The Golden Compass Certificate: 
- Duration:
- 113 mins
- Year produced:
- 2007
- Director:
- Chris Weitz
- Cast:
- Nicole Kidman
- Daniel Craig
- Dakota Blue Richards
The first film based on Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy of fantasy novels. The action takes place in a parallel universe version of 19th century England - where everyone has an daemonic ‘familiar’ in the shape of an animal and the world is ruled by the all-powerful Magesterium. The enthralling story finds 12-year-old orphan Lyra becoming embroiled in a conspiracy involving missing children - which takes her to the far corners of the globe and involves a talking polar bear, a witch, and a magical substance called “dust”...
THE GOLDEN COMPASS WILL BE AVAILABLE THROUGH FILMCLUB FROM APRIL 28TH
- Average rating:
(21 votes)
Reviews
1 May 2008
Leah from Shepley First School
as the fist one to review this i would have to say if you like to be hanging off your seat at the end of the movie this deffanatly the one for you.
when the next one comes off see if it still leaves it on the edge of your seat?
7 May 2008
Lily from Pickhurst Junior School
I think this is a thrilling and brilliant film, it is quite confusing but once you understand it its a really good film!
7 May 2008
lydia from Pickhurst Junior School
i agree with lily at pickhurst but i did the rating wrong
8 July 2008
Aaron from Robert Blake Science College School
i went to the screens to watch this and it was compleatly ace.
i wil gith this film 100% it is amazing
16 July 2008
Georgia from The Disraeli School
The Golden Compass is a great film and we watched it for our last week but it ran over time so we had to come back the next week. I really like Nicole Kidman as she plays the role ever so well! I also like the actress that plays Lira as she is a great character! I loved the storyline 2 thumbs up to that film the Golden Compass! So Overall A FabulousBrilliantSpectacular film!
Fascinating facts
The Golden Compass is the American title of the book which Philip Pullman published in the UK as "Northern Lights". Ten thousand girls turned up for open auditions in Cambridge, Oxford, Exeter and Kendal for the role of Lyra Belacqua. In June 2006, twelve-year-old London schoolgirl Dakota Blue Richards won the part meeting the approval of Philip Pullman himself.
The Golden Compass is the American title of the first of Phillip Pulman’s His Dark Materials books – its original British title was Northern Lights.