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THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADERMovie Reviews
Family fantasy and sequel based on C.S. Lewis' beloved children's books, in which a group of children return to Narnia to take a perilous journey aboard the royal ship the Dawn Treader. Cast:Ben Barnes, Georgie Henley, Skandar KeynesDirector:Michael AptedRelease Date:December 10, 2010DVD Release:April 8, 2011From:20th Century FoxRating:PGLength:1 hr. 55 min.
APRIL 8, 2011
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Moderate Reviews
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader played to moderate reviews. • Colin Covert wrote in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, "...a throwback to colorful, wholesome adventures like 'The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad' and 'Swiss Family Robinson'..." • And Tom Long wrote in the Detroit News, "...filled with fantastical creatures, bloodless battles, quasi-mystical undercurrents and an unfortunate helping of hooey." More Reviews Below...
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Positive Reviews (43 Reviews, reviews below)
J.D. Heyman, People: VERY GOOD(cg) "...an engaging cast led by the dewy-eyed Henley, talking mouse Reepicheep, a melancholy dragon and regal Aslan himself... a voyage worth taking."(See all of J.D. Heyman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 132 words, 12/09/10
Richard Corliss, Time: WEAK "...not objectionable, just perfunctory... a decorous succession of adventure clichés with a cast of performers who should seek treatment for charisma deficiency."(See all of Richard Corliss's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,031 words, 12/10/10
Jake Coyle, Associated Press: MODERATE(cg) "...can't help but feel like an assemblage of characters and scenes, not a flowing film.... real emotion -- and even simple motivation -- is still lacking..."(See all of Jake Coyle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 829 words, 12/09/10
Thelma Adams, Us Weekly: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...enchanting... Though the 3-D effects sometimes feel like overkill, the adventure is as stirring as the previous movies (watch for the menacing serpent!)."(See all of Thelma Adams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 55 words, 12/09/10
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: MODERATE(cg) "...little in this production feels either grand and substantial or, on the other hand, light and fun. There's a businesslike, barrel-ahead determination to the proceedings..."(See all of Lisa Schwarzbaum's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 545 words, 12/10/10
Claudia Puig, USA Today: MODERATE(cg) "It's serviceable, but certainly not much fun.... lacks narrative flow. Events seem arbitrary, characters incidental. Action scenes are slapped together..."(See all of Claudia Puig's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 481 words, 12/10/10
James Berardinelli, Reel Views: MODERATE(cg) "A dull, meandering storyline and visuals all-but destroyed by a second-rate 3-D conversion make this movie inferior to its predecessors... unremarkable..."(See all of James Berardinelli's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,156 words, 12/07/10
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (12 Reviews)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: WEAK "...you might find yourself hoping for a nor'easter to come and blow this latest and perhaps last installment in the screen version of C.S. Lewis's series, far, far away."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 732 words, 12/10/10
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "...the best thing about the present voyage -- a rat and a brat.... Reepicheep is back with Simon Pegg giving excellent voice to the swashbuckling rodent..."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 819 words, 12/10/10
Kyle Smith, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "...eye-popping and entertaining... offers a merry seafaring jaunt together with plenty of adventures led by magically empowered kids."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 559 words, 12/10/10
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: VERY GOOD(cg) "...strikes an artful balance between allegorical religious concerns and escapist ones.... doesn't so much reinvent the 'Narnia' franchise as do what's needed..."(See all of Michael Phillips's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 695 words, 12/10/10
Rafer Guzman, New York Newsday: MODERATE(cg) "...feels like a 'Potter' knockoff. That's unfortunate and unjust: Lewis' novel has been around for nearly 60 years, and his eloquent prose soars above Rowling's..."(See all of Rafer Guzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 277 words, 12/10/10
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: FAIR "...often feels hasty and overextended -- the relationships don't quite flourish, with the travails of a CGI dragon upstaging the human element."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 696 words, 12/08/10
Bruce DeMara, Toronto Star: MODERATE(cg) "...there isn't a whole lot in this film that is likely to appeal to adults in the audience other than the message it conveys without much subtlety to children..."(See all of Bruce DeMara's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 481 words, 12/10/10
Rick Groen, Toronto Globe & Mail: MODERATE(cg) "...a flat, dull movie shot in 3-D just looks flatter and duller.... the vaunted technology acts like a puffy winter coat draped over a string-bean body..."(See all of Rick Groen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 642 words, 12/10/10
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "It's great to be back in Narnia.... these cinematic visits to Narnia may last only an hour or two, but they're a welcome respite from real life."(See all of Michael O'Sullivan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 721 words, 12/10/10
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Michael Apted deftly handles the elements of Christian allegory; it's those infernal digital effects that prove to be beyond his capacity."(See all of Carrie Rickey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 416 words, 12/10/10
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle/San Francisco Chronicle: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...the smallest and most eccentric movie of the three, introducing peculiar new creatures and a malevolent green fog that might have oozed out of 'Lost.' "(See all of Amy Biancolli's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 572 words, 12/10/10
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: VERY GOOD(cg) "There are fresh threats to the kingdom, islands to be visited, slave traders to be fended off and a quest to be completed.... a voyage well worth taking."(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 521 words, 12/10/10
