Narnia (film series)

Narnia is a film series based on The Chronicles of Narnia novel series by C. S. Lewis. The films have been in production since 2004, and in that time, of the 7 books, 5 adaptations have been produced: beginning with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) and concluding with Narnia: The Last Battle (2010). The films are produced by Fox 2000 Pictures and Walden Media and distributed by 20th Century Fox, currently owned by Walt Disney Pictures. The series has collectively grossed over $3.7 billion at the worldwide box office, making it the 16th highest-grossing film series of all time. 
The series was primarily produced by Mark Jhonsson, directed by Andrew Adamson and Alfonso Cuarón , and written by Michael Goldenberg. It starred Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley and Anna Popplewell as the main series' lead siblings alongside Ben Barnes, Tilda Swinton and Liam Neeson as Caspian, Jadis and Aslan. The narrative arc revolves around the adventures of the Pevensie children in the world of Narnia, guided by Aslan, a wise and powerful lion who can speak. The children find themselves in the middle of the earth's history until the great confrontation between the Calormenes and King Tirian that puts an end to the fantastic land. 
The Last Battle was the 21th-highest-grossing film at the time of its release and with a gross of over $472.0 million, it is the 19th-highest-grossing film in North America. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and Dawn Treader also grossed more than $700 million. 
==Development==
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==Films==
Film 	Release date 	Director(s) 	Screenwriter(s) 	Producer(s)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe	December 9, 2005 	Andrew Adamson	Michael Goldenberg	Mark Jhonsson, Philip Steuer
Narnia: The Magician's Nephew 	December 1, 2006 	Andrew Adamson	Michael Goldenberg	Mark Jhonsson, Philip Steuer
Narnia: The Prince Caspian 	December 7, 2007 	Alfonso Cuarón	Michael Goldenberg	Mark Jhonsson, Philip Steuer
The Dawn Treader: The Chronicles of Narnia 	December 5, 2008 	Andrew Adamson	Michael Goldenberg	Mark Jhonsson, Philip Steuer
Narnia: The Last Battle 	December 11, 2009	Alfonso Cuarón	Michael Goldenberg	Mark Jhonsson, Philip Steuer
==Reception==
===Box office===
Each film was at some point among the 30 highest-grossing films of all time. Unadjusted for inflation, it is the sixteenth-highest-grossing film series overall, it is the tenth-highest-grossing film series overall in North America for total gross receipts, and it is the second-highest-grossing film series based on children's and young adult novels under Harry Potter.
Film 	Release date 	Box office gross	Box office gross 	Box office gross	All-time ranking	Budget
Film 	Release date 	North America 	Other territories	Worldwide 	Peak Worldwide 	Budget
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe	December 9, 2005 	$291,710,957 	$453,302,158 	$745,013,115 	21 	$180 million
The Magician's Nephew 	December 8, 2006 	$254,789,653 	$369,856,013 	$624,645,666 	30 	$150 million
The Prince Caspian 	December 7, 2007 	$286,589,979 	$437,125,896 	$723,715,875 	29 	$170 million
The Dawn Treader 	December 12, 2008 	$309,995,364 	$511,275,632 	$821,270,996 	27 	$200 million
The Last Battle 	December 11, 2009	$391,023,652 	$598,023,665 	$989,047,317 	18 	$200 million
Total 	Total 	$1,549,939,881 	$2,160,397,705 	$3,710,337,586 	 	$900 million
=== Critical and public response ===
Film 	Rotten Tomatoes 	Metacritic 	CinemaScore
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe	81% (217 reviews)	75 (39 reviews)	A+
Narnia: The Magician's Nephew 	80% (221 reviews)	80 (43 reviews)	A
Narnia: Prince Caspian 	90% (213 reviews)	82 (34 reviews)	A
The Dawn Treade 	85% (225 reviews)	76 (33 reviews)	A−
Narnia: The Last Battle 	91% (301 reviews)	84 (33 reviews)	A+
Category:English-language films
Category:The Chronicles of Narnia
Category:British films
Category:Film series
Category:Fantasy films
Category:Action films
Category:Adventure films
Category:20th Century Fox films
Category:Walt Disney Pictures films