| The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | |
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| Directed by | Andrew Adamson |
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| Based on | Prince Caspian byC. S. Lewis |
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| Cinematography | Karl Walter Lindenlaub |
| Edited by | Sim Evan-Jones |
| Music by | Harry Gregson-Williams |
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| Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $225 million[1] |
| Box office | $419.6 million[2] |
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian is a 2008high fantasy film produced byWalt Disney Pictures andWalden Media, and directed byAndrew Adamson. The screenplay, co-written by Adamson,Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, is based on the 1951 novelPrince Caspian, the second published and fourth chronological story in the children's book seriesThe Chronicles of Narnia byC. S. Lewis. The sequel toThe Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005), it is the second installment inThe Chronicles of Narnia film series.
William Moseley,Anna Popplewell,Skandar Keynes,Georgie Henley,Liam Neeson, andTilda Swinton reprise their roles from the previous film, while new cast includesBen Barnes,Sergio Castellitto,Peter Dinklage,Eddie Izzard,Warwick Davis,Ken Stott, andVincent Grass. In the film, the four Pevensie siblings return toNarnia to aidPrince Caspian in his struggle for the throne against his corrupt uncle, KingMiraz.
Work on the script for the film began beforeThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was released, so that filming could begin before the actors grew too old for their parts. Director Andrew Adamson wanted to make the film more spectacular than the first, and created an action sequence not in the novel. The Narnians were designed to look wilder as they have been hiding from persecution, stressing the darker tone of the sequel. The filmmakers also took a Spanish influence for the antagonistic race of theTelmarines. Filming began in February 2007 in New Zealand, but unlike the previous film, the majority of shooting took place in Central Europe, because of the larger sets available in those countries. To keep costs down, Adamson chose to base post-production in the United Kingdom, because of recenttax credits there.
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian premiered on May 7, 2008, at theZiegfeld Theatre in New York City, before it was theatrically released on May 16 in the United States and on June 26 in the United Kingdom, byWalt Disney Pictures. The film received generally positive reviews from critics. Many praised the performances and visual effects; however, the film's darker tone and mature themes drew polarizing opinions. It was a moderate success at the box office, grossing $55 million during its opening weekend. By the end of its theatrical run, it had grossed $419.6 million worldwide, becoming thetenth-highest-grossing film of 2008.
Prince Caspian was the lastThe Chronicles of Narnia film to be co-produced byWalt Disney Pictures as20th Century Fox became the distributor for the next film,The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010), due to budgetary disputes between Disney and Walden Media, but as a result ofDisney eventually purchasing 21st Century Fox in 2019, Disney now owns the rights to all the films in the series.[3]
InNarnia, almost 1,300 years after thePevensie siblings (King Peter, Queen Susan, King Edmund, and Queen Lucy) left Narnia and returned to their world,Caspian, aTelmarine prince, is awakened by his mentor,Doctor Cornelius. Doctor Cornelius informs Caspian that his aunt has just given birth to a son and that his life is now in grave danger. Cornelius gives himQueen Susan's ancient magical horn and instructs him to use it if he is in dire need. Knowing that his UncleMiraz would kill him to be king, Caspian flees. Chased by several Telmarine soldiers, Caspian falls from his horse and encounters two Narniandwarfs and a talkingbadger in the woods. One of the dwarfs,Trumpkin, is captured by the soldiers after sacrificing himself to save Caspian. The other dwarf, Nikabrik, and the badger, Trufflehunter, save Caspian. Not knowing they are trying to save him, Caspian blows the magical horn, trying to summon help.
InEngland, after one year has passed in their world since they left Narnia, the four Pevensie children wait at theStrand tube station for their train, which will take them toboarding school. Just as the train pulls into the station, the station tears apart, and they are transported back to Narnia. There, they discover their castle,Cair Paravel, was attacked and ruined in their absence. The Pevensies save a bound and gagged Trumpkin, who is about to be drowned, and they set out together. Lucy sees Aslan trying to show them a safe path but finds her siblings unable to see him. She later manages to contact Aslan in a dream, but only Edmund believes her.
Meanwhile, Nikabrik and Trufflehunter lead Caspian to the Dancing Lawn, where all the old Narnians have assembled. Caspian convinces them to help him win his throne. Caspian and his troops encounter the Pevensies and Trumpkin, and they journey together to Aslan's How, a huge underground hall built over theStone Table. Lucy wants to wait for Aslan, butPeter decides they have waited long enough and suggests attacking Miraz's castle. Caspian and the Pevensies infiltrate the castle at night with the intent of opening the gates for the Narnian army, but Caspian, learning that Miraz is responsible for his father's death, confronts his uncle and compromises the attack. The attack fails because of Caspian's actions, and many Narnians are killed due to Peter's recklessness.
