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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
2010 113 min United Kingdom, United States of America PG 12+
★6.2
Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Director: Michael Apted
🎭 Based on
«The Voyage of the Dawn Treader»
byC. S. Lewis
Trailers
Description
This time around Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, along with their pesky cousin Eustace Scrubb find themselves swallowed into a painting and on to a fantastic Narnian ship headed for the very edges of the world.
Budget:
$155M
US Gross:
$104.39M
Worldwide:
$415.69M
Starring
Ben Barnes
Actor
Skandar Keynes
Actor
Georgie Henley
Actor
Awards
Golden Globe 2011
— Best Original Song
Saturn Awards 2011
— Best Fantasy Film
Saturn Awards 2011
— Best Costume Design
Saturn Awards 2011
— Best Young Performer
Key opinion
The film is generally regarded as a visually stunning but narratively uneven adaptation that polarizes audiences with its departure from the source material. While many praise the standout performance of Will Poulter and the high production values, others criticize the sluggish pacing and the overly simplistic, cliché-ridden script.
| Acting | Will Poulter's performance as Eustace provides a charismatic and convincing emotional arc that anchors the film's character development. | |
| Cinematography | The cinematography and visual effects offer a high-quality, immersive experience that effectively realizes the fantasy world of Narnia. | |
| Adaptation | The film features significant deviations from the original book, with some viewers appreciating the cinematic reimagining and others finding it a poor representation of the source material. | |
| Pacing | The pacing of the narrative is a major point of contention, with some finding it dynamic and well-paced, while others label it sluggish and boring. | |
| Theme | The inclusion of religious and philosophical themes resonates strongly with some as a core element of the series, while others find the moralizing heavy-handed and disruptive. | |
| Screenplay | The script is frequently criticized for relying on shallow character archetypes and predictable, formulaic fantasy tropes. |