Film
The Golden Compass
2007· PG-13· 1h 53m· Adventure· Fantasy
“There are worlds beyond our own. The compass will show the way.”
In a parallel universe, Lyra Belacqua, a precocious orphan from Jordan College, exchanges her carefree life for an otherworldly quest in the Arctic North, where she uncovers a sinister plot involving kidnapped children and mysterious artifacts. Chris Weitz's adaptation of Philip Pullman’s novel, "The Golden Compass," balances its fantastical elements with a gritty, cold realism, casting Lyra as a resourceful heroine navigating a world where innocence collides with adult treachery.
2007-12-04
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Key Crew
DirectorChris Weitz
ScreenplayChris Weitz
ProducerBill Carraro
Director of PhotographyHenry Braham
Original Music ComposerAlexandre Desplat
EditorAnne V. Coates
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Details
Released2007-12-04
Runtime1h 53m · PG-13
StatusReleased
StudiosDepth of Field · New Line Cinema · Scholastic Productions
Budget$180M
Box office$372M
LanguagesIcelandic · English · Russian · French
CountriesUnited Kingdom · United States of America
Rating6.1/10 · 4879 votes
Original languageen
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