Nikabrik and awerewolf tell Caspian that there is a way he can claim revenge. When Caspian agrees, ahag usesblack sorcery to summon theWhite Witch. From inside a wall of ice, the spirit of the Witch tries to convince Caspian to give her a drop of his blood to resurrect her. The spirit of the Witch attempts to convince Peter to do the same. Edmund, Trumpkin, and Lucy arrive and kill the rogues. Edmund shatters the wall of ice before the Witch can be resurrected.
Seeking redemption for his failure at Miraz's castle, Peter challenges Miraz to a one-on-one duel to buy Lucy time to find Aslan. Peter wounds Miraz and gives his sword to Caspian to finish him off. Caspian spares Miraz's life but says he intends to return Narnia to its people. Lord Sopespian, one of Miraz's generals, kills Miraz with an arrow and blames the Narnians, igniting a massive battle between the Narnians and the Telmarines. Lucy, meanwhile, has found Aslan in the woods; he awakens thetrees, and the whole forest suddenly attacks the Telmarines. Lord Sopespian orders the retreat, only to be confronted by Lucy and Aslan. Aslan summons ariver god, who wipes out most of the Telmarine army, including Sopespian; the surviving Telmarine soldiers surrender to the Narnians.
Caspian becomes the King of Narnia and, with Aslan's help, brings peace between the Narnian and Telmarine kingdoms. Before the Pevensies depart, Peter and Susan reveal that Aslan has told them they will never re-enter Narnia again since they have learned all they can from Narnia, but Edmund and Lucy might still come back. The Pevensies return to England, leaving Caspian as King of Narnia.
We had some difficulty figuring out how to makeCaspian work as a film. In the book, the children arrive in Narnia, and they all sit down around the campfire and Trumpkin tells them the story of Prince Caspian – which means that the four Pevensie children vanish for half of the book.
Before the release ofThe Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the screenplay for thesequelPrince Caspian had already been written.[52] DirectorAndrew Adamson said the decision was made to follow thepublication order of the novels because "if we don't make it now we'll never be able to, because the [actors will] be too old".Prince Caspian, the second published novel in the series, is the fourth chronologically.The Horse and His Boy takes place during a time only hinted at inThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.[53] The writers briefly considered combiningCaspian withThe Voyage of the Dawn Treader, which theBBC did for theirtelevision adaptation.[43]
ScreenwritersChristopher Markus & Stephen McFeely wanted to explore how the Pevensies felt after returning from Narnia, going from being kings and queens back to an awkward year as school children. They noted, "[C. S. Lewis] doesn't much consider what it would be like for a King of Narnia to return to being a 1940s schoolchild." They also decided to introduce the Pevensies back into Narnia nearer the start, in order to weave the two separate stories of the Pevensies and Caspian, in contrast to the book's structure.[54] A sense ofguilt on the Pevensies' part was added, seeing the destruction of Narnia in their absence,[55] as washubris for Peter to enhance the theme of belief: his arrogance means he is unable to seeAslan.[56]
Adamson also desired to make the film larger in scale; "I've gained confidence having gone through the first. This time, I was able to go larger [in] scale, with more extras and bigger battle scenes."[33] Inspired by a passage in the novel where Reepicheep says he would like to attack the castle,[57] a new battle scene in which Peter and Caspian make an attempted raid on Miraz's castle was created.[58] Adamson felt the imagery of mythological Greek creatures storming a castle was highly original.[19] Markus and McFeely used the sequence to illustrate Peter and Caspian's conflict and Edmund's maturity, in an effort to tighten the script by using action as drama. Adamson preferred subtlety to the drama scenes, asking his young male actors not to perform angrily. Adamson copiedAlfred Hitchcock by "tell[ing] people at the end of the scene, 'Now just give me something where you're not thinking about anything.' By using it in context, the audience will read an emotion into it."[57]
Andrew Adamson described the film as being darker, as it takes place "another 1300 years later, [and] Narnia has been oppressed by Telmarines for a large period of that time, so it's a dirtier, grittier, darker place than the last world was".[59] He added, "This one is more of a boy's movie. It's a harsher world. The villains are human, and that lends a more realistic attitude."[33] Creatures were designed by veteran horror and monster concept artistJordu Schell[60] and supervised byHoward Berger, who said thatPrince Caspian would be moremedieval thanThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.[55] Alongside Adamson, Berger's children critiqued his designs, aiding the process:[37] his son thought the werewolf's ears were silly, so they were made smaller.[35]
