# The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe (1988)

> Four evacuated siblings discover a war-torn magical kingdom where talking animals and a returning lion challenge an enchanted winter tyrant.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/832009

## Facts

- Runtime: 161 min
- Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Family, TV Movie
- Director: Marilyn Fox
- Cast: Sophie Wilcox, Jonathan R. Scott, Richard Dempsey, Sophie Cook, Jeffrey Perry, Barbara Kellerman, Maureen Morris, Michael Aldridge
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094500/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: wondrous, earnest, adventurous, family viewing, weekend fantasy marathon

## Movies like The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe

- [Alice in Wonderland (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/19248)
- [A Little Princess (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/11555)
- [The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/489944)
- [The Golden Compass (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/1595)
- [The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/642131)
- [The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)](https://ember.film/movie/3981)
- [The Secret Garden (2020)](https://ember.film/movie/361286)
- [The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)](https://ember.film/movie/331)
- [The NeverEnding Story (1984)](https://ember.film/movie/21573)
- [The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)](https://ember.film/movie/1717)

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