The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

Name: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Director: Michael Apted
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Family
Released: December 10, 2010
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 53
Cast: Ben Barnes, Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, Will Poulter

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THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER

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Fox-Walden | Release Date: December 10, 2010

Starring: Ben Barnes, Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, Will Poulter

Summary: Return to the magic and wonder of C.S. Lewis’ beloved world – via the fantastic Narnian ship, the Dawn Treader. In this new installment of the blockbuster The Chronicles of Narnia motion picture franchise, Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, along with their cousin Eustace, their royal friend King Caspian, and a warrior mouse named Reepicheep, findReturn to the magic and wonder of C.S. Lewis’ beloved world – via the fantastic Narnian ship, the Dawn Treader. In this new installment of the blockbuster The Chronicles of Narnia motion picture franchise, Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, along with their cousin Eustace, their royal friend King Caspian, and a warrior mouse named Reepicheep, find themselves swallowed into a painting and on to the Dawn Treader. Their mission – on which rests the fate of Narnia itself – takes the courageous voyagers to mysterious islands and a river that turns to gold, to fateful confrontations with magical creatures and sinister enemies, and to a reunion with their friend and protector, the Great Lion Aslan. (Walden Media)… Expand

Director: Michael Apted

Genre(s): Adventure, Fantasy, Family

Rating: PG

Runtime: 113 min

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Boxoffice Magazine - Richard Mowe

Dec 6, 2010

Michael Apted opts for a certain dated and mannered appeal with a whiff of nostalgia for more innocent times, which lends added enchantment. Read full review

Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert

Dec 8, 2010

This is a rip-snorting adventure fantasy for families, especially the younger members who are not insistent on continuity. Director Michael Apted may be too good for this material, but he attacks with gusto. Read full review

Village Voice - Nick Pinkerton

Dec 7, 2010

Apted seems too often to think like an old-hand action director and not enough like the 12-year-old boy who probably read Lewis's book. To enter Narnia, to really go giddy with the bright, laughing promise of a quest, a young viewer with no convenient magic portal of his own needs characters to bring him along. This is, I believe, the difference between a classic and a successful franchise reboot. Read full review

Miami Herald - Connie Ogle

Dec 9, 2010

Only two characters are worth much notice; neither is a prince, and one is a really big mouse, which tells you something sad about Narnia's royal family. Read full review

Slate - John Swansburg

Dec 10, 2010

If only the makers of Dawn Treader had learned the lesson Lucy does when she casts that forbidden spell: Don't try to be something you're not. Read full review

USA Today - Claudia Puig

Dec 9, 2010

It's serviceable, but certainly not much fun. Read full review

St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Joe Williams

Dec 10, 2010

An utter shipwreck, a would-be adventure with meager rations of magic and a listless crew. Read full review

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ttbcannon

Dec 12, 2010

one of the best movies ive read don't waste your money on 3D not much of 3d just commercials but it was a very good movie go wach it. it is very intresting.love it

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moviefreak12

Dec 19, 2010

its not the best in the series but its still very good. all 3 have there strong points The Dawn Treader is rich with magic, it has more magic in it then the 1st two combined, the 3D is nice but it dulls the color but it is still worth the money but the movie will be the same if you watch it in 2D.

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HMW

Mar 8, 2012

This movie was good, went back to the fantasy of the first movie and again stayed true to the book. The only reason why I did not give it a 10 because of that annoying cousin. But overall a great movie!

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MegWhiteley

Mar 28, 2012

The movie is good, but, the biggest problem is that the Narnia that all meet, die, an in a terrible mode. The magic creatures don't appear, be much humans, and this magic stories, don't appear.

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EpicLadySponge

Feb 20, 2016

Ultimately the weakest Chronicles you'll ever see. Are you sure there's some sort of good part in this movie? I'm sure there isn't one at all. Narnia's Chronicles are all over for now.

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PYRiAH

Dec 12, 2010

Just as C.S. Lewis' books dropped in popularity after "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", I believe the film adaptations might be doing the same. Granted I enjoyed "Prince Caspian" way more than I enjoyed "The Lion and the Witch" (probably because there was a huge battle at the end), butJust as C.S. Lewis' books dropped in popularity after "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", I believe the film adaptations might be doing the same. Granted I enjoyed "Prince Caspian" way more than I enjoyed "The Lion and the Witch" (probably because there was a huge battle at the end), but I think Fox made a mistake when it changed directors from "Prince Caspian" to "Dawn Treader". I don't know why Fox switched directors, but I do know that I would have much rather seen Andrew Adamson's (Shrek 1 & 2) version of "Dawn Treader" than seeing the one I saw directed by Michael Apted ("The World is not Enough"). Read full review at FlicksWorthWatching.com… Expand

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canderson15

Aug 11, 2011

This was by far the worst movie out of all 3 of them!!! I cant even begin to express how disgusted I am in this one!! I understand the movies cant be exactly the same the story, but come on.... the 3rd one was sooooo way off!!!! I have read and reread the ENTIRE book at least 5 times. EveryThis was by far the worst movie out of all 3 of them!!! I cant even begin to express how disgusted I am in this one!! I understand the movies cant be exactly the same the story, but come on.... the 3rd one was sooooo way off!!!! I have read and reread the ENTIRE book at least 5 times. Every story was awesome, just brilliantly amazing!!! They could have at least kept to the storyline. I feel bad for people who liked the movie, that just means they didnt read the book and if they did, well then SHAME on them for thinking the movie was good!!! If you have read the book and have not seen the movie I BEG you to please DO NOT watch it!! If you are a true Narnian fan as much as I am, you will regret WASTING your money on such a horrible, awful, useless movie that will leave you saying OMG thats not how it happened and/or OMG why did they change the story line was perfect they should have left it the way it was!!! Even in the second one if you are true Narnian you know half the stuff was not even remotely close to how it happened in the book. so you know I am NOT LYING when I say the 3rd was awful just awful, but hey watch it for yourself and then come back and tell me I am wrong, but I know you true fans wont!!!… Collapse

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