For the Narnians, Berger envisioned them as more wild in appearance, as they have been forced into the forests. He also decided to increase the portrayal of various ages, sizes and races.[61] The black dwarfs are distinguished from the red dwarfs as they have more leather and jewellery, and a darker colour scheme in their costumes.[34] Each race of creatures also had their fighting styles made more distinguishable.[62] Theminotaurs havemaces, and thecentaurs useswords.[63] Thesatyrs were redesigned, as their creation on the first film had been rushed.[46] Four thousand and six hundred make-up jobs were performed, which Berger believes is a record.[39]
The filmmakers interpreted theTelmarines, including Caspian, as being Spanish because of theirpirate origins, which producerMark Johnson noted made Caspian "a contrast to the lily-white [Pevensies]".[64] Production designer Roger Ford originally wanted the Telmarines to be French, as they had a confrontational history with the English, who are represented by the Pevensies. This was scrapped as the crew were unable to shoot atPierrefonds Castle, for Miraz's lair, so they went for the Spanish feel.[65]Weta Workshop created masked helmets for their army, and faceplates for the live horses on set. The stunt soldiers wield two hundredpolearms in two different styles, two hundredrapiers of varying design, over a hundredfalchions, two hundred and fifty shields and fifty-fivecrossbows. Caspian's own sword is a variation of the Royal Guard's weapons.[63] Costume designer Isis Mussenden looked to the paintings ofEl Greco to inspire the Telmarines' costumes.[55] She wanted to use colours that looked "acidic and hot and cool at the same time", unlike the red and gold seen in the Narnian soldiers.[34] Their masked helmets are based onconquistadors andsamurai.[66] She visited the armour archives of theMetropolitan Museum of Art for inspiration.[39] Aneagle emblem was incorporated into the characters' lairs to make them feelfascist.[67]
Eight months were spent scouting locations,[43] including Ireland,[68] China andArgentina,[69] before New Zealand,Prague,Slovenia and Poland were chosen.[43] Whereas the previous film was predominantly shot in New Zealand with a few months of filming in Central Europe, Adamson decided New Zealand lacked enoughsound stages to accommodate the larger scale of the film.[59] The decision to film most of the picture in Europe also allowed the ability to shoot during summer in both continents,[70] although the weather turned out to be so erratic during filming that Adamson joked he had been lied to.[9]
Filming began on February 12, 2007, inAuckland.[38] The scene where the Pevensies return to the ruinedCair Paravel was shot atCathedral Cove. The filmmakers chose the location because it had a tunnel-like arch, which echoed the train tunnel the children go into before being summoned back into Narnia.[65]Henderson Valley Studios was used for the Pevensies' ancient treasure room and the Underground station.[39][71]
On April 1, 2007, the crew began filming atBarrandov Studios in Prague.[72] There, sets such as Miraz's castle,Aslan's How and the underground hiding places of the Narnians were created.[58] The 200-foot-tall (61 m) castle was built to scale because Adamson felt he overused digital sets on the last film.[57] The castle was built in the open air during winter, where the temperature would drop to −4 °F (−20 °C).[71] Miraz's courtyard is the largest set in production designer Roger Ford's career, including the previousNarnia film. Aslan's How was modified into the hideout after filming for those scenes was finished.[58] To create Trufflehunter's den, Ford's crew put a camera inside a badger's den to study what it should look like.[43] The den's roof had to be raised by three inches because Ben Barnes was too tall.[22]
In June 2007, they shot the bridge battle nearBovec in theSoča Valley, Slovenia.[73] The location was chosen for its resemblance to New Zealand. A large bridge was built, which was modelled on the oneJulius Caesar built to cross theRhine.[65] Whereas Caesar supposedly built his bridge in ten days, the filmmakers had around forty. The schedule was short though, but the authorities would only allow them this build time to not completely disrupt normal summer activities on the lake. The filmmakers made a trench to change the river's course, so they could deepen the drained sides of the riverbed so it looked like one could drown in it. The crew also cut down 100 trees for shots of the Telmarines building the bridge; the trees were moved to another side of the river for decoration.[74] The bridge stood for two months before being dismantled.[75] As part of the clean-up, the cut-down trees and parts of the bridge were sent to a recycling plant, while other portions of the bridge were sent to the studio for close-ups shot against bluescreen.[74]
