The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Year:
Duration:
143 min | 150 min (extended version) | 135 min (Blu-ray edition)
Genres:
Adventure | Family | Fantasy
IMDB rate:
6.9
Director:
Andrew Adamson
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 14 wins & 39 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 2005-12-09
Filming Locations: Adrspach National Park, Trutnov, Czech Republic
Earnings
Budget: $180,000,000
Opening Weekend: $65,556,312 (USA) (11 December 2005)
Gross: $291,709,845 (USA) (7 May 2006)
Cast
Actor
Character
Katrina Browne
Katrina Browne
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Ben Barrington
Ben Barrington
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Rachael Henley
Rachael Henley
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Georgie Henley
Lucy Pevensie
Skandar Keynes
Edmund Pevensie
William Moseley
Peter Pevensie
Anna Popplewell
Susan Pevensie
Tilda Swinton
White Witch
James McAvoy
Mr. Tumnus
Jim Broadbent
Professor Kirke
Kiran Shah
Ginarrbrik
James Cosmo
Father Christmas
Judy McIntosh
Mrs. Pevensie
Elizabeth Hawthorne
Mrs. Macready
Patrick Kake
Oreius
Shane Rangi
General Otmin
Brandon Cook
Boy on Train
Cassie Cook
Girl on Train
Morris Lupton
Train Conductor
Shelly Edwards
Distraught Mother
Susan Haldane
Distraught Mother
Margaret Bremner
Distraught Mother
Jaxin Hall
Soldier
Terry Murdoch
German Pilot
Lee Tuson
Rumblebuffin the Giant
Elizabeth Kirk
Hag
Felicity Hamill
Hag
Kate O'Rourke
Hag
Sonya Hitchcock
Hag
Lucy Tanner
Hag
Tiggy Mathias
Hag
Gregory Cooper
Faun
Richard King
Faun
Russell Pickering
Faun
Charles Williams
Centaur
Vanessa Cater
Centaur
Allison Sarofim
Centaur
Alina Phelan
Centaur Archer
Stephen Ure
Satyr
Sam La Hood
Satyr
Ajay Ratilal Navi
Red & Black Dwarf
Bhoja 'BK' Kannada
Red & Black Dwarf
Zakiuddin Mohd. Farooque
Red & Black Dwarf
M. Ramaswami
Red & Black Dwarf
Praphaphorn 'Fon' Chansantor
Red & Black Dwarf
Nikhom Nusungnern
Red & Black Dwarf
Doungdieo Savangvong
Red & Black Dwarf
Mark Wells
Older Edmund
Noah Huntley
Older Peter
Sophie Winkleman
Older Susan
Liam Neeson
Aslan
Ray Winstone
Mr. Beaver
Dawn French
Mrs. Beaver
Rupert Everett
Mr. Fox
Cameron Rhodes
Gryphon
Philip Steuer
Philip the Horse
Jim May
Vardan (voice)
Sim Evan-Jones
Wolf
Douglas Gresham
Radio Announcer (voice)
Megan Franich
Dancing Nymph and Goblin
Sandro Kopp
Centaur
Michael Madsen
Maugrim
Andrew Osbourne
Singer (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
According to the "Narnia" books, Professor Kirke (played by Jim Broadbent) is the elderly Digory Kirke. As a boy, Digory Kirke was the hero of 'The Magician's Nephew', the Narnia book that takes place chronologically before the events in 'The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.' (This explains the Professor's willingness to believe that the Pevensie children have ventured to a magic land.) 'The Magician's Nephew' tells the story of the creation of Narnia, the coming of Jadis, the White Witch, the creation of the lamp post, and the creation of the wardrobe itself. Each design carved into the wardrobe signifies an important event that occurs in 'The Magician's Nephew.'
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The final scene in Narnia with the adult Pevensies takes place 15 years after the main plot of the film.
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The four kids made up a dance which they sang to whenever Andrew Adamson said "check the gate" after each take. "Check the gate" means check that there are no hairs or other foreign bodies between the film and the gate which holds the film in a flat plane within the camera; such hairs would show up on the film and make the shot useless.
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Goofs
Many of the Narnian animals "speak" like different animals. The badgers make guinea pig sounds. Cheetahs, leopards, tigers and a lioness snarl like cougars.
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When Susan and Lucy are riding on Aslan's back to the castle, he is traveling at a great speed, but they are sitting upright and their hair is hanging down as if they were sitting still.
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When Tumnus walks Lucy through the snow to his home, Tumnus should be leaving hoof prints, but leaves James McAvoy's boot prints instead.
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Quotes
Peter Pevensie: He said he knows the faun.
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Peter Pevensie: [looking out towards Cair Paravel] Aslan, I'm not who you all think I am.
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Peter Pevensie: I don't suppose saying "we're sorry" would quite cover it?
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Faq
Q
What are the differences between the PG theatrical version and the Extended version?
A
The surprise hit at the winter boxoffice in 2005 got released on DVD in two different version: as the theatrical version and as an Extended version that runs several minutes longer and features mostly little story extensions of only a couple of seconds throughout the whole movie. A bit more interesting are the extended fight scenes at the big battle at the end of the movie. Here, the Extended version is a bit more violent but it's still a movie for children and families. Don't expect too much. A detailed comparison between both versions with pictures can be found here.
Q
Why didn't they start with the Magician's Nephew?
A
Because they are filming the books in the order in which the books were first published, and not the chronological order into which the books were later rearranged. For an in-depth discussion of the merits of both book orders, see here
Q
What's the name of the song playing during the hide-and-seek scene?
A
"Oh, Johnny! Oh, Johnny! Oh!" performed by The Andrews Sisters. It is the only song in the movie which is not included on the soundtrack.
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Photos from cast
Katrina Browne Ben Barrington Rachael Henley
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