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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

  • 2005
  • PG
  • 2h 23m
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Liam Neeson, Dawn French, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Tilda Swinton, Ray Winstone, Skandar Keynes, and Georgie Henley in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
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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.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.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
    • Andrew Adamson
    • Christopher Markus
  • Stars
    • Tilda Swinton
    • Georgie Henley
    • William Moseley
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    410K
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    POPULARITY
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    • Director
      • Andrew Adamson
    • Writers
      • Ann Peacock
      • Andrew Adamson
      • Christopher Markus
    • Stars
      • Tilda Swinton
      • Georgie Henley
      • William Moseley
    • 1.6KUser reviews
    • 264Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 18 wins & 46 nominations total

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    Tilda Swinton
    Tilda Swinton
    • White Witch
    Georgie Henley
    Georgie Henley
    • Lucy Pevensie
    William Moseley
    William Moseley
    • Peter Pevensie
    Skandar Keynes
    Skandar Keynes
    • Edmund Pevensie
    Anna Popplewell
    Anna Popplewell
    • Susan Pevensie
    James McAvoy
    James McAvoy
    • Mr. Tumnus
    Jim Broadbent
    Jim Broadbent
    • Professor Kirke
    Kiran Shah
    Kiran Shah
    • Ginarrbrik
    James Cosmo
    James Cosmo
    • Father Christmas
    Judy McIntosh
    • Mrs. Pevensie
    Elizabeth Hawthorne
    Elizabeth Hawthorne
    • Mrs. Macready
    Patrick Kake
    Patrick Kake
    • Oreius
    Shane Rangi
    Shane Rangi
    • General Otmin
    Brandon Cook
    • Boy on Train
    Cassie Cook
    • Girl on Train
    Morris Lupton
    • Train Conductor
    Shelly Edwards
    • Distraught Mother
    • (as Shelley Edwards-Bishop)
    Susan Haldane
    • Distraught Mother
    • Director
      • Andrew Adamson
    • Writers
      • Ann Peacock
      • Andrew Adamson
      • Christopher Markus
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    • Trivia
      Georgie Henley's reaction to Mr. Tumnus at the lamppost is genuine. She had not seen her castmate James McAvoy in his costume before the scene was filmed, so her screams and reaction were real. Georgie's first reaction to the snowy world of Narnia is also genuine. She was carried into the set blindfolded to make her first entrance, and her wide-eyed, delighted reactions to it, all are entirely her own.
    • Goofs
      When the children are running around in the house trying to find a hiding place while playing hide and seek, Lucy's dress changes from purple to brown.
    • Quotes

      Aslan: [almost in a roar] Do not cite the Deep Magic to me Witch. I was there when it was written.

    • Crazy credits
      There is a further brief scene with Lucy and the Professor after the initial cast credits.
    • Alternate versions
      German theatrical version (non-digital) was cut for violence to secure a "Not under 6" rating. Digital presentations were uncut (with a "Not under 12" rating). On DVD, both versions were released (standard DVD was cut, collector's edition was uncut).
    • Connections
      Edited into Nostalgia Critic: Black Cauldron (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Oh Johnny Oh, Johnny Oh!
      (1917)
      Music by Abe Olman
      Lyrics Ed Rose
      Performed by The Andrews Sisters
      Courtesy of Geffen Records
      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

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    excellent filmization of CS Lewis's novel
    The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe is an extremely enjoyable filmization of CS Lewis's magical childhood epic. The story expertly weaves in childhood themes with a modern day Christian plot line (including a slightly grisly 'crucifiction' scene) to create an enchanting motion picture. Tilda Swinton is superb as the sinister White Witch. The children are average though young Georgie Henly stands out. The Special effects are more than adequate, with a specially impressive rendering of Aslan. The film moves slowly initially and its epic nature become apparent only towards the end with a vicious (but bloodless) final battle. All told, a pleasant surprise indeed!

    Overall 8/10
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 9, 2005 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Stream The Chronicles Of Narnia officially on Disney+ Hotstar Indonesia
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • Brazilian Sign Language
    • Also known as
      • The Chronicles of Narnia
    • Filming locations
      • Adrspach National Park, Trutnov, Czech Republic(winter forest scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Pictures
      • Walden Media
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $180,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $291,710,957
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $65,556,312
      • Dec 11, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $745,013,115
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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