The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2005 | 143 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Saturday Special
Why it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (75%), it won an Oscar and it made about 4 times its budget. A strong pick for the weekend.
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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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
75% on Rotten Tomatoes, 75 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2/10 from 12K viewers
- AwardsStrong
3 wins, 3 other nominations — won Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling; nominated for Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$745 million worldwide on a $180 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
555K Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
Disney PlusRent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Trailer
Cast & crew
Directed by Andrew Adamson
- Georgie HenleyLucy Pevensie
- Skandar KeynesEdmund Pevensie
- William MoseleyPeter Pevensie
- Anna PopplewellSusan Pevensie
- Tilda SwintonWhite Witch
- Liam NeesonAslan (voice)
- James McAvoyMr. Tumnus
- Jim BroadbentProf. Digory Kirke
- Ray WinstoneMr. Beaver (voice)
- Dawn FrenchMrs. Beaver (voice)