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The Golden Compass

The Golden Compass
★ 6.1/10•2007•1h 53m•PG-13•Adventure•Fantasy

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

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.

Chris Weitz · Screenplay

Chris Weitz · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 53m
LanguageEN
Release DateDec 4, 2007
Budget$180,000,000
Revenue$372,234,864

Actors

Dakota Blue Richards

Dakota Blue Richards

Lyra Belacqua

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

Marisa Coulter

Daniel Craig

Daniel Craig

Lord Asriel

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)

Sam Elliott

Sam Elliott

Lee Scoresby

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

First High Councilor

Kristin Scott Thomas

Kristin Scott Thomas

Stelmania (voice)

Edward de Souza

Edward de Souza

Second High Councilor

Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Hester (voice)

Simon McBurney

Simon McBurney

Fra Pavel

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