Narnia Review --Narnia opening $67.1 million

Tim Drake has written a much better review of the movie than I did or could. He also goes into the scenes that offered suspense and brings his children into it in a way that can give some insight for decisions about their own children.

I have not yet had time to discuss with my daughter my grandchildrens' reactions since seeing the movie, as I had to work double shifts since we were there Friday night. But while AT the movie, neither the 9 yr old nor the 5 yr old had seemed to be in stress. They seemed to be engrossed in the story, and my granddaughter was grinning from ear to ear as we left the theatre.

The good news is that Narnia did well in the opening weekend. There is also a list at the end of the article cited below of the weekend's movies.

Two small parts of the much longer article show that:

Disney's "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" — adapted from C.S. Lewis' tale of enchantment, epic battles and talking animals — debuted as the weekend's top movie with $67.1 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.

And...

"Chronicles of Narnia" follows the "Harry Potter" and "The Lord of the Rings" films as the latest fantasy franchise making the leap from book to screen courtesy of dazzling computer animation.

The three "Lord of the Rings" movies had respective debuts of $47.2 million, $62 million and $72.6 million. The first three "Harry Potter" flicks each opened in the $90 million range, with the fourth film, "Goblet of Fire," debuting in November with $102 million.