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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)

PG 143 min  -  Adventure | Family | Fantasy  -   9 December 2005 (USA)
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Four kids travel through a wardrobe to the land of Narnia and learn of their destiny to free it with the guidance of a mystical lion.

Director:

Andrew Adamson

Writers:

Ann Peacock (screenplay), Andrew Adamson (screenplay), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Georgie Henley ...
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William Moseley ...
Anna Popplewell ...
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Storyline

When the Pevensie family are evacuated out to the country, they are unaware of the adventure they will encounter. During a game of hide and seek, the youngest daughter, Lucy (Henley) discovers a wardrobe which transports her to the land of Narnia. Covered in snow, Narnia is full of weird and wonderful creatures, but is watched over by the evil White Witch, Jadis (Swinton). When all four Pevensie children end up through the wardrobe, they discover that it was meant to be, as two daughters of Eve and two sons of Adam must join with the mighty lion, Aslan (Neeson) to defeat the evil White Witch. Written by FilmFanUk  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Witch | Lion | Professor | Snow | Magic  | See more »

Taglines:

There are many stories of Narnia. The first is about to be told. See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for battle sequences and frightening moments See all certifications »

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Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English | German

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

The Chronicles of Narnia See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$180,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$65,556,312 (USA) (11 December 2005)

Gross:

$745,013,115 (Worldwide) (25 November 2011)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (extended version)

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Professor Kirke presents three choices to the other Pevensie children of what to think about Lucy's claim about Narnia: that she is lying, that she is mad, or that she is telling the truth. C.S. Lewis was a vocal advocate of Christianity, and in his book "Mere Christianity" presented three similar choices about Jesus' claim to be the Son of God: Liar, Lunatic, or Lord. This is known as his "Trilemma" argument, and is still often used by Christians today. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: Aslan does not leave footprints when he walks on the beach. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Mrs. Pevensie: Edmund! Get away from there! Peter!
[to Edmund]
Mrs. Pevensie: What do you think you're doing? Peter! Quickly, the shelter! Now!
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Crazy Credits

There is a further brief scene with Lucy and the Professor after the
initial cast credits. See more »

Connections

Featured in 'T4' in Narnia (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

"Wunderkind"
(2004)
Written and Performed by Alanis Morissette
Produced by Mike Elizondo and Alanis Morissette
Courtesy of Maverick Records
Orchestral Arrangement by Jennifer Hammond See more »