Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- whimsical
- earnest
- ominous
- family viewing
- fantasy marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Aslan gives Eustace and Jill specific signs to follow while their journey leads through mountains, giants, and an underground kingdom toward the rescue of Prince Rilian.
The protagonists descend beneath Narnia and encounter the mysterious evil binding Rilian underground.
Eustace and Jill begin as children fleeing a horrible school and its bullies before finding purpose in Narnia.
The Green Lady and the mysterious force holding Prince Rilian create a conflict built around concealed magical control.
Films like The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair, and why
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
family fantasy adventure involving young protagonists, a magical realm, and a rescue quest
The Dark Crystal
classic children’s fantasy built around courage, friendship, riddles, and perilous travel through an enchanted world
The NeverEnding Story
British family fantasy adventure featuring children confronting a sinister supernatural threat
Movie Details
- Director
- Alex Kirby
- Release Date
- 1990-11-18
- Runtime
- 168 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (11)
Cast
- David Thwaites
- Camilla Power
- Richard Henders
- Tom Baker
- Barbara Kellerman
- Geoffrey Russell
- Mick Walter
- Tat Whalley
- Warwick Davis
- William Todd-Jones
Common questions
- What is The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair about?
- Two bullied schoolchildren enter Narnia and join a grimly comic quest to free a missing prince from an underground enchantment.
- What is The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair as mild.
- Which films are like The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair?
- Films with a similar feel include The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The Dark Crystal, and The NeverEnding Story.
- How long is The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair?
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair runs 168 minutes.
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