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The Golden Compass

The Golden Compass

2007Movie⏱️ 1h 53mPG-13πŸ† #5339 Top Rated
AdventureFamilyFantasy
⭐ 6.1
IMDB Rating
202,794 votes

In a parallel universe, young Lyra Belacqua journeys to the far North to save her best friend and other kidnapped children from terrible experiments by a mysterious organization.

Director
Chris Weitz
Writers
Chris Weitz, Philip Pullman
Stars
Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Dakota Blue Richards
Release Date
December 7, 2007
Language
English, Icelandic, Russian, French
Country
United Kingdom, United States, Canada, France, Australia
πŸ† 7
Wins
🎯 32
Nominations
πŸ’¬ 743
Reviews
πŸ“‹ 140K
Watchlists
πŸ“½οΈ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman
as Mrs. Coulter
Daniel Craig
Daniel Craig
as Lord Asriel
Dakota Blue Richards
Dakota Blue Richards
as Lyra
Ben Walker
Ben Walker
as Roger
Freddie Highmore
Freddie Highmore
as Pantalaimon
Ian McKellen
Ian McKellen
as Iorek Byrnison
Eva Green
Eva Green
as Serafina Pekkala
Jim Carter
Jim Carter
as John Faa
Tom Courtenay
Tom Courtenay
as Farder Coram
Ian McShane
Ian McShane
as Ragnar Sturlusson

πŸ’° Box Office

$372,234,864
Worldwide Gross
$70,107,728
Domestic Gross
$26,125,000
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Sound
SDDS
Sound
DTS
Color
Color
Filming Location
Bergen, Hordaland, Norway
Production
New Line Cinema, Ingenious Film Partners, Scholastic Productions

🏷️ Keywords

steampunk fantasyorphanparallel universequestmissing child

🎯 Categories

Dark FantasyFantasy EpicAdventureFamilyFantasy

⭐ Featured Review

An Unfinished Journey
by Chrysanthepop β€’ 2008-12-27

"I am among those who have not read the book and I found it to be initially confusing and boring but the film picks up after Lyra is taken into Mrs. Coultier's lavish house. The pace picks up but it may seem a little too rushed. The ending was sort of continuous, requiring a sequel. I would have liked to see the second movie but unfortunately, there is a rumour that it may not happen which is quite a pity because I thought 'The Golden Compass' was going somewhere. It is not the best movie of its kind but I thought it was not so bad either. The special effects are good. The charac..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

George R.R. Martin cited this movie as one of the reasons he wanted Game of Thrones (2011) to be turned into a television series rather than a movie.

πŸ“– Synopsis

In a parallel universe, young Lyra Belacqua journeys to the far North to save her best friend and other kidnapped children from terrible experiments by a mysterious organization.