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Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

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The beloved fantasy tale by C.S. Lewis is given the animated treatment in this adaptation. After four orphaned British siblings find a passageway at the back of a wardrobe to the magical world of Narnia, they embark on an exciting journey, encountering talking animals and mythical creatures. Ultimately, the children get caught up in an epic conflict between a heroic lion and a sinister witch. Amidst the battle between good and evil, the kids wonder if they'll ever return home.

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Charles Cassady Common Sense Media 12/15/2010
3/5
Early animated version of the classic. Go to Full Review Jamie Gillies Apollo Guide 01/14/2006
75/100
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Ashton S @Ashton74 Sep 2 Great early animated version of a timeless classic See more Teddy B @RT38636458 02/09/2025 Charming adaptation of a classic by a likeable director. See more bill t @Spuzz 09/12/2016 Crudely animated, but oddly compelling telling of this classic story by CS Lewis. Probably the source material that suckered me in. See more 12/06/2013 Nos encontramos frente a una adaptación inteligente, que afronta con total gallardía unos cuantos errores del libro y hace todo lo que tiene en sus manos para corregirlos, superarlos y llevar a la historia por buen camino. En otras palabras, es una obra que expone bien las virtudes de libro, y al mismo tiempo, intenta corregir sus fallos como puede. Claro, tiene pequeñas falencias, estando estas últimas ligadas a la complicada situación con la que se gestó la película, pero aun así, es un gran proyecto que supera a su material original, y este es un hecho poco común entre las adaptaciones. See more 02/25/2013 Seen many years later in adulthood, the cartooning seems limited but the story still has its charms especially when Aslan poops flowers on resurrection. See more 12/16/2012 This is kind of fun, because I like the story of TLTWATW, but this film just isn't very good. The animation is terrible, the acting's poor & the charater's ghair colours keep changing. What's up with that? See more Read all reviews
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Bill Melendez

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Synopsis The beloved fantasy tale by C.S. Lewis is given the animated treatment in this adaptation. After four orphaned British siblings find a passageway at the back of a wardrobe to the magical world of Narnia, they embark on an exciting journey, encountering talking animals and mythical creatures. Ultimately, the children get caught up in an epic conflict between a heroic lion and a sinister witch. Amidst the battle between good and evil, the kids wonder if they'll ever return home.
Director
Bill Melendez
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
May 31, 2011
Runtime
1h 35m
Sound Mix
Stereo