The Golden Compass (2007)
There are worlds beyond our own. The compass will show the way.
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The Golden Compass rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb6.1/10· 200K votes
Rotten Tomatoes42%
Metacritic51%
TMDb6.088/10· 5K votesWith 42% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.1/10 on IMDb and 51/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.
About The Golden Compass
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.
Cast of The Golden Compass
Dakota Blue Richards
as Lyra Belacqua
Nicole Kidman
as Marisa Coulter
Daniel Craig
as Lord Asriel
Ben Walker
as Roger Parslow
Freddie Highmore
as Pantalaimon (voice)
Ian McKellen
as Iorek Byrnison (voice)
Eva Green
as Serafina Pekkala
Jim Carter
as John Faa
Tom Courtenay
as Farder Coram
Ian McShane
as Ragnar Sturlusson (voice)
Sam Elliott
as Lee Scoresby
Christopher Lee
as First High Councilor
The Golden Compass facts
- Budget
- $180M
- Box office
- $372.2M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Imaginative alternate universe setting creates engaging fantasy atmosphere
- •Strong production design brings Pullman's world convincingly to film
- •Adventure narrative maintains kid appeal despite complex source material
What the audience disliked
- •Pacing falters under dense exposition from thick novel adaptation
- •Character development gets sacrificed for plot progression unfortunately
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