
Small Mouse. Big Dreams.
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.
MPAA: Rated G
Principal Cast: Matthew Broderick, Emma Watson, Dustin Hoffman
Directors: Sam Fell, Robert Stevenhagen

After the death of the Queen by feinting into a bowl of soup after seeing a rat, the King outlaws both soup and rodents from the city.
Themes: Blame, Loss, Death, Hurt, Laws, Legalism, Politics, Leadership, Sadness
1:45
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Unlike the rest of the mice in his colony, Desperaux was born unafraid and refused to be indoctrinated into a culture of fear.
Themes: Fear, Childlike, Individuality, Fearless, Risk, Small, Confidence, Self-Esteem, Indoctrination
2:40
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Desperaux’s parents and his school superintendent try to convince him that his job as a mouse is to be afraid.
Themes: Fear, Childlike, Individuality, Fearless, Risk, Small, Indoctrination, Teaching, Learning
1:34
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When Desperaux discovers a library, he begins reading books and becomes enthralled with tales of heroes and princesses.
Themes: Reading, Purpose, Imagination, Chivalry, Honor, Courage, Learning, Bravery, Books
3:28
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