Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig star in a fantasy adventure of parallel worlds, witches, warring bears and shape-shifting animals.
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sequences of fantasy violence
Plot: What's the story about?
Lyra Belacqua is an orphan who lives happily in Jordan College, Oxford, playing with local boys and terrorizing the professors. However, when Lyra overhears scholars discussing a plot against her uncle, Lord Asriel, centering on a mysterious substance called Dust, her curiosity is roused. Soon Lyra is in over her head as she uncovers a frightening plot and a whole new world of possibilities.
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Who stars in The Golden Compass: Cast List
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Nine
The Secret of Moonacre
Skyfall, Spectre
The Three Musketeers - Part II: Milady, Casino Royale
Did You Hear About the Morgans?, I'll See You in My Dreams
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Animal Crackers
Shrek Forever After, Ballerina
Summer Camp , Personal Effects
The Vault, The Spiderwick Chronicles
In the House, Bel Ami
Who's making The Golden Compass: Crew List
A look at the The Golden Compass behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Chris Weitz last directed Operation Finale and A Better Life.
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Producers
Toby EmmerichDeborah Forte
Mark Ordesky
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Production: What we know about The Golden Compass?
Key Facts
- Described as darker in tone than the "Harry Potter" books, the series tackles themes of childhood, innocence and sin, and combines magic, science and theology.
Filming Timeline
- 2004 - December: The film was set to Completed status.
The Golden Compass Release Date: When was the film released?
The Golden Compass was a release in 2007 on Friday, December 7, 2007. There were 5 other movies released on the same date, including Juno, Atonement and Grace is Gone.
The Golden Compass DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
The Golden Compass was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 .