Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- wondrous
- earnest
- adventurous
- family viewing
- weekend fantasy marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Pevensie children enter Narnia through an attic wardrobe in the professor's country house.
The White Witch's rule has made Narnia always winter and prevented Christmas from arriving.
Aslan's return is presented as the key to defeating the Witch and restoring spring and freedom.
The four siblings face danger, a traitor among them, and choices involving loyalty, courage, and sacrifice.
Films like The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe, and why
The NeverEnding Story
family fantasy adventure centered on children entering a magical realm and confronting an enchanted tyrant
The Dark Crystal
children's fantasy adventure combining talking creatures, moral testing, mythic quests, and richly imagined world-building
The Secret Garden
British children's fantasy with portal-world wonder, peril, and an ensemble of young protagonists
The Spiderwick Chronicles
family-oriented fantasy adventure in which children oppose supernatural evil and restore a threatened world
Movie Details
- Director
- Marilyn Fox
- Release Date
- 1988-11-13
- Runtime
- 161 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (28)
Cast
- Sophie Wilcox
- Jonathan R. Scott
- Richard Dempsey
- Sophie Cook
- Jeffrey Perry
- Barbara Kellerman
- Maureen Morris
- Michael Aldridge
- Mick Walter
- Martin Stone
Common questions
- What is The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe about?
- Four evacuated siblings discover a war-torn magical kingdom where talking animals and a returning lion challenge an enchanted winter tyrant.
- What is The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe as moderate.
- Which films are like The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe?
- Films with a similar feel include The NeverEnding Story, The Dark Crystal, The Secret Garden, and The Spiderwick Chronicles.
- How long is The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe?
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe runs 161 minutes.
