The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader releases, and grossed $9.5 million. In the 2011 New Year's weekend, the film increased 8% from the previous weekend, grossing $10.3 million. On January 22, 2011, the film's forty-fourth day in theaters, "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" became 20th Century Fox's first film to gross $100 million in the United States and Canada since "" crossed that mark in December 2009. However, it is the slowest "Narnia" film to reach $100 million in these regions, taking much longer than "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" (nine days) and "Prince Caspian" (thirteen days). Overseas, the film performed better. On
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader credits to have visual interest, and also because they wished to include an acknowledgement to Baynes, who died in August 2008. After the success of the 3D release of "Avatar", 20th Century Fox announced in February 2010 that "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" would be released in Digital 3D and RealD 3D formats; it is the first "Narnia" film to have a 3D release. Walden had previous experience creating 3D films, having released James Cameron's documentaries "Ghosts of the Abyss" and "Aliens of the Deep", as well as "Journey to the Center of the Earth" with New Line Cinema.