The Golden Compass
4586 reviews
Adventure/Fantasy
1h 53m
2007
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...
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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.
- DirectorChris Weitz
- Release4 December 2007
- Genre
- Duration1h 53m
- Budget$180,000,000
- Revenue$372,200,000
- Rate4586 reviews
- Productions
Depth of Field, New Line Cinema, Scholastic Productions, Ingenious Media
Cast

Nicole Kidman
Marisa Coulter

Daniel Craig
Lord Asriel

Dakota Blue Richards
Lyra Belacqua

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

Jack Shepherd
Master

Magda Szubanski
Mrs. Lonsdale

Derek Jacobi
Magisterial Emissary

Clare Higgins
Ma Coster

Charlie Rowe
Billy Costa

Steven Loton
Tony Costa

Michael Antoniou
Kerim Costa

Mark Mottram
Jaxer Costa

Paul Antony-Barber
Bolvangar Doctor

Jason Watkins
Bolvangar Official

Jody Halse
Bolvangar Orderly

Hattie Morahan
Sister Clara

John Bett
Thorold

John Franklyn-Robbins
Librarian

James Rawlings
Passing Scholar

Habib Nasib Nader
Ragnar

Theo Fraser Steele
Magisterial Officer

Elliot Cowan
Commanding Officer

Sam Hoare
Second in Command

Thomas Arnold
Gobbler

David Garrick
Gobbler

Alexander Mercury
Tartar Officer

David Forman
Samoyed Kidnapper

Spencer Wilding
Giant Gyptian (uncredited)

Alexander Terentyev
Tartar Official
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