Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- wondrous
- earnest
- comic
- family movie night
- school holiday viewing
What critics said
Critics found the film a mixed but visually impressive family adventure, praising its performances and effects while faulting its leisurely, businesslike pace and conventional storytelling.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
A painting of a ship overflows with water and transports Lucy, Edmund, and Eustace from Cambridge into Narnia.
Caspian and the children must retrieve seven swords connected to the missing lords of Telmar to counter the green mist.
The Dawn Treader travels across the Narnian ocean while the crew investigates distant islands and searches for the lost lords.
Eustace begins as an obnoxious cousin but becomes central to the characters' emotional and moral journey.
Films like The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, and why
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
family-friendly fantasy adventure centered on young protagonists entering a magical world and confronting an escalating supernatural threat
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
ensemble quest fantasy with heroic children, richly imagined creatures, magical realms, and large-scale visual effects
The Golden Compass
family adventure fantasy involving an ocean voyage, mythic kingdoms, talking creatures, and a coming-of-age emotional arc
The Spiderwick Chronicles
children's fantasy adventure built around a portal to another realm, moral trials, and a battle against magical evil
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Apted
- Release Date
- 2010-12-02
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (6027)
Cast
- Georgie Henley
- Skandar Keynes
- Ben Barnes
- Will Poulter
- Anna Popplewell
- Tilda Swinton
- William Moseley
- Simon Pegg
- Liam Neeson
- Laura Brent
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader about?
- A seafaring Narnian quest sends three children across enchanted waters to recover seven swords and oppose a spreading green mist.
- What is The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader as mild.
- What did critics think of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader?
- Critics found the film a mixed but visually impressive family adventure, praising its performances and effects while faulting its leisurely, businesslike pace and conventional storytelling.
- Which films are like The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader?
- Films with a similar feel include The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, The Golden Compass, and The Spiderwick Chronicles.
- How long is The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader?
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader runs 113 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader?
- In United States, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader streams on Disney Plus.
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