material, which does not specify race but is set in a European-inspired world. No characters established as one race in the book are depicted as a different race in the movie.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.1
6.1
Critic Ratings
5.6
5.3
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