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Original title: Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The
Release Date
• USA: Dec 9, 2005
• UK: 9 Dec 2005
DVD Release Date
• R1: Apr 4, 2006
Budget NZD 292,000,000
BoxOffice: $99.9M
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Website
MPAA Rating
Rated PG for battle sequences and frightening moments.
Running Time
2 hours, 5 minutes
Country USA
Production Companies
Walt Disney Pictures, Walden Media, Lamp-Post Productions
Studio Walt Disney Pictures
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Other Titles
• The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
• The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
• The Chronicles of Narnia
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Genre: Action, Fantasy, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Kidnapping, Witches, Wizards & Magic
Tagline: Some journeys take us far from home. Some adventures lead us to our destiny.
Plot: Four young adventurers, Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter, playing hide-and-seek in the country home of an old professor stumble upon an enchanted wardrobe that will take them places they never dreamed. Stepping through the wardrobe door, they are whisked out of World War II London into the spectacular parallel universe known as Narnia— a fairy-tale realm of magical proportions where woodland animals talk and mythological creatures roam the hills. But Narnia has fallen under the icy spell of a mad sorceress, cursed to suffer through a winter that never ends by the White Witch Jadis. Now, aided by Narnia’s rightful leader, the wise and mystical lion Aslan, the four Pevensie children will discover their own strength and lead Narnia into a spectacular battle to be free of the Witch’s glacial enslavement
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Providing the laughs are Ray Winstone and Dawn French as a pair of bickering beavers, but there's also a sobering edge in visions of death and sacrifice. Adamson handles the balance well for a lesson in courage that melts away all cynicism.-- (BBC Films)
Befitting his status as a Christ symbol, he's the one element of the film that qualifies as a true inspiration – if only to the makers of this nation's cat-food commercials, who now have a new standard of graceful mouth movement to shoot for.--Steve Schneider
With this movie's buoyant fun, Adamson provides something akin to the sense of humour Graham Greene said he needed in order to believe. Although you don't need to believe in a fairytale to find it enchanting.--Peter Bradshaw
It is charming and scary in about equal measure, and confident for the first two acts that it can be wonderful without having to hammer us into enjoying it, or else. Then it starts hammering.  --Roger Ebert (Chicago Sun-Times)
No wonder that some might take it as religious instruction: It's a medieval vision of Christianity for another dark age, with the Christ figure as soldier and war as the way to make the world safe for Santa Claus. As a Christian primer, it's terrible. Asa story, it's timeless.--Carina Chocano
The film itself doesn't feel ripe so much as fresh-frozen, designed to preserve all the narrative events of the original without bothering enough about the flavor.
Most magical of all is the beautifully natural interaction among the children, each of whom breathes palpable life into Lewis' gently empathetic text. Their "Narnia" is a humane paean to the past, a relevant allegory in the present and - given that six sequels are on their way - a rich promise for the future.--Elizabeth Weitzman (New York Daily News)
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE is an excellent family film, gorgeous to watch, engaging to follow, often moving, accessible to children without dumbing down for the rest of us. It is what all-ages fantasy ought to be: enchanting.
The real problem is that everything is slightly inflated. The battles are too big, the sets over-designed, the costumes rather too costumey, the wardrobe itself positively hulking.--Rich Cline
I rarely give a movie a perfect rating and on many cinematic scales this one falls short. But it will stir your heart, bring you hope and let you see redemption anew. Is there a better gift this Christmas than that?
Call me a wuss or a cynical New Yorker, but my idea of holiday entertainment doesn't include a movie where Santa Claus provides children with weapons and gives them a pep talk about going into battle.  --Lou Lumenick (New York Post)
If there are any caveats, well, it’s a bit long. And why is Mr Beaver (Winstone) the only cockney between Cair Paravel and Lantern Waste? Mere bagatelles. The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe is a rich and enjoyable cinematic treat. Go. Enjoy. Merry Christmas. 8/10-- (FutureMovies.co.uk)
The worst that can be said about it is that you don't come away thirsting to see the next installment as soon as possible, and that Lewis's larger cosmology remains blurry. Is Narnia necessary? You'll just have to take it on faith. -- (Boston Globe)
...a bloated, cumbersome, overlong misfire. Nothing in the film leaves you wanting more. Unlike the Lord of the Rings' films, which it so desperately tries to emulate, I doubt anyone will care about seeing the second installment.--Alex Sandell
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is foremost a success because of surging, flavorful action and imagery. But in its own fantasy terms it's also downright ennobling. It renews a devalued word. It reminds us of the true meaning of "sacrifice."
...unusual for its moral seriousness: it teaches children that they're capable of terrible acts and that goodness can be a source of not just emotional but physical strength. Long may it roar.--Jonathan Rosenbaum
Unlike “Rings,” it seems as though “Chronicles of Narnia” should’ve stayed in the hearts and dreams of thoughtful readers who could easily envision a world much grander and consistent than what Adamson has splayed across the screen.--Brian Orndorf (FilmJerk.com)
The lack of nuance in The Chronicles of Narnia is part of its appeal, even if it causes skeptical adults to groan. Christian fundamentalists will love it. They might even absolve helmer Andrew Adamson of indecency for directing the Shrek movies.--John P. McCarthy
Overlong and torpid at times, The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe is not an awful film by any means, but probably an unnecessary one. These big budget fantasy films are dangerously close to becoming a dime a dozen and the wonder will soon be gone. Lewis' wishes, regardless of loopholes, should have been respected.
Regardless, Lewis fans are sure to be pleased. While the film never achieves the gravity of the “Lord of the Rings” movies, there is the potential that what is sure to become a lucrative franchise may one day reach the maturity of the recent “Harry Potter” installments. --Joe Lozito
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