The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Seen it?1979 | 95 min | Animation, Family, TV Movie, Fantasy, Adventure
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans, adventure fans and families. If you loved Alice in Wonderland, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- Made in 1979: an older pace and style.
Four children pass through a mystic portal in a wardrobe and discover the magical kingdom of Narnia, a land of talking animals and mythical creatures. There, an evil witch's spell has cast the land into eternal winter. Fearing that an ancient prophecy is coming to fruition, and that the children are Narnia's rightful rulers, the White Witch tricks their youngest brother into betraying his family, enacting an ancient magic that she can use to halt the fulfillment of the prophecy. Now, only Aslan, noble lion and High King above all kings in Narnia, can help them defeat the witch, restore springtime to Narnia, and claim their rightful places on the throne.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 27K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bill Melendez
- Rachel WarrenLucy (voice)
- Susan SokolSusan (voice)
- Reg WilliamsPeter (voice)
- Simon AdamsEdmund (voice)
- Victor SpinettiMr. Tumnus (voice)
- Dick VosburghProfessor (voice)
- Don ParkerMr. Beaver (voice)
- Liz ProudMrs. Beaver (voice)
- Stephen ThorneAslan (voice)
- Beth PorterWitch (voice)