The Narnia movies in order

In 1950, British author, C. S. Lewis published the first novel in his fantasy book series, The Chronicles of Narnia. The book, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, followed the story of four children who find themselves transported to the magical land of Narnia and proved to be a hit with readers.

Due to the popularity of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the book was followed by Prince Caspian in 1951. This novel also proved popular, and five further entries were published, forming a total of seven Narnia tales.

Over the years, these seven books have remained in continuous print, with a number of the stories adapted for radio, television and most notably, film. But how many Narnia movies are there and is there a viewing order?

In this post I will highlight the Narnia movies and provide some details about the best way to view them. Keep reading for all the details.

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The Narnia movies

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1979)

The first Narnia ‘movie’ arrived in 1979, when CBS aired an animated adaptation of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The animated adventure was originally broadcast as a ‘TV special’ divided into two parts, and split across two nights, before it was eventually released on VHS and DVD where it was edited together as a movie.

To date, this is the only animated adaptation of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Oh, and it is worth noting the movie was produced with two different English language voice casts.

In the US, the cast included Rachel Warren, Susan Sokol, Victor Spinetti, and Beth Porter, amongst others. In the UK, the cast included Sheila Hancock, Leo McKern, Arthur Lowe, and Leslie Phillips. (95 mins)

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)

In 2005, Walden Media and Disney teamed up to produce the first big screen adaptation of a Narnia book. Following suit with the 1979 animated movie, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was chosen as the starting point, and introduced audiences to the Pevensie children (Peter, Susan, Lucy, Edmund), who travel to Narnia, where the meet all kinds of wonderous animals and creatures, including the lion, Aslan. (143 mins)

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)

Released to positive reviews, as well as very healthy box office returns, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe became a huge hit with audiences which ensured another movie would follow. And sure enough, it did!

The sequel – The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian – adapted the second book from the Narnia series and furthered the story of the Pevensie siblings. In this instalment, the children return to Narnia, where they help the titular Prince Caspian regain his throne from an evil king. (150 mins)

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)

Upon release, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian became another box office hit. Not quite the hit its predecessor was, but enough of a success with audiences to lead to a third film which arrived in 2010 under the title, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.

In this film, Lucy and Edmund Pevensie return to Narnia with their cousin Eustace. (113 mins)

Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew (2026)

After three films the Narnia movie series went on hiatus for the next sixteen years. When it returned, it was now under the watchful eye of Netflix, who decided to kick-start the series from scratch, but this time not with an adaptation of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

Instead, Netflix opted to begin with The Magician’s Nephew. Why? Because although this was the sixth book published in the original Narnia series, it is actually a prequel set before the events of the other stories.

The Magician’s Nephew delves into the world of Narnia, providing some details about the characters and plot points that will appear later in the series.

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The Narnia movies in order

Should you wish to watch all of the Narnia movies in production order, follow this list:

• The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1979)
• The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) 
• The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) 
• The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) 
• Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew (2026)

As not all of the movies are connected, the series breaks down as follows:

Animated TV special/movie

• The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1979)

Live-action trilogy

• The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
• The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
• The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)

Netflix

• Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew (2026)

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Who are the cast of the Narnia movies and are the films the work of the same director?

Notable cast members in the Narnia movie series include Rachel Warren, Susan Sokol, Reg Williams, Simon Adams, Victor Spinetti, Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Liam Neeson, Tilda Swinton, James McAvoy, Jim Broadbent, James Cosmo, Ben Barnes, Peter Dinklage, Warwick Davis, Gary Sweet, Terry Norris, Bruce Spence, Will Poulter, Emma Mackey, Carey Mulligan, and Daniel Craig.

In terms of directors, the Narnia movies are the work of the following:

• Bill Melendez directed The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
• Andrew Adamson directed The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
• Michael Apted directed The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
• Greta Gerwig directed Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew

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And finally, which is the best Narnia movie?

According to IMDb, the Narnia movies are rated as follows:

• The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1979) – 7.0/10
• The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) – 6.9/10
• The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) – 6.5/10
• The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) – 6.3/10
• Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew (2026) – Not Yet Rated

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