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Golden Compass, The

Release Date TBA 25 Apr 2008

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Certificate: PG

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Based on author Philip Pullman's bestselling and award-winning novel, 'The Golden Compass' tells the first story in Pullman's 'His Dark Materials' trilogy. 'The Golden Compass' is set in an alternative world where people's souls manifest themselves as animals, talking bears fight wars, and Gyptians and witches co-exist. At the center of the story is Lyra, a 12-year-old girl, who starts out trying to rescue a friend who's been kidnapped by a mysterious organization known as the Gobblers and winds up on an epic quest to save not only her world, but ours as well.

Cast:
Nicole Kidman | Dakota Blue Richards | Sam Elliott | Eva Green | Tom Courtenay | Ben Walker | Adam Godley | Simon McBurney | Nonso Anozie | Jim Carter

Writers:
Philip Pullman | Tom Stoppard

Producers:
Deborah Forte

Directors:
Chris Weitz

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  • Currently 2/5 Stars.

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    • Currently 2/5 Stars.

    mart

    With its rushed, jargon-pumped exposition, surplus of quarter-baked characters, stray narrative strands and generously dropped hints of things possibly to come, The Golden Compass is a movie that wears its franchise ambitions on its sleeve.

    • Currently 4/5 Stars.

    dfarre01

    I liked the story and the film, interesting. not sure if its a family film though.

    • Currently 1/5 Stars.

    Blath

    very poor movie.

    • Currently 3/5 Stars.

    Chad

    Interesting story that's pretty entertaing. CGI could have been better but still not bad. Have a look!!

    • Currently 3/5 Stars.

    pkinsella

    some good cgi was a bit disappointed at the ending but i suppose they want a sequel

    • Currently 1/5 Stars.

    Aowyn

    Being an avid fan of the books works against this film, it's missing a big part of the book and the cut storlyine makes it seem less extraordinary. Hopefully they don't get enough money to do the trilogy.

    • Currently 3/5 Stars.

    Apocryphal

    As an adaptation 2 stars...as a film in its own right, it holds its own compared to some of the weaker harry potters

    • Currently 2/5 Stars.

    gmiskelly

    Not a patch on the books but fairly ok if its taken on its own as a kids movie.

    • Currently 4/5 Stars.

    darrenchristie

    A very powerful fantasy film, aimed at a younger audience and for fans of the book but still a very enjoyable movie with some great and epic battle scences! Good stuff

    • Currently 3/5 Stars.

    nathan

    Average.

    • Currently 1/5 Stars.

    Dezo

    Terrible film.Made a mockery of the book.

    • Currently 4/5 Stars.

    De5p

    This is very a dark story for a kids film. The film itself is very good.

    • Currently 3/5 Stars.

    songforlo

    Mildly enjoyable but falls short after so many years of Harry Potter's and Narnia adventures, do we really need another childrens fantasy land adventure?

    • Currently 3/5 Stars.

    razorblade_kiss

    I watched this not knowing anything about the story unlike the Harry Potter movies were pretty much eveyone knows the story before seeing that first movie. I have to say I enjoyed it very much, the effects are great and the spirit animals are brilliant. I hope they make the other movies now.

    • Currently 3/5 Stars.

    rahim

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