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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
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Common Sense says
Timeless classic faithfully rendered.
updated 04.10.09
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 9 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Parents need to know that the film has some sad, scary, and violent scenes for a PG film. The movie begins with a bombing during the Blitz in London. The children are separated from their mother, which could upset some younger audience members. There are other sad scenes where animals die -- including principle characters. A friendly fox is chased and caught by a pack of wolves, who also chase the children. A witch yells at a young boy, chains him in prison, and stabs him. She also abuses her servant, stabs her enemies with a sword that turns them to stone, martyrs the lion, and leads troops into battle. The children learn to fight, then engage in hand-to-hand combat and sword fighting; one sister shoots an enemy with an arrow. There is a pitched battle with deaths and grave injuries. While not overt, the movie includes Christian imagery (a martyred, Christlike lion, a rebirth from magic water) and allegorical storylines.
Read our full review by Cynthia Fuchs
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the bonds among the four siblings, as they comfort and provoke one another while away from their mother and fearful about the war. How is Narnia a fantasy born of this combination of supporting one another and concern about their future? How do the animals and creatures in Narnia represent different aspects of the children's daily lives -- their courage, fear, and desires? Families might also discuss the Christian iconography in the film.
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