The Golden Compass

Year:

2007

Duration:

113 min

Genres:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy

IMDB rate:

6.1

Director:

Chris Weitz

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 3 wins & 30 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2007-12-07

Filming Locations: BCE Place, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Earnings

Budget: $180,000,000

Opening Weekend: $25,783,232 (USA) (9 December 2007)

Gross: $70,083,519 (USA) (2 March 2008)

Cast

Actor

Character

Kristin Scott Thomas

The Golden Compass

Eva Green

The Golden Compass

Dakota Blue Richards

The Golden Compass

Sam Hoare

The Golden Compass

Nicole Kidman

Marisa Coulter

Daniel Craig

Lord Asriel

Ben Walker

Roger

Freddie Highmore

Pantalaimon

Ian McKellen

Iorek Byrnison

Jim Carter

John Faa

Tom Courtenay

Farder Coram

Ian McShane

Ragnar Sturlusson

Sam Elliott

Lee Scoresby

Christopher Lee

First High Councilor

Edward de Souza

Second High Councilor

Kathy Bates

Hester

Simon McBurney

Fra Pavel

Jack Shepherd

Master

Magda Szubanski

Mrs. Lonsdale

Derek Jacobi

Magisterial Emissary

Clare Higgins

Ma Costa

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

Jonathan Laury

Younger Fellow

Tommy Luther

Jacob Huismans

James Rawlings

Passing Scholar

Joao de Sousa

Hunt

Habib Nasib Nader

Ragnar

Theo Fraser Steele

Magisterial Officer

Bill Hurst

Police Captain

Elliot Cowan

Commanding Officer

Thomas Arnold

Gobbler

David Garrick

Gobbler

Brian Nickels

Gobbler

Gary Kane

Gobbler

Alfred Harmsworth

Gyptian Kid

Charles Evanson

Gyptian Chief

Patrick Cleary

Gyptian Chief

Tarek Khalil

Gyptian Chief

Madrios Ohannessian

Gyptian Chief

Sandra Wolfe

Gyptian Chief

Hewson Osbourne

Fellow

Albert Kendrick

Fellow

John Cartier

Fellow

Chris Abbott

Fellow

Alexander Mercury

Tartar Officer

David Forman

Samoyed Kidnapper

Martin Ballantyne

Trollesunt

Tom Barker

Gyptian Child

Clive Elkington

Student

Tim Glanfield

Magisterial Guard

Forbes KB

Tartar Guard

Pamela Kempthorne

Gyptian

David Roker

Magesterial Official

John Snowden

Trollesunt Fishmonger

Helen Soraya

Witch

Harry Taylor

Ship's Captain

J.P. Turner

Trollesundian

John Warman

Magisterial Guard

Spencer Wilding

Giant Egyptian

Chris Wilson

Magisterial Guard

Liang Yang

Samoyed Kidnapper

Did you know?

Trivia

Daniel Craig was a fan of the books before he was involved with the movie, as was Dakota Blue Richards who has read the books and saw the National Theatre stage play.

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All the scenes shot in Oxford were filmed at night using artificial light, because the local council did not permit the director to shoot during the daytime.

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Early in production, the movie was aimed for a November 16, 2007 release.

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Goofs

Right before Lord Asriel is captured, he slides over a cliff of ice. In the first shot of him when he reaches the bottom at 42:11, he has a large scrape on one side of his face, but in the next and following scenes it is gone.

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When Lord Asriel is walking through the snow, before he gets captured, he reaches with his right hand to pull down his goggles at 40:58. In a closer shot also at 40:58, it shows him pulling them off with his left hand.

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The first shot of Lyra in the Experimental Station is a reverse angle of her walking through a doorway with double doors at 01:22:35. When the shot changes to the front at 01:22:42, the doors are closed.

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Quotes

Lyra Belacqua: [Fussing at her daemon] Hush, Pan!

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Fra Pavel: Are you familiar with the Prophecy of the Witches?

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Lyra Belacqua: We'll set things right. We will. You, and me, and Iorek, and Serafina Pekkala, and Mr. Scoresby. And my father. We'll set it right, Pan. Just let them try to stop us.

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Faq

Q

A Note Regarding Spoilers

A

The following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags have been used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.

Q

Is this movie based on a book?

A

Yes. Compass is based on Northern Lights (1995), published as The Golden Compass in the U.S., the first novel in British writer Philip Pullman's "His Dark Materials" trilogy. It was adapted for the movie by screenwriter and director Chris Weitz. The other two books in the trilogy are The Subtle Knife (1997) and The Amber Spyglass (2000).

Q

How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?

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For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for The Golden Compass can be found here

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