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The Golden Compass

The Golden Compass

There are worlds beyond our own. The compass will show the way.

20076.11h 53m

Overview

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.

Directed by Chris Weitz
Written by Philip Pullman, Chris Weitz
Produced by Bill Carraro, Deborah Forte
Box OfficeBudget: $180.0MRevenue: $372.2M

Top Cast

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

Marisa Coulter

Daniel Craig

Daniel Craig

Lord Asriel

Dakota Blue Richards

Dakota Blue Richards

Lyra Belacqua

Ben Walker

Ben Walker

Roger Parslow

Freddie Highmore

Freddie Highmore

Pantalaimon (voice)

Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

Iorek Byrnison (voice)

Eva Green

Eva Green

Serafina Pekkala

Jim Carter

Jim Carter

John Faa

Tom Courtenay

Tom Courtenay

Farder Coram

Ian McShane

Ian McShane

Ragnar Sturlusson (voice)

Themes & Keywords

compassexperimentenglandpolar bearairshipsteampunkanimalsalternate universebased on young adult novel

About The Golden Compass

The Golden Compass is a adventure, fantasy film released in 2007 exploring themes of compass, experiment, england, polar bear, airship, steampunk. Directed by Chris Weitz, it stars Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Dakota Blue Richards. 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.

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