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

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

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a 2005 epic fantasy adventure film directed by Andrew Adamson and based on The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the first published and second chronological novel in C. S. Lewis's children's epic fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia. It was co-produced by Walden Media and Walt Disney Pictures and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Georgie Henley and Skandar Keynes play Peter, Susan, Lucy and Edmund, four British children evacuated during the Blitz to the countryside, who find a wardrobe...
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quick facts
Release date:December 7, 2005
Directed by:Andrew Adamson
Rated:PG (USA)
Runtime:143 Minutes
Producer:Mark Johnson, David Minkowski, Philip Steuer, Matthew Stillman
Editor:Sim Evan-Jones, Jim May
Music by:Harry Gregson-Williams
Cinematography:Donald McAlpine
Screenplay by:Ann Peacock, Andrew Adamson, Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely
Estimated budget:$180,000,000
Adapted from:The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Genre:Adventure, Fantasy

Cast

Michael Madsen
Michael Madsen
Maugrim
Born:September 25, 1957
Age:54
Liam Neeson
Liam Neeson
Aslan
Born:June 7, 1952
Age:59
Jim Broadbent
Jim Broadbent
Digory Kirke
Born:May 24, 1949
Age:62
Ray Winstone
Ray Winstone
Mr. Beaver
Born:February 19, 1957
Age:55
Tilda Swinton
Tilda Swinton
White Witch
Born:November 5, 1960
Age:51
Rupert Everett
Rupert Everett
Mr. Fox
Born:May 29, 1959
Age:52

Honors and Awards

YearAward Won
2005 Ursa Major Award for Best Anthropomorphic Motion Picture
2005 Satellite Award for Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature, Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group
2005 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Family Film
2005 BAFTA Award for Best Makeup, Howard Berger
2005 Costume Designers Guild Award for Best Costume Design - Fantasy Film, Isis Mussenden
2005 Academy Award for Makeup
2005 Saturn Award for Best Costume, Isis Mussenden
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YearAward Nomination
2006 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form, Ann Peacock
2005 Costume Designers Guild Award for Best Costume Design - Fantasy Film, Isis Mussenden
2005 BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design, Isis Mussenden
2005 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Family Film
2005 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Young Actress, Georgie Henley
2006 MTV Movie Award for Best Villain, Tilda Swinton
2005 BAFTA Award for Best Makeup, Howard Berger
2005 BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects, Dean Wright
2006 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, Harry Gregson-Williams
2005 Satellite Award for Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature, Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group
2005 Academy Award for Visual Effects, Rhythm and Hues Studios
2005 Saturn Award for Best Costume, Isis Mussenden
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Director

Andrew Adamson
Andrew Adamson
Born: December 1, 1966
Age: 45

Andrew Ralph Adamson, MNZM is a New Zealand film director, producer and screenwriter based mainly in Los Angeles, where he made the blockbuster animation films, Shrek and Shrek 2 for which he received an Academy Award nomination. He was director, executive producer, and scriptwriter for C. S....
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TitleReleasedRatedGenre
Benighted
Shrek Film Series
Mister Pip 2012
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian 2008 PG (USA) Fantasy
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe 2005 PG (USA) Adventure
Shrek 2 2004 PG (USA) Comedy
Shrek 2001 PG (USA) Comedy
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Music Contributors

Harry Gregson-Williams
Harry Gregson-Williams

Harry Gregson-Williams is a prolific British composer, orchestrator, conductor, and music producer. He is best known for his film scores, of which...
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Prequels and Sequels

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

New Zealand
New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some 1,500 kilometres east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly 1,000 kilometres south of the Pacific island nations of New...
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London
London

London /ˈlʌndən/ is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its...
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