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    The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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    • 1 David ArnoldOpening Titles 1:07
    • 2 David ArnoldThe Painting 2:28
    • 3 David ArnoldHigh King and Queen of Narnia 1:33
    • 4 David ArnoldReepicheep 0:58
    • 5 David ArnoldLand Ahoy 1:43
    • 6 David ArnoldThe Lone Island 1:51
    • 7 David ArnoldLord Bern 1:01
    • 8 David ArnoldThe Green Mist 1:16
    • 9 David ArnoldMarket Forces 1:53
    • 10 David Arnold1st Sword 1:18
    • 11 David ArnoldEustace on Deck 1:11
    • 12 David ArnoldDuel 1:45
    • 13 David ArnoldThe Magician's Island 4:30
    • 14 David ArnoldLucy and the Invisible Mansion 5:24
    • 15 David ArnoldCoriakin and the Map 2:58
    • 16 David ArnoldTemptation of Lucy 1:16
    • 17 David ArnoldAslan Appears 0:49
    • 18 David ArnoldThe Golden Cavern 2:04
    • 19 David ArnoldTemptation of Edmund 1:58
    • 20 David ArnoldDragon's Treasure 2:53
    • 21 David ArnoldDragon Attack 2:30
    • 22 David ArnoldUnder the Stars 2:56
    • 23 David ArnoldBlue Star 1:04
    • 24 David ArnoldAslan's Table 2:32
    • 25 David ArnoldLiliandil and Dark Island 1:30

    " Return to magic. Return to hope. Return to Narnia."
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    Runtime 1 hr 52 min
    Budget $155 000 000
    Premiere: World $415 686 217 December 2, 2010
    USA $104 386 950
    Other countries $311 299 267
    Box Office – Budget $260 686 217
    Premiere: USA $104 386 950 December 10, 2010
    first day $8 255 202
    first weekend $24 005 069
    Digital: World November 12, 2012
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    Description

    Lucy and Edmund Pevensie return to Narnia with their cousin Eustace where they meet up with Prince Caspian for a trip across the sea aboard the royal ship The Dawn Treader. Along the way they encounter dragons, dwarves, merfolk, and a band of lost warriors before reaching the edge of the world.

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    The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

    About the Book

    C.S. Lewis is the author of the book The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, which is part of the famous series The Chronicles of Narnia. This book is the third in the publication order and the fifth in chronological order within the series. It was first published in 1952.

    Plot Summary

    The story follows the adventures of Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, along with their cousin Eustace Scrubb, as they return to the magical land of Narnia. They join King Caspian on a voyage aboard the ship Dawn Treader to find the seven lost lords of Narnia. The journey takes them to various islands, each with its own unique challenges and magical elements.

    Author

      • Notable Works: The Chronicles of Narnia series, Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters

      • Genre: Fantasy, Christian literature

    Book to Film Adaptation

    The film adaptation of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader attempts to capture the essence of C.S. Lewis's work, maintaining the core plot and characters. However, like many adaptations, certain elements and scenes were altered or omitted to fit the cinematic format. The film introduces new subplots and character developments that are not present in the book, aiming to enhance the visual storytelling and appeal to a broader audience.

    Production

    Michael Apted took over as the film's director from Andrew Adamson, who opted to produce, with Mark Johnson, Perry Moore, and Douglas Gresham. Steven Knight wrote the script following a draft by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely. Richard Taylor, Isis Mussenden, and Howard Berger continued their roles working on the production design and practical effects, while visual effects supervisor Jim Rygiel, composer David Arnold, and cinematographer Dante Spinotti are newcomers to the series. The film was officially budgeted at $140 million, although some estimates put the cost at $155 million.

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    Critique: 25

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    The Age (Australia) December 1, 2010

    A big improvement on the first two and a potent antidote to HP7.1, Narnia III is strongly recommended, whatever your Narnian status may be.

    MSN Movies December 9, 2010

    This picture… mostly plays like a perfunctory cross between watered-down iterations of The Wind in the Willows and any Pirates of the Caribbea...

    USA Today December 9, 2010

    It’s serviceable, but certainly not much fun.

    Arizona Republic December 8, 2010

    The best thing about the film is neither the top-notch CGI nor the shallow moral lessons but the performance of Will Poulter as Lucy and Edmund&rsq...

    RogerEbert.com December 9, 2010

    This is a rip-snorting adventure fantasy for families, especially the younger members who are not insistent on continuity.

    Chicago Reader December 9, 2010

    The beguiling creature design – from minotaur to dragon, sea serpent to one-footed dwarf – and 3D effects heighten the illusion of a...

    News of the World December 5, 2010

    The Dawn Treader will henceforth be known as the Yawn Spreader…for its magical ability to bring boredom to cinemas between here and the outermost r...

    The Age (Australia) December 1, 2010

    While Dawn Treader is competent enough, with good special effects, it never rises to great heights. There’s something a little stolid an...

    Philadelphia Inquirer December 9, 2010

    Unfortunately, between its ripsnorting beginning and moving finale, Apted’s film sails into the doldrums.

    Chron December 10, 2010

    The visual splendor is still there, in moderate amounts.

    Toronto Star December 9, 2010

    Discerning young people aren’t likely to find Dawn Treader very challenging or engaging and the accompanying adults are certain to find it pr...

    New York Daily News December 9, 2010

    A decent family adventure, perfectly suited to a cold Saturday morning – and likely to be forgotten by Sunday.

    New York Post December 10, 2010

    Apted brings back a sense of the old-fashioned fun of the low-tech 1960s myths-and-monsters matinees, when no roiling sea ever failed to harbo...

    Decent Films December 10, 2010

    Is it possible that the makers of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader have made the best film in the series to date while while charting a course even f...

    Time Out December 8, 2010

    Apted gives it little sense of scope or purpose; everything feels perfunctory as in a bad video game.

    Guardian December 1, 2010

    So vivid are many of Lewis’s tableaux that you are barely given time to linger before being whisked on to the next.

    Sydney Morning Herald December 1, 2010

    The Voyage of the Dawn Treader may not reinvent the fantasy genre, it may not transcend the medium, but it is an impressive feat of imagination.

    Los Angeles Times December 9, 2010

    Oh, there are sword fights aplenty (as bloodless as ever), but instead of a real story, we are left clinging to individual moments.

    Christian Science Monitor December 10, 2010

    The 3-D effects are standard, the children and the prince are a bit bland, and Michael Apted’s direction veers into listlessness, but th...

    Slate December 9, 2010

    Its attempts to overcome the story’s episodic nature are clumsy, its effects only intermittently special, and its dufflepuds not nearly funny...

    Film.com December 9, 2010

    Where the others aimed for greatness and missed, this one aims for middle-of-the-road and basically hits it.

    Entertainment Weekly December 8, 2010

    There’s a businesslike, barrel-ahead determination to the proceedings, as if the players (and, in the bigger picture, the producers) wer...

    Sydney Morning Herald December 2, 2010

    Voyage of the Dawn Treader has all the magic of a toy boat in a bathtub – it doesn’t look real, feel real or provide much excitemen...

    Little White Lies (UK) December 10, 2010

    Let’s not go to Narnia again. It’s a silly place.

    Shockya.com December 9, 2010

    The third installment isn’t up to par in many aspects, but that’s not to say that there isn’t some fun to be had out to sea.

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    Quotes

    To defeat the darkness out there, you must defeat the darkness inside yourself.

    Courage, dear heart.

    We have nothing if not belief.

    Extraordinary things only happen to extraordinary people.

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