The Golden Compass is a 2007 fantasy adventure film based on the 1995 book Northern Lights, the first novel in Philip Pullman's trilogy His Dark Materials. Written and directed by Chris Weitz, it stars Nicole Kidman, Dakota Blue Richards, Daniel Craig, Sam Elliott, Eva Green and Ian McKellen. The project was announced in February 2002, but difficulties over the script and the selection of a director caused significant delays. At US$180 million, it was one of New Line Cinema's most expensive projects ever, and its disappointing results in the US contributed to New Line's February 2008 restructuring. The film depicts the adventures of Lyra Belacqua, an orphan living in a parallel universe where a dogmatic ruling power called the Magisterium opposes free inquiry. Children in that universe are being kidnapped by an unknown group called the Gobblers who are supported by the Magisterium.
| Director | Chris Weitz |
| Produced by | Bill Carraro, Deborah Forte |
| Screenplay by | Chris Weitz |
| Starring | Nicole Kidman, Sam Elliott, Eva Green, Ian McKellen, Ian McShane, Freddie Highmore, Kathy Bates, Kristin Scott Thomas, Daniel Craig, Dakota Blue Richards |
| Music | Alexandre Desplat |
| Cinematography | Henry Braham |
| Edited by | Anne V. Coates, Peter Honess, Kevin Tent |
| Production, company | New Line Cinema, Ingenious Film Partners, Scholastic Productions |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema (United States), Entertainment Film Distributors (United Kingdom) |
| Released | November 27, 2007 (London), December 5, 2007 (United Kingdom), December 7, 2007 (United States) |
| Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | United States, United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $180 million |
| Box office | $372.2 million |
| Netflix ID | 70060016 |
About The Golden Compass
A young orphan in a parallel universe travels far North to save her best friend and other kidnapped children from a mysterious organization. It was based on the book Northern Lights, the first novel in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy.
Achievement of The Golden Compass
The movie won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects. It was one of New Line Cinema's most expensive projects ever. HBO would adapt a show called His Dark Materials from Pullman's books.
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Latest information about The Golden Compass updated on July 28 2021.
