<P> The film was released on December 9 , 2005 , in both Europe and North America to positive reviews and was highly successful at the box office grossing more than $745 million worldwide , making it 2005 's third most successful film . It won the 2005 Academy Award for Best Makeup and various other awards . An Extended Edition was released on December 12 , 2006 , and was only made available on DVD until January 31 , 2007 , when it was discontinued . It was the best selling DVD in North America in 2006 taking in $332.7 million that year . </P>
<P> The film was released on December 9 , 2005 , in both Europe and North America to positive reviews and was highly successful at the box office grossing more than $745 million worldwide , making it 2005 's third most successful film . It won the 2005 Academy Award for Best Makeup and various other awards . An Extended Edition was released on December 12 , 2006 , and was only made available on DVD until January 31 , 2007 , when it was discontinued . It was the best selling DVD in North America in 2006 taking in $332.7 million that year . </P>
when was the lion the witch and the wardrobe movie released
when was the lion the witch and the wardrobe movie released
December 9 , 2005
December 9 , 2005