The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader facts for kids

Quick facts for kids The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Michael Apted
Produced by	Mark Johnson Andrew Adamson Philip Steuer
Screenplay by	Christopher Markus Stephen McFeely Michael Petroni
Starring	Georgie Henley Skandar Keynes Ben Barnes Will Poulter Tilda Swinton
Music by	David Arnold
Cinematography	Dante Spinotti
Editing by	Rick Shaine
Studio	Walden Media Dune Entertainment Fox 2000 Pictures
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date(s)	November 30, 2010 (2010-11-30) (Royal Film Performance) December 9, 2010 (2010-12-09) (United Kingdom) December 10, 2010 (2010-12-10) (United States)
Running time	113 minutes
Country	United States United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	$140–155 million
Money made	$415 million

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is a fantasy-adventure movie from 2010. It is based on the book The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C. S. Lewis. This book is the third in his famous The Chronicles of Narnia series.

This film is the third and last movie in the first Chronicles of Narnia film series. It was the only one released in Digital 3D. Also, it was the only film not made with Walt Disney Pictures. Instead, 20th Century Fox helped produce and distribute it.

The story takes place three Narnian years after the events of Prince Caspian. The two younger Pevensie children, Edmund (Skandar Keynes) and Lucy (Georgie Henley), return to Narnia. Their annoying cousin, Eustace Scrubb (Will Poulter), joins them too.

They team up with the new King of Narnia, Caspian (Ben Barnes). Their mission is to find seven lost Narnian lords. They also need to save Narnia from a bad, corrupting evil. This evil lives on a dark island. Each character faces challenges on their journey. They travel to the home of the great lion Aslan (Liam Neeson), which is at the very end of the world.

The movie started being planned in 2007. This was while Prince Caspian was still being made. Filming was first planned for Malta, the Czech Republic, and Iceland in 2008. Michael Apted became the new director. However, production stopped because of money disagreements. This happened after Prince Caspian did not earn as much as expected at the box office. Walt Disney Pictures then left the project. 20th Century Fox and Fox 2000 Pictures took over.

Filming later happened in Australia and New Zealand in 2009. The movie was then changed into 3-D in 2010. It was released in regular 2D, RealD 3D, and Digital 3D. Some places even showed it in 4D. The story for the movie was written by Stephen McFeely and Christopher Markus.

The film first showed on November 30, 2010, in London. It was released around the world on December 10, 2010. The movie earned a lot of money. However, reviews were mixed. People liked the acting and special effects. But some criticized the story and how fast it moved. The film was the 12th highest-earning movie of 2010 worldwide. It made almost $415 million. It also got a nomination at the 68th Golden Globe Awards.

The Story of the Voyage

Three Narnian years after Prince Caspian, Lucy and Edmund Pevensie are staying with their cousin Eustace Scrubb. Their older siblings, Peter and Susan, are in America. The war is still happening. Edmund is too young to join the army, which makes him sad.

At Eustace's house, a magical painting of a ship on the ocean comes to life. Lucy, Edmund, and Eustace are pulled into the painting. They find themselves in the ocean in Narnia.

Rescued by the Dawn Treader

The ship in the painting, the Dawn Treader, rescues them. Caspian invites them to join his journey. He is looking for seven lost Lords of Narnia. His uncle, Miraz, had sent them away.

In the Lone Islands, people are sold as slaves. Caspian and Edmund are captured. Lucy and Eustace are also sold as slaves. Caspian meets one of the lost lords. This lord tells him that slaves who are not sold simply disappear. This happens because of a mysterious green mist.

The crew of the Dawn Treader then rescues Lucy, Edmund, Caspian, and Eustace. The lord they met becomes the new governor. He gives Caspian a sword. This is one of seven swords that Aslan originally gave to the lords.

The Invisible Dufflepuds and Coriakin

At another island, Lucy is taken by invisible creatures called Dufflepuds. They make her go into the house of a magician named Coriakin. She needs to find a spell to make them visible again.

Coriakin tells the crew how to defeat the mist. They must gather all seven lords' swords. Then, they need to place them on Aslan's Table on Ramandu's island. He warns them that they will all be tested. Lucy finds a beauty spell and reads it. She then dreams she is Susan, and that Narnia never existed. Aslan gently scolds Lucy. He explains that her siblings know about Narnia because of her.

Eustace's Transformation

At a third island, another sword is found. It is in a magical pool that turns anything it touches into gold. One of the lost lords had already been turned to gold by this pool. Meanwhile, Eustace finds a treasure pit and starts stealing from it.

While Edmund and Caspian look for Eustace, they find the remains of another lord. They also get his sword. A dragon then appears and tries to attack the Dawn Treader. The dragon is Eustace! He was changed by the enchanted treasure after he became greedy.

Reepicheep, the brave mouse, becomes friends with Eustace. Eustace is touched by Reepicheep's kindness. He changes his ways and starts helping the crew. He even uses his dragon form to pull the ship when it gets stuck. He also helps fight the sea serpent.