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a throwback to colorful, wholesome adventures like 'The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad' and 'Swiss Family Robinson'..."(See all of Colin Covert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 282 words, 12/10/10
Kerry Lengel, Arizona Republic: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...the best thing about the film is neither the top-notch CGI nor the shallow moral lessons but the performance of Will Poulter..."(See all of Kerry Lengel's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 312 words, 12/10/10
Nancy Churnin, Dallas Morning News: EXCELLENT(cg) "Michael Apted's direction strikes an elegant balance among kid-level scares.... it's a film that should please 'Narnia' fans..."(See all of Nancy Churnin's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 445 words, 12/10/10
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: MODERATE(cg) "We're dealing with kids for whom everything comes too easily for us to care. When lost or scared or in need of protection, they need only turn heavenward."(See all of Wesley Morris's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 756 words, 12/10/10
Tom Keogh, Seattle Times: MODERATE(cg) "...uninspired... looks like a cheesy, theme-park exhibit.... The best, and freshest, thing is the relationship between returning mouse warrior Reepicheep and Eustace..."(See all of Tom Keogh's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 353 words, 12/10/10
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: WEAK(cg) "...an utter shipwreck, a would-be adventure with meager rations of magic and a listless crew.... There's no sense of peril to characters we care..."(See all of Joe Williams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 430 words, 12/10/10
Steve Persall, St. Petersburg Times: GOOD(cg) "...ends on a perfectly appropriate note, recapturing a childish sense of wonder and an earnest approach to Lewis' religious allegory."(See all of Steve Persall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 611 words, 12/09/10
Tom Long, Detroit News: MODERATE(cg) "...still very much a 'Narnia' movie. In other words, it's filled with fantastical creatures, bloodless battles, quasi-mystical undercurrents and an unfortunate helping of hooey."(See all of Tom Long's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 321 words, 12/10/10
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: FAIR "...often feels hasty and overextended -- the relationships don't quite flourish, with the travails of a CGI dragon upstaging the human element."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 696 words, 12/08/10
Katey Rich, Cinema Blend: MODERATE(cg) "...its plodding pace and sense of perfunctory magic rather than real wit lays bare all the reasons the franchise has never really taken off even in the previous films."(See all of Katey Rich's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 663 words, 12/09/10
Peter Keough, Boston Phoenix: MODERATE(cg) "...the film is rote and humorless and muddied by perfunctory 3D.... It's kind of like looking for the Horcruxes in 'The Deathly Hallows,' but not as much fun."(See all of Peter Keough's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 151 words, 12/09/10
Tasha Robinson, AV Club: FAIR(cg) "...bounces from island to island and event to event with a sense of humor, but no sense of flow or drama except during the fight sequences.... feels mighty soulless."(See all of Tasha Robinson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 372 words, 12/09/10
MaryAnn Johanson, Flick Filosopher: FAIR(cg) "Little kids will surely find this collection of fantastical geegaws enthralling... but as a grownup fan of the magical and the mysterious, I was almost totally bored..."(See all of MaryAnn Johanson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 712 words, 12/10/10
HIGHBROW PRESS (4 Reviews)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: WEAK "...you might find yourself hoping for a nor'easter to come and blow this latest and perhaps last installment in the screen version of C.S. Lewis's series, far, far away."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 732 words, 12/10/10
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "...the best thing about the present voyage -- a rat and a brat.... Reepicheep is back with Simon Pegg giving excellent voice to the swashbuckling rodent..."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 819 words, 12/10/10
John Swansburg, Slate: WEAK "...attempts to overcome the story's episodic nature are clumsy, its effects only intermittently special, and its dufflepuds not nearly funny enough."(See all of John Swansburg's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 844 words, 12/09/10
Justin Chang, Daily Variety: WEAK "...gaudy vfx, substandard 3D and homily-like sense of drama... feels straitjacketed by its mandate to deliver a Christian-targeted, mainstream-friendly entertainment..."(See all of Justin Chang's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,036 words, 12/07/10
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter: WEAK "...a full-on belly flop... Perfunctory perfectly describes every aspect... from the by-the-numbers script and lackluster direction to uniformly uninspired performances."(See all of Kirk Honeycutt's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 816 words, 12/03/10
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "...the best thing about the present voyage -- a rat and a brat.... Reepicheep is back with Simon Pegg giving excellent voice to the swashbuckling rodent..."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 819 words, 12/10/10
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: WEAK "...you might find yourself hoping for a nor'easter to come and blow this latest and perhaps last installment in the screen version of C.S. Lewis's series, far, far away."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 732 words, 12/10/10
17.4 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader's reviews are separated by an average 17.4 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
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Coverage:The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader's reviews cover 82.5% of potential readers (average is 68.0%). Volume:The film's reviews total 24,069 words involume (average is 20,221 words). Length:The film's reviews average 560 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Coverage, Volume & Length (43 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 14.1 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.3 Release)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader's reviews on average broke 14.1 hours before opening. Norm for this measure is 1.3 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (43 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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