Siblings Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter step through a magical wardrobe and find the land of Narnia. There, they discover a charming, once peaceful kingdom that has been plunged into eternal winter by the evil White Witch, Jadis. Aided by the wise and magnificent lion, Aslan, the children lead Narnia into a spectacular, climactic battle to be free of the Witch's glacial powers forever.
Acting
Tilda Swinton invented icy villainy; Georgie Henley's wonder is genuine.
Production
New Zealand flexing its Lord of the Rings muscles again.
Practical Effects
That beaver puppetry? Unhinged. That lion CGI? Respectable 2005.
Director
Andrew Adamson
William Moseley
Peter Pevensie
Anna Popplewell
Susan Pevensie
Skandar Keynes
Edmund Pevensie
Georgie Henley
Lucy Pevensie
Liam Neeson
Aslan (voice)
Tilda Swinton
White Witch
James McAvoy
Mr. Tumnus
Jim Broadbent
Prof. Digory Kirke
Ray Winstone
Mr. Beaver (voice)
Dawn French
Mrs. Beaver (voice)
James Cosmo
Father Christmas
Judy McIntosh
Helen Pevensie
Kiran Shah
Ginarrbrik
Elizabeth Hawthorne
Mrs. MacReady
Michael Madsen
Maugrim (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Georgie Henley hadn't seen a Narnia book illustration before filming, so her reactions to Mr. Tumnus were completely spontaneous.
C.S. Lewis hated the 1950 BBC adaptation so much he never sold film rights again in his lifetime; his estate waited until 2000 to greenlight this version.
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December 7th, 2025, and it’s already been 20 years since this beautiful chronicle was released. Such a beautiful and lovely film! I was scared when I first watched it at age 10, and now at 29, I watch it with different eyes. It’s such a beautiful film, deserving of a magnificent award. Enjoy it while you still can, because tomorrow may be too late... ❤
@JoeKaiersProductions 4
I don't care what anyone else says. I consider this a Christmas movie.
@stevencombs3049 45
I'm sorry to everyone who worked on chronicles of Narnia, I know you suffered too because of me and my mom liking them, especially you James
@yorucyber2630 5
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