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Narnia movies in order

Use this page for narnia movies in order—the three Walden Media theatrical films from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (December 9, 2005) through The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (December 10, 2010). Release and Story are the same path because only three books were adapted in this cycle. C. S. Lewis book reading orders (Magician’s Nephew first, etc.) are FAQ-only—this page is movies, not a novel checklist. Fantasy neighbors: Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Ice Age.

Updated October 2026

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Movie trilogy Full release list

Where to start

Pick Movie trilogy for all three theatricals from Wardrobe through Dawn Treader. There is no longer film path on this page until new adaptations release.

  • Everyone → Movie trilogy in premiere order
  • Short on time → Wardrobe alone is a complete story
  • Skip book-order debates for the films—only three exist here

Release order

When each Narnia theatrical opened in the US—Wardrobe (2005) → Prince Caspian (2008) → Dawn Treader (2010). That is the full released movie set.

  • First watch → Wardrobe → Caspian → Dawn Treader
  • Kids start → same order; Wardrobe alone still works
  • Book fans → see FAQ; do not wait for unfilmed titles on this page
  • Netflix era → separate future adaptations (FAQ)
Story order tips

The same three films in the same order. No filmed prequel reshuffle exists in this cycle—what premiered later also continues later on screen.

  • Same as Release → no movie chronology puzzle
  • Narnia time jumps → explained inside Caspian, not by reordering films
  • Endpoint → Dawn Treader (2010)
  • Books-only titles → not listed

Timeline

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When each season premiered in the US. Expand a row for dates and where it fits in your watch order.

Release order

  1. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

    The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

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    The Pevensie children enter a wardrobe to Narnia, meet Aslan, and face the White Witch’s endless winter. Disney/Walden’s 2005 hit that adapts C. S. Lewis’s most famous book—and the correct movie starting point.

    Overview
    Andrew Adamson’s film locks the franchise look: WWII evacuee framing, Tilda Swinton’s Jadis, and large-scale fantasy battles. Among the seven novels it is early publication-order but not the earliest book chronology—Magician’s Nephew was never filmed in this cycle.
    Related games
    Release and Story opener for the movie trilogy. Books-order debates do not reshuffle these three films. Neighbors: Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings.
    Where it fits
    Start here on both tabs. Nothing earlier exists on film in this adaptation cycle. Netflix’s future Narnia projects stay FAQ-only.
    Premiere dates
    US theatrical release December 9, 2005 (Walt Disney Pictures / Walden Media).
  2. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

    The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

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    A year later for the Pevensies—centuries in Narnia—Prince Caspian fights his uncle Miraz as talking beasts hide and the White Witch’s temptation returns. Second theatrical chapter.

    Overview
    Darker, longer follow-up: Telmarine politics, underground stone table myths, and Ben Barnes’s Caspian. Continuity requires Wardrobe; release order matches story for the filmed trilogy.
    Related games
    Watch after The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Next is Dawn Treader. Book publication order also places Caspian after Wardrobe among these three adaptations.
    Where it fits
    Second film. Required before Dawn Treader. Do not start here—White Witch cameos and Narnia time jumps assume Wardrobe first.
    Premiere dates
    US theatrical release May 16, 2008 (Walt Disney Pictures / Walden Media). Later home video and streaming.
  3. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

    The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

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    Edmund, Lucy, and cousin Eustace join King Caspian’s sea voyage to find seven lost lords—temptations, dragon curses, and Aslan’s country at the world’s end. Third and final film of the Walden cycle.

    Overview
    Fox co-production after Disney stepped back; Michael Apted directs a more episodic voyage structure. Endpoint of the released movie trilogy—no Silver Chair theatrical followed.
    Related games
    Current endpoint on both tabs. Watch after Prince Caspian. Book readers waiting for Magician’s Nephew or Horse and His Boy films will not find them here—unfilmed in this cycle.
    Where it fits
    Trilogy finale. Netflix/Greta Gerwig-era projects are separate future adaptations—FAQ-only until they exist as released films.
    Premiere dates
    US theatrical release December 10, 2010 (20th Century Fox / Walden Media).

FAQ

Movie order vs book order, why only three films, and upcoming Netflix projects.

Watch order

Books vs movies

Not for these movies. The Magician’s Nephew, The Horse and His Boy, and other novels were not filmed in the 2005–2010 cycle. Starting with a book-chronology mindset does not add a movie before Wardrobe. This page stays movie-only; book reading order is outside scope.

Walden Media adapted three novels (2005–2010). Later books were discussed but not produced in that run. Until new adaptations release, the watch list is these three.

What’s included

Netflix holds rights for new adaptations (including projects associated with Greta Gerwig in reporting). They are not entries on this page until they exist as released films. Treat them as a future cycle, not a reshuffle of 2005–2010.

More timelines

Other release-order and story-order guides on this site.