The Golden Compass overview

Synopsis:

A young girl embarks on a perilous journey to rescue her best friend and fight the forces of darkness in director Chris Weitz's adaptation of the first installment of author Philip Pullman's best-selling fantasy trilogy. Screen newcomer Dakota Blue Richards stars as young heroine Lyra Belacqua, Casino Royale star Daniel Craig appears as Lyra's ruthless adventurer uncle, Lord Asriel, and Nicole Kidman assumes the glamorous guise of the villainous Mrs. Coulter.


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Movie Details:

  • Director: Chris Weitz
  • Studio: Scholastic, Depth of Field
  • Year: 2007
  • Run Time: 118 minutes
  • Country: USA
  • Language: English
  • MPAA Rating: PG13 (for sequences of fantasy violence)
  • Category: Feature
  • Genre/Type: Fantasy
  • Filmed in: Color
  • Release: 2007 12 07 (USA)