Part of the battle was shot atÚstí nad Labem in the Czech Republic.[76] Only the entrance to Aslan's How was built on location. Adamson wanted Peter and Miraz's duel to feel unique and not like a controlled, overly choreographed fencing match: Moseley and Castellitto began training for the scene in November 2006. The stunt coordinator Allan Poppleton doubled for Castellitto in some shots because they are similar in size. For claustrophobic shots, cameras were built into their shields.[77] The main camera was placed on a 360-degree track surrounding the ruin it takes place on.[43] The filmmakers dug a large hole in the ground for the scene where the Narnians cause the pillars supporting the growth near Aslan's How to collapse on the Telmarines. The earth was then restored following completion of the scene. They also had to restore the grass after filming numerous cavalry charges. 18,000 fern plants were imported to the Czech Republic to create a forest. A scene shot in Poland, which involved building a cliff face, also had to leave no trace behind.[71] Filming finished by September 8, 2007.[78]
Prince Caspian has over 1,500 visual effects shots, more thanThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe's 800 visual effects shots, yet the film had less time to complete them.[55] The scale of visual effects led Andrew Adamson to base production in the UK, to take advantage of newtax credits. Therefore, it legally qualifies as a British film.[79] This also meant the director only had to walk five minutes from the editing room to supervise the effects.[80] British visual effects companies theMoving Picture Company (MPC) andFramestore CFC were hired to create the visual effects alongsideWeta Digital. Framestore worked onAslan, Trufflehunter and the door in the air; Scanline did the River-god; Weta created the werewolf, the wild bear and Miraz's castle; MPC andEscape Studios did the main battle, the tunnel scene, the castle assault, the council scenes and all the other creatures.[80][81][82]
Alex Funke, who worked onThe Lord of the Rings, directed the film's miniatures unit.[55] These include 1/24- and 1/100-scale miniatures of Miraz's castle.[63] A scale model was built of the Narnians' cave hideouts during the climactic battle, which the actor playing thegiant Wimbleweather was filmed against.[83] One of the improvements made over the previous film was to make thecentaurs walk during dialogue scenes, so Cornell John as Glenstorm worePower Risers (mechanicalstilts with springs), to mimic a horse'scanter and height.[58] The animatronic Minotaur heads were also improved to properlylip sync,[83] although this was not as successful as hoped and had to be revamped digitally.[84]
In the climactic battle, 150 extras stood in for the Narnians, while 300 extras were used for the Telmarines. These were digitally duplicated until there were 1,000 Narnians and 5,000 Telmarines onscreen. The animators found it easier to create entirely digital centaurs andfauns, rather than mix digital legs with real actors.[80] The dryads were entirely computer-generated, whereas in the first film digital petals had been composited over actors.[32] However, Adamson had chosen to make the centaurs not wear armour, meaning the animators had to make the human–horse joint behave more cohesively. Combining digital characters with actors, such as when Lucy hugs Aslan, had become easier since the first film, as lighting had improved.[80] To achieve Lucy hugging Aslan, Framestore even replaced Georgie Henley's arm with a digital version.[32] For the gryphons, amotion control rig was created for the actors to ride on. The rig could simulate subtle movements such as wing beats for realism.[31] Adamson cited the river-god as the character he was most proud of. "It was a really masterful effect: to control water like that is incredibly difficult", he said. "The [visual effects company] told us they'd been waiting to do a shot like that for ten years."[80]
The film featurescatapults resemblingwindmills, that can fire rapidly, and aballista that can fire three projectiles at a time. The practical versions of these were metal with fibreglass painted and aged to resemble wood on top. Weta created props of the missiles thrown by the Telmarine equipment. The practical version of the catapult had its upper half painted blue, to composite a digital version programmed for rapid firing movement.[85]
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe composerHarry Gregson-Williams began composing the sequel in December 2007. Recording began atAbbey Road Studios the following month, and finished by April 2008. TheCrouch End Festival Chorus,[86]Regina Spektor's song, "The Call",Oren Lavie's song, "Dance 'Round The Memory Tree" andSwitchfoot's song, "This Is Home", are featured on the soundtrack.Imogen Heap, who sang "Can't Take It In" for the first film, wrote a new song which Gregson-Williams considered too dark.[87]
Gregson-Williams' score is darker to follow suit with the film. Gregson-Williams wanted Caspian's theme to convey a vulnerability, which would sound more vibrant as he became more heroic. It originally used a 3/4time signature, but the opening scene required a 4/4 and thus it was changed. To represent Miraz's cunning, the heroic theme from the first film was inverted. For Reepicheep, amuted trumpet was used to present his militaristic and organised character.[88] Gregson-Williams considered arranging his theme for a smallpennywhistle, but found that it sounded too cute and broke the tension of the night raid.[89]
