The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
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The Pevensie siblings must return to the magical land of Narnia to help Prince Caspian reclaim his throne from a corrupt ruler.
The story
In the land of Narnia, nearly 1,300 years after the Pevensie siblings first visited, a Telmarine prince named Caspian is in grave danger from his uncle, King Miraz. When the four Pevensie siblings are suddenly transported from a train station in England back to Narnia, they find their old home in ruins. They encounter Caspian and a group of Narnians who are struggling against the occupation of the Telmarines. The siblings and the prince must join forces to navigate the dangers of the land and work together to reclaim the throne and liberate the Narnian people from their oppressors.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
After being transported back to Narnia, the Pevensie siblings find their castle, Cair Paravel, ruined. They join forces with Prince Caspian, who is fleeing his uncle, King Miraz. They meet a group of Narnians, including the badger Trufflehunter and the dwarfs Trumpkin and Nikabrik. The group travels to Aslan's How to prepare for a confrontation. A failed night raid on Miraz's castle leads to a desperate situation where a hag attempts to resurrect the White Witch. Peter challenges Miraz to a duel, and while the battle rages, Aslan awakens the forest to fight the Telmarines. The Narnians emerge victorious, and Caspian is crowned King. Before the Pevensies return to England, they learn they cannot return to Narnia, while Edmund and Lucy may still visit.
- First release year
- 2008
- Runtime (minutes)
- 150
- Production countries
- United Kingdom; United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Andrew Adamson
- Writers
- Andrew Adamson · screenplay; Christopher Markus · screenplay; Stephen McFeely · screenplay
- Cast and characters
- Ben Barnes · Prince Caspian; Georgie Henley · Lucy Pevensie; Skandar Keynes · Edmund Pevensie; William Moseley · Peter Pevensie; Anna Popplewell · Susan Pevensie; Sergio Castellitto · King Miraz; Pierfrancesco Favino · General Glozelle; Damián Alcázar · Lord Sopespian; Vincent Grass · Dr. Cornelius; Alicia Borrachero · Queen Prunaprismia; Liam Neeson · Aslan; Peter Dinklage · Trumpkin
- Genres
- high fantasy
- Themes
- loss of innocence; humility; faith
- Tone and mood
- dark; gritty; action-oriented
- Premise and plot tags
- fantasy; adventure; quest; war
- Source material / true-story basis
- Prince Caspian by C. S. Lewis
- Franchise connections
- The Chronicles of Narnia
- Reception
- The film received generally positive reviews from critics, praised for its special effects and faithfulness to the source material, though some criticized its length and messages.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 6.4/10 · scale: 10 · review count: 188; Metacritic · score: 62 · scale: 100 · review count: 34
- Awards and nominations
- Best Visual Effects · Visual Effects Society · Nominated; Best Compositing · Visual Effects Society · Nominated; Best Fantasy Film · Saturn Awards · Nominated; Best Costumes · Saturn Awards · Nominated; Best Make-up · Saturn Awards · Nominated; Best Special Effects · Saturn Awards · Nominated
- Production trivia
- The film features over 1,500 visual effects shots.; The film's budget was $225 million, and it grossed $419.6 million.
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