The Golden Compass
There are worlds beyond our own. The compass will show the way.
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.
- Director
- Chris Weitz
- Worldwide
- $372M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
32 billed performers
Story overview
What It's About
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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.
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The record
Awards
1 win · 3 nominations
Academy Awards
1 win · 2 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Production Design
Critics' Choice Awards
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerBroadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Family Film
The numbers
Box Office & Release
The Golden Compass returned 2.1× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $180M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $372M
- Release date
- Dec 4, 2007
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- MPAA rating
- PG-13
- Language
- English, French
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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