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.
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Cast
59 people
Dakota Blue Richards
Lyra Belacqua
Known for
Skins
The Secret of Moonacre
Nicole Kidman
Marisa Coulter
Known for
The Others
Eyes Wide Shut
Daniel Craig
Lord Asriel
Known for
Skyfall
Knives Out
Ben Walker
Roger Parslow
Known for
Sweeney Todd
Freddie Highmore
Pantalaimon (voice)
Known for
The Good Doctor
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Ian McKellen
Iorek Byrnison (voice)
Known for
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Eva Green
Serafina Pekkala
Known for
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Casino Royale
Jim Carter
John Faa
Known for
Downton Abbey
Knightfall
Tom Courtenay
Farder Coram
Known for
45 Years
The Aeronauts
Ian McShane
Ragnar Sturlusson (voice)
Known for
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Sam Elliott
Lee Scoresby
Known for
A Star Is Born
Ghost Rider
Christopher Lee
First High Councilor
Known for
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Chris Weitz Director · Philip Pullman Author Alexandre Desplat Composer
Worldwide gross $372M · Budget $180M · United States release December 7, 2007
Box office
Budget
$180,000,000
Worldwide gross
$372,234,864
Gross vs. budget
2.1×
Production
Depth of Field
Production
New Line Cinema
Production · Studio
Scholastic Productions
Production
Ingenious Media
Production
Ingenious Film Partners
Production
United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French · Icelandic · Russian
Release dates
Finland · December 4, 2007
Theatrical
United States · December 7, 2007
Theatrical
United States · April 29, 2008
Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
Australia
December 12, 2007 · Theatrical
Brazil
December 25, 2007 · Theatrical
Canada
December 7, 2007 · Theatrical
Czechia
December 13, 2007 · Theatrical
June 16, 2008 · Physical
Denmark
December 7, 2007 · Theatrical
France
December 5, 2007 · Theatrical
October 17, 2025 · TV · TFX
Germany
December 6, 2007 · Theatrical
Greece
December 20, 2007 · Theatrical
Hungary
December 13, 2007 · Theatrical
May 26, 2008 · Physical · DVD
Ireland
December 5, 2007 · Theatrical
Israel
December 6, 2007 · Theatrical
Italy
December 14, 2007 · Theatrical
Japan
March 1, 2008 · Digital
Netherlands
December 6, 2007 · Theatrical
December 27, 2010 · TV · RTL 4
March 9, 2011 · Physical · DVD
March 24, 2011 · Physical · Blu-ray
Poland
December 6, 2007 · Digital
Portugal
December 6, 2007 · Theatrical
Romania
December 14, 2007 · Theatrical
Russia
December 6, 2007 · Theatrical
Slovakia
December 13, 2007 · Theatrical
December 11, 2010 · TV · Markíza
South Korea
December 18, 2007 · Theatrical
Spain
December 7, 2007 · Theatrical
Thailand
December 4, 2007 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 5, 2007 · Theatrical
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