The Golden Compass (2007)

Directed by

Chris Weitz

Genre

fantasy film, action film, science fiction film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 49m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 4,865 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young girl named Lyra sets off on a journey to the far North to rescue children who have been kidnapped. She is aided by a group of water-workers and seafarers, and must confront a powerful ruling group called the Magisterium.

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What happens

The Golden Compass is a 2007 fantasy adventure film written and directed by Chris Weitz, based on the 1995 novel Northern Lights by Philip Pullman. It stars Nicole Kidman, Sam Elliott, Eva Green, Dakota Blue Richards and Daniel Craig. In the film, Lyra joins a race of water-workers and seafarers on a trip to the far North in search of children kidnapped by the Gobblers, a group supported by the world's rulers, the Magisterium. Development on the film was announced in February 2002, but difficulties over the screenplay and the selection of a director (including Weitz departing and returning) caused significant delays. Richards was cast as Lyra in June 2006, with Kidman and Craig joining soon thereafter. Principal photography began that September at Shepperton Studios and lasted for several months. Location filming also took place in England, Switzerland, and Norway. The Golden Compass premiered in London on 27 November 2007, and was theatrically released in the United Kingdom by Entertainment Film on 5 December and in the United States by New Line Cinema on 7 December. The film received mixed reviews and grossed $372 million against a budget of $180 million. It won Best Visual Effects at the 80th Academy Awards and Best Special Visual Effects at the 61st British Academy Film Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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