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

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User Rating:
7.0/10   95,577 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Ann Peacock (screenplay) and
Andrew Adamson (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
9 December 2005 (USA) more
Tagline:
Some journeys take us far from home. Some adventures lead us to our destiny. more
Plot:
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. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 12 wins & 36 nominations more
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(70 articles)
Studio Takes On Next Narnia Movie
 (From WENN. 29 January 2009, 4:10 AM, PST)

Narnia To Take Off With Fox
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 29 January 2009, 1:36 AM, PST)

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The perfect Christmas movie more (1435 total)

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Also Known As:
The Chronicles of Narnia (International: English title) (short title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for battle sequences and frightening moments.
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143 min | 150 min (extended version)
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2.35 : 1 more
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USA:PG | UK:PG | Ireland:PG | Canada:G (Quebec) | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG | Finland:K-11 | Norway:11 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Germany:6 (cut) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Zurich) | Germany:12 | Mexico:A | Brazil:10 | Czech Republic:U | Philippines:PG-13 | Argentina:Atp | Peru:PT | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Hong Kong:I | Portugal:M/6 | India:U | USA:PG (certificate #41436) | Netherlands:12 | Iceland:L | Iceland:LH (video rating) | Sweden:11 | South Korea:All | USA:Unrated (special edition) | New Zealand:PG | Netherlands:6 (cut version) | Malaysia:U

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The wolves that destroyed the Beavers' home were mostly real animals with one or two CGI ones added in, although their tails had to be digitally removed and re-added. Their tails kept wagging while filming the scene, making them seem less vicious. more
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Continuity: When Edmund meets the White Witch, her servant forces Edmund onto the ground. He has snow in his ear. In the next shot it is gone, then it comes back again. When he stands up, the snow is gone again. 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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References Hotaru no haka (1988) more
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Wunderkind more

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What's the significance of the dying fly when Lucy first enters the wardrobe room?
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429 out of 606 people found the following review useful.
The perfect Christmas movie, 29 November 2005
8/10
Author: evawatches from Basel, Switzerland

To sum things up: I loved this movie.

I had been waiting for it ever since it was announced, so of course I couldn't pass up the chance to see a press preview this morning. And, while there were some definite weaknesses (mostly in the quality of the animations), overall I was completely convinced. Naturally it did not coincide 100% with my own vision of Narnia visually, but emotionally it rang absolutely true, choking me up several times and really touching me. I walked out of the theatre with a warm, contented feeling - just like I feel every time I read C.S. Lewis' book!

The stand-out performance was definitely Tilda Swinton's as the White Witch, but I liked all actors/voices, from cute little Lucy (newcomer Georgie Henley) to majestic Aslan (Liam Neeson). I thought the children did a great job, considering their relative inexperience and the amount of blue screen work involved.

Tip: Stay seated through the actor credits - afterwards there's another small scene.

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