Facing the Dark Island

The crew arrives at Aslan's Table. They find three lost lords sleeping there. They place the swords on the table. But they realize one sword is still missing. A star comes down from the sky. It turns into Lilliandil, a beautiful woman. She guides them to the Dark Island, where the mist lives.

On the Dark Island, they find the last surviving Lord. The island uses Edmund's fears to create a giant sea serpent. It attacks the ship. Eustace fights the serpent. But the scared lord wounds Eustace with the last sword. This makes Eustace fly away.

Eustace meets Aslan, who changes him back into a boy. Aslan sends him to Ramandu's island with the last sword. As the crew fights the serpent, the mist tries to trick Edmund. It appears as Jadis, the White Witch. Eustace reaches Aslan's Table. The mist tries to stop him from putting the sword down. But he succeeds! The swords then unleash their magic. Edmund's own sword gains the power to defeat the sea serpent.

The serpent's defeat wakes up the three sleeping lords. It also destroys the mist and the Dark Island. The people who disappeared because of the mist are freed.

Returning Home

Eustace joins Lucy, Edmund, Caspian, and Reepicheep. They sail to a mysterious shore before a huge wave. Aslan appears. He tells them that his country is beyond the wave. If they go there, they might never return.

Caspian decides not to go. He knows he has duties as king. But Reepicheep is determined to enter Aslan's Country. Aslan blesses him, and Reepicheep paddles beyond the wave.

Aslan opens a portal to send Lucy, Edmund, and Eustace home. He tells Lucy and Edmund that they have grown up. They cannot return to Narnia again. Aslan encourages them to know him in their world by another name. He tells a changed Eustace that he may return. The three enter the portal. They are back in their bedroom. Eustace then hears his mother announce a visitor, Jill Pole.

Main Characters

The Pevensies and Eustace

• Skandar Keynes as Edmund Pevensie: He is the third oldest Pevensie child and a King of Narnia. He has grown up a lot since Prince Caspian. He takes good care of his younger sister and cousin. On this journey, he learns to control his desire for power.
• Georgie Henley as Lucy Pevensie: She is the youngest Pevensie child. Lucy was the first to discover Narnia. She returns to Narnia to save it from evil. Her journey tests her faith and helps her believe in herself.
• Will Poulter as Eustace Scrubb: He is the Pevensie children's cousin. Eustace is annoying at first. He is transported to Narnia for the first time. His attitude changes a lot after he is cursed and becomes a dragon. With help from his cousins and Reepicheep, Eustace becomes a kind and helpful person.

The Dawn Treader Crew

• Ben Barnes as King Caspian: Caspian became King of Narnia in Prince Caspian. He is now a wise young man. He goes on a voyage to find the seven lost lords. He also wants to defeat the evil that threatens Narnia. On his journey, he faces his biggest fear: his father being disappointed in him. Caspian also finds love when he meets Lilliandil.
• Simon Pegg as the voice of Reepicheep: Reepicheep is a brave and skilled warrior mouse. He helped Caspian and the Pevensies in Prince Caspian. He joins Caspian's voyage because he knows his time in Narnia is ending. He wants to find Aslan's Country.
• Gary Sweet as Lord Drinian: He is the captain of the Dawn Treader. Drinian is Caspian's good friend. He is a careful and protective captain. He is also a bit worried about stories of sea serpents.

Other Narnian Characters

• Liam Neeson as the voice of Aslan: Aslan is a great lion. He is the most powerful being in Narnia. He tests everyone's faith as they fight evil. He also guides Reepicheep to his own country.
• Laura Brent as Lilliandil: Lilliandil is the daughter of a retired star, Ramandu. She is also the Blue Star that shines over Ramandu's Island. The Dawn Treader crew follows her light to reach the island. She helps the crew defeat the evil of Dark Island. She also becomes Caspian's love interest.
• Bille Brown as Coriakin: He is a wizard and a retired star. He guides the Dufflepuds and helps them become wiser. He tells the crew about the evil threatening Narnia. He warns them that Aslan will test their faith.
• Terry Norris as Lord Bern: He is one of the Lost Lords of Narnia. He settled on the Lone Islands. He later becomes the new Governor there.
• Bruce Spence as Lord Rhoop: Another of the Lost Lords of Narnia. He gets trapped on the Dark Island.
• Arabella Morton as Gael: She is a girl from the Lone Islands. Her mother was taken by the green mist. She sneaks onto the Dawn Treader to follow her father, Rhince. Gael is good friends with Lucy. She looks up to Lucy like a big sister.

Special Appearances

• William Moseley as Peter Pevensie: Peter is the oldest Pevensie child. He was crowned the High King of Narnia. He is too old to visit Narnia again after Prince Caspian. He went to America with Susan and their parents.
• Anna Popplewell as Susan Pevensie: Susan is the second oldest Pevensie child and a Queen of Narnia. She is also too old to visit Narnia again. She went to America with Peter and their parents.
• Tilda Swinton as Jadis, the White Witch: The White Witch used to rule Narnia. Edmund's memories of her are used by the mist to try and trick him.

See also

In Spanish: Las crónicas de Narnia: la travesía del Viajero del Alba para niños