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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

Return to magic. Return to hope. Return to Narnia.

2010 • 113 min • Adventure · Family · Fantasy

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Synopsis

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.

Our family guide

Best from age 7

Movie Knight Score

5975 reviews

80 Reviewers · 5 · 65%
64 Audience · 5970 · 35%

The Pevensie children, Lucy and Edmund, return to Narnia with their cousin Eustace on a magical ship, the Dawn Treader. They sail to the edge of the world, encountering fantastical creatures and facing personal challenges in their quest to find lost lords. This grand adventure explores themes of courage, self-discovery, and faith.

Violence & peril: 3/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 4/10

Heads up

Some fantasy peril and scary creatures
Moments of tension and transformation

What it models well

Courage and bravery
Self-discovery and growth
Faith and good overcoming evil
Friendship and loyalty

Talk about it after

Handling temptation and greed
Facing your fears
The importance of forgiveness
Dealing with challenging family members

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Top billed cast

Director: Michael Apted • Crew: Stephen McFeely, Michael Petroni, Christopher Markus

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Reviewer notes

Not recommended
Nostalgia has a funny way of tricking us when we revisit things we loved when we were younger. Sitting down to watch the third chapter of the Narnia saga brought up this inevitable conflict for me: the fondness I have for that universe clashing with the totally real frustration over some questionable narrative choices.…
Vinicius Monteiro, TMDB Community

Recommended
Whilst this third in the adaptations of CS Lewis' "Narnia" stories is still enjoyable to watch; it's fair to say that it bears little resemblance to the original book and that is a shame. We only have two "Pevensie" children ("Lucy" & "Edmund") summoned back in this film alongside, accidentally, their cowardly but loudmouthed cousin "Eustace" (Will Poulter).…
CinemaSerf, TMDB Community

Recommended
I wouldn't class this as a good or bad film, it's in a weird sorta in-between to me. <em>'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader'</em> is, comparatively, bad. It loses the vibe and all the intrigue that the first film has, as it continues the downward trajectory set by the other sequel. However, it's still just about got a decent adventure feel to it.…
r96sk, TMDB Community

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
Growing up in the Canada in the 70's and 80's, I fondly recall vastly enjoying an animated version of Lewis' 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' that was presented by Kraft on CTV. Now as a father of a son, I want to see with him the contemporary versions of the books I adored in my youth, though at present I greatly prefer the craftsmanship of cinema pre-1970.…
talisencrw, TMDB Community

Recommended
In the immortal words of Col. Kurtz, "The horror...the horror." Marlon Brando wasn't speaking of this film, of course, but rather the horrors of the Vietnam War. The sentiment remains applicable. When I write reviews, I do try to give at least a modicum of context, be it a history of the film itself, predecessors to its place in cinema history, or my general feelings on the type of film.…
Matt Golden, TMDB Community