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

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Release Date: December 9, 2005
On DVD: December 12, 2006
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Family
Running Time: 132 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated PG for battle sequences and frightening moments.
Director: Andrew Adamson
Writer: Ann Peacock
Cast: Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, Anna Popplewell, William Moseley, Jim Broadbent, Tilda Swinton, Rupert Everett, James McAvoy, James Cosmo, Dawn French, Kiran Shah, Judy McIntosh, Elizabeth Hawthorne, Patrick Kake, Shane Rangi, Ray Winstone, Liam Neeson

C.S. Lewis' timeless adventure THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE follows the exploits of the four Pevensie siblings -- Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter -- in World War II England who enter the world of Narnia through a magical wardrobe while playing a game of ‘hide-and-seek' in the rural country home of an elderly professor. Once there, the children discover a charming, peaceful land inhabited by talking beasts, dwarfs, fauns, Read more

Movie Review

Grade: B "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" is the latest in a string of fantasy book adaptations brought to life, and its success is almost guaranteed. Following the domination of "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and the "Harry Potter" movies, "Narnia" was the most logical next and overdue series, even if author C.S. Lewis never wanted his books to be made into a live-action film. Read the full movie review

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The Chornicles, by Will

January 5, 2006

Almost as good as Lord of the Rings but not enough violence

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