The Golden Compass
"There are worlds beyond our own. The compass will show the way."
AdventureFantasy
In a parallel universe, after overhearing a shocking secret, precocious orphan Lyra Belacqua trades her carefree existence roaming the halls of Jordan College for an otherworldly adventure in the far North, unaware that it's part of her destiny.
🎬 DirectorChris Weitz
📅 Release2007-12-04
🌍 CountryUnited Kingdom, United States of America
🗣 LanguageIcelandic, English, Russian, French
🏢 StudioDepth of Field, New Line Cinema, Scholastic Productions
🗳 Votes4,763
🔥 Popularity3
💰 Budget$180,000,000
💵 Revenue$372,234,864
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🎭 Cast
Nicole Kidman
Marisa Coulter
Daniel Craig
Lord Asriel
Dakota Blue Richards
Lyra Belacqua
Ben Walker
Roger Parslow
Freddie Highmore
Pantalaimon (voice)
Ian McKellen
Iorek Byrnison (voice)
Eva Green
Serafina Pekkala
Jim Carter
John Faa
Tom Courtenay
Farder Coram
Ian McShane
Ragnar Sturlusson (voice)
Sam Elliott
Lee Scoresby
Christopher Lee
First High Councilor
Kristin Scott Thomas
Stelmania (voice)
Edward de Souza
Second High Councilor
Kathy Bates
Hester (voice)
🎥 Crew
NovelPhilip Pullman
ScreenplayChris Weitz
ProducerBill Carraro
ProducerDeborah Forte
Original Music ComposerAlexandre Desplat
Director of PhotographyHenry Braham
CastingLucy Bevan
CastingFiona Weir
Art DirectionChris Lowe
Art DirectionAndy Nicholson
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🏷 Keywords
compassexperimentenglandpolar bearairshipsteampunkanimalsalternate universebased on young adult novel
💬 Reviews
Philip Pullman novels are always dark and intricate - and they don't necessarily make a great deal of sense in isolation - so adapting them for the screen was likely to be a tough ask. This story centres around the young "Lyra" (Dakota Blue Richards) who overhears some sinister plotting by the "Magisterium" that could put the lives of other children - and the demons with whom they are connected - …
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