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

76% of critics liked it

62% of users liked it

Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes
In theaters Dec 09, 2005
PG, 2 hr. 19 min.

Movie Info

Cast: Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Tilda Swinton, James McAvoy, Jim Broadbent, Liam Neeson, Kiran Shah, James Cosmo
Director: Andrew Adamson, Marilyn Fox
Rated: PG
Running Time: 2 hr. 19 min.
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Kids & Family
Theater Release: Dec 09, 2005
DVD Release: Apr 04, 2006
Synopsis: Four siblings -- Edmund (Skandar Keynes), Lucy (Georgie Henley), Peter (William Moseley), and Susan (Anna Popplewell) -- are sent from their London home to the country estate of an eccentric professor in order to ensure their safety during World War II. The house is very dull, except for a large, ornate wardrobe discovered by young Lucy during a game of hide-and-seek. Venturing inside of it in the hopes of finding a hiding place, Lucy is transported to a snowy alternate universe: a magical world

Critic Reviews

  • Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
    This PG-rated movie feels safe and constricted in a way the story never does on the page. It leaves out the deep magic of a good movie, or a good sermon: the feeling that something vital is at stake. More...
  • J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
    Long may it roar. More...
  • , TIME Magazine
    There's no fire, no passion and not much fun. More...
  • David Edelstein, Slate
    An entertaining, emotional, and surprisingly intimate movie. More...
  • Peter Howell, Toronto Star
    For sheer entertainment value, and the painless imparting of values about family, loyalty and bravery, this lion in winter roars loudly. More...
  • Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
    It's a work of profound ambition, and, in adapting it for the screen, the makers of The Chronicles of Narnia don't shy away from its demands. More...
  • Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
    The hard-core may experience the thrill of recognition. But the rest of us can be forgiven a perfectly appropriate giggling fit. More...
  • Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
    It can be a good thing, St. Paul tells us, to put away childish things. But it is sometimes an even better thing to pick them up again. More...
  • Connie Ogle, Miami Herald
    Adamson seems more comfortable with animated characters than real ones. More...
  • Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
    It's a sturdy adaptation, and if The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe doesn't capture the magic of C.S. Lewis' books, it comes a fair sight close to catching it. More...