During pre-production, Disney announced a December 14, 2007 release date,[90] but pushed it back to May 16, 2008, because Disney opted to not release it in competition withThe Water Horse, anotherWalden Media production.[91] Disney also felt theHarry Potter films comfortably changed their release dates from (Northern Hemisphere) winters to summers, andNarnia could likewise do the same because the film was darker and more like an action film.[1] Theworld premiere was held at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City on May 7, 2008.[92] The British premiere was held atthe O2 Arena on June 19, the first time the dome has hosted a film screening. Around 10,000 people attended the event, the proceeds of which went toGreat Ormond Street Hospital.[93]
The film opened in 3,929 theaters in the United States and Canada on May 16, 2008.[94] TheMotion Picture Association of America gave the film a PG. To earn this rating, which the filmmakers were contractually bound by Disney to do, Adamson altered a shot of a fallen helmet to make clear that it did not contain a severed head.[95] Adamson made numerous edits to the film beforehand after showing the film to a young audience, explaining "When you sit down and you're watching it, and you see the kids' faces while making the film, you're just making an attempt, you're making it exciting, you're doing all of these things because you're essentially making the film for yourself. When you start showing it to an audience, that then influences how you feel about the film."[29]
Adding to the film's $225 million budget (almost $100 million of which were spent on the effects), Disney also spent $175 million on promoting the film.[1]Play Along Toys created aplayset of Miraz's castle, a series of3+3⁄4-inch and 7-inchaction figures, androleplaying costumes.Weta Workshop's Collectibles unit also created statues, busts and helmets based on their props for the film,[96] and there was also aMonopoly edition based on the film.[97] In the UK, Damaris Trust was commissioned to produce resources relating to the film for churches and schools, which are available from the official UK Narnia website.[98] In June 2008, theJourney into Narnia: Prince Caspian Attraction opened atDisney's Hollywood Studios, featuring a recreation of the Stone Table, behind-the-scenes footage, concept art, storyboards, props and costumes from the film.[99] The tone of the film's marketing focused on the film's action, and unlikeThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Disney and Walden did not screen the film for pastors or giveBible-based study guides in North America.[100]
Prince Caspian was released onDVD andBlu-ray Disc in the UK on November 17, 2008, and on December 2, 2008, in North America. It was the top-selling DVD of its release week in the U.S.[101] taking in $54.7 million.[102] The film was released in Australia on November 27, 2008. There were one-disc and three-disc DVD editions (two-disc only in the UK), and two-disc and three-disc Blu-ray Disc editions (two-disc only in the UK). The first two discs contain an audio commentary by Adamson, blooper reel, deleted scenes and documentaries, while the third disc contains adigital copy of the film.[103] For the Blu-ray Disc,Circle-Vision 360° was used to allow viewers to watch the night raid from different angles.[104] An additional disc of special features was only made available in Japan andZavvi stores in the UK, while a separate version containing a disc of electronicpress kit material was exclusive toSanity stores in Australia.[105] By the end of 2008, the film earned almost $71 million in DVD sales.[106]
Thereview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes reported that 66% of critics gave the film positive reviews, with an average rating of 6.3/10, based on 191 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads, "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian is an entertaining family adventure worthy of the standard set by its predecessor."[107]Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 62 out of 100, based on 34 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[108] Audience members polled byCinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale.[109]
Film criticLeonard Maltin gave the film 3 out of 4 stars (as he did withThe Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe), calling the performances "strong", the storytelling "solid", and the scenery "breathtaking", though he also said, "it's a dark tale, and the climactic battle scenes go on at length."[110]
