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

Four kids travel through a wardrobe to the land of Narnia and learn of their destiny to free it with the guidance of a mystical lion.

Broadly well-received on release, the film was praised for its faithfulness to C.S. Lewis's source material and its scale, though a handful of critics felt it played things too safely. The special effects divided opinion — some found them impressive, others found them uneven — and a few felt the film's careful, deliberate approach drained it of real daring.