Film

The Golden Compass

2007 · 1h 53m · Adventure · Fantasy

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

IMDb

6.1

Rotten Tomatoes

42%

Metacritic

51

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.

Dakota Blue Richards

Lyra Belacqua

Nicole Kidman

Marisa Coulter

Daniel Craig

Lord Asriel

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)

Simon McBurney

Fra Pavel

• Chris WeitzScreenplay · Director
• Philip PullmanNovel
• Deborah ForteProducer
• Bill CarraroProducer
• Michael LynneExecutive Producer
• Ileen MaiselExecutive Producer
• Toby EmmerichExecutive Producer
• Paul WeitzExecutive Producer
• Andrew MianoExecutive Producer
• Mark OrdeskyExecutive Producer

Trailer #1Original Theatrical TrailerWorld

Release date

December 4, 2007

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 53m

Rated

PG-13

Budget

$180,000,000

Revenue

$372,234,864

Genres

Adventure, Fantasy

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