The Tale of Despereaux (2008)

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.

• animal lead
• chivalry
• courage
• forgiveness
• honor
• loyalty
• mouse
• totalitarian regime
• unlikely friendship