Two film industrytrade journals gave the film positive reviews. Todd McCarthy ofVariety felt Adamson's direction had a "surer sense of cinematic values" and praised the improved special effects, the "timeless" locations and production design. On the performances, he felt "the four kids overall have more character and are therefore more interesting to watch than they were before, and Italian actorCastellitto registers strongly with evil that's implacable but not overplayed."[111] Michael Rechtshaffen ofThe Hollywood Reporter noted the film was darker than its predecessor, with "the loss of innocence theme ... significantly deepened". He highlightedPeter Dinklage's performance, which "outmaneuver[ed] the title character as Narnia's most colorful new inhabitant".[112]
A number of critics took issue with what they interpreted as the film's underlying messages.San Francisco Chronicle critic Mick Lasalle wrote in his parental advisory that "basically, this is a movie about kids who go into another world and dimension and spend the whole time killing people."[113]MSNBC reviewerAlonso Duralde noted that "all the heroes have British accents while the Telmarines are all decidedlyMediterranean in appearance and inflection".[114] AnAnglican Journal review described the movie as reasonably faithful to the adventure elements of the book, much lighter on the religious faith aspects, which they found integral to the novel and deficient on character and emotion.[115]
TheVisual Effects Society nominated it for Best Visual Effects and Best Compositing.[116] It was nominated forBest Fantasy Film,Best Costumes,Best Make-up, andBest Special Effects at theSaturn Awards.[117] Keynes and Henley received nominations at theYoung Artist Awards.[118]
In 2010,Mark Johnson, a producer from all of theNarnia movies, admitted that "We made some mistakes withPrince Caspian and I don't want to make them again." He also saidPrince Caspian lacked some of the "wonder and magic of Narnia," was "a little bit too rough" for families, and was too much of a "boys' action movie."[119]
When released on May 16 in the United States and Canada, the film grossed $55 million from 8,400 screens at 3,929 theaters in its opening weekend, ranking #1 at the box office, taking that spot from Marvel'sIron Man which premiered on May 2.[120] Disney said it was happy with the film's performance, although the opening fell short of industry expectations of $80 million and was also behindThe Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe's opening gross of $65.6 million.[121] By June 1 it grossed $115 million, while the first film had grossed $153 million in the same amount of time.[122] Disney CEORobert Iger attributed the film's underperformance to being released between two of the year's biggest hits,Iron Man andIndiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.[91][123]
On May 16, the film also opened at number one in twelve other countries,[121] grossing $22.1 million, and bringing the worldwide opening total to about $77 million.[124] The film opened in Russia with $6.7 million, the biggest opening of the year; it earned $6.3 million (15% more than the first) in Mexico; $4 million in South Korea, making it in the third-most-successful Disney film there; $2 million from India, which was triple the gross of the first; and it earned $1.1 million in Malaysia, making it the country's third-most-popular Disney film after thePirates of the Caribbean sequels.[125] The film also opened with $1 million in Argentina on June 13, which was Disney's third-biggest opening in the country and the biggest of 2008 at that time.[126]Prince Caspian made $141.6 million in the United States and Canada while the worldwide total stands at $419.7 million. The movie was the tenth-highest-grossing film of 2008 worldwide,[127] and was Disney's second-highest-grossing film of 2008 afterWALL-E.[1]
| Year | Award | Category/Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | MTV Movie Awards | Best Summer Movie So Far | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie: Action | Won | |
| Choice Movie: Male Breakout Star (Ben Barnes) | Nominated | ||
| National Movie Awards | Best Family Film | Nominated | |
| Best Performance – Male (Ben Barnes) | Nominated | ||
| 2009 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Family Movie | Nominated |
| Costume Designers Guild Awards | Excellence in Costume Design for Film – Fantasy | Nominated | |
| Golden Reel Awards | Best Sound Editing – Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR in a Foreign Feature Film | Nominated | |
| Visual Effects Society Awards | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Compositing in a Feature Motion Picture | Nominated | ||
| Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast (Georgie Henley,Skandar Keynes,William Moseley,Anna Popplewell) | Nominated | |
| Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress (Georgie Henley) | Nominated | ||
| Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor (Skandar Keynes) | Nominated | ||
| Taurus World Stunt Awards | Best Fight | Nominated | |
| BMI Film & TV Awards | BMI Film Music Award | Won | |
| MTV Movie Awards | Breakthrough Male Performance (Ben Barnes) | Nominated | |
| Saturn Awards | Best Fantasy Film | Nominated | |
| Best Costume | Nominated | ||
| Best Make-Up | Nominated | ||
| Best Visual Effects | Nominated |
| International | |
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| National | |
