The Golden Compass
Lyra Belacqua, a daring orphan with a restless dæmon, embarks on a perilous quest to rescue kidnapped children and uncover the truth about Dust, a forbidden force that could shatter the oppressive regime controlling humanity’s souls.
“There are worlds beyond our own. The compass will show the way.”
Synopsis
In a parallel universe, precocious orphan Lyra Belacqua, after overhearing a shocking secret, leaves behind her carefree life at Jordan College and embarks on an otherworldly adventure in the far North, unaware that it is part of her destiny.
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A crew of 352+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Anne V CoatesShot by Henry BrahamScored by Alexandre DesplatDesigned by Dennis GassnerSound by Niv Adiri Nm1866364Costumes by Ruth Myers Nm0616848Stunts by Vic Armstrong
Box Office
2007 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.1× its budget
Why 2.5×?
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Worldwide gross
$372.2M
US & Canada: $70.1M — 19% of worldwide · International: $302.1M (81%)
Opening weekend: $26.1M — 37% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $31.9M — 46% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,528 theaters
Full synopsis
Also known as
- (French)À la croisée des mondes - La boussole d'or
- Der Goldene Kompassde
- La brújula doradaes
- A la croisée des mondes : la boussole d'orfr
- (TV Title)His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass
- La bussola d'oroit
Release dates around the world5 countries · showhide
- United KingdomNov 27, 2007
- BelgiumDec 5, 2007
- SpainDec 5, 2007
- FinlandDec 5, 2007
- FranceDec 5, 2007
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Cast & Crew
352 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Nicole Kidman
as Mrs. Coulter
Daniel Craig
as Lord Asriel
Dakota Blue Richards
as Lyra
Ben Walker
as Roger
Freddie Highmore
as Pantalaimon
Ian Mckellen
as Iorek Byrnison
Eva Green
as Serafina Pekkala
Jim Carter
as John Faa
Tom Courtenay
as Farder Coram
Ian Mcshane
as Ragnar Sturlusson
Sam Elliott
as Lee Scoresby
Christopher Lee
as First High Councilor
Supporting cast
76Kristin Scott Thomas
as Stelmaria
Edward De Souza
as Second High Councilor
Kathy Bates
as Hester
Simon Mcburney
as Fra Pavel
Jack Shepherd
as Master
Magda Szubanski
as Mrs. Lonsdale
Derek Jacobi
as Magisterial Emissary
Clare Higgins
as Ma Costa
Charlie Rowe
as Billy Costa
Steven Loton
as Tony Costa
Michael Antoniou
as Kerim Costa
Mark Mottram
as Jaxer Costa
Paul Antony Barber
as Bolvangar Doctor
Jason Watkins
as Bolvangar Official
Jody Halse
as Bolvangar Orderly
Hattie Morahan
as Sister Clara
John Bett
as Thorold
John Franklyn Robbins
as Librarian
Jonathan Laury
as Younger Fellow
Tommy Luther
as Jacob Huismans, Daemon Puppeteer
James Rawlings
as Passing Scholar
Joao De Sousa
as Hunt
Habib Nasib Nader
as Ragnar
Theo Fraser Steele
as Magisterial Officer
Bill Hurst
as Police Captain
Elliot Cowan
as Commanding Officer
Sam Hoare
as Second in Command
Thomas Arnold
as Gobbler
David Garrick
as Gobbler
Brian Nickels
as Gobbler
Gary Kane
as Gobbler
Alfred Harmsworth
as Gyptian Kid
Charles Evanson
as Gyptian Chief
Patrick Cleary
as Gyptian Chief
Tarek Khalil
as Gyptian Chief
Madrios Ohannessian
as Gyptian Chief
Sandra Wolfe
as Gyptian Chief
Hewson Osbourne
as Fellow
Albert Kenrick
as Fellow
John Cartier
as Fellow
Chris Abbott
as Fellow
Alexander Mercury
as Tartar Officer
David Forman
as Samoyed Kidnapper
Jamie Anderson
as Student
Caridad Angus
as Witch
Martin Ballantyne
as Trollesundian
Paul Bannon
as Servant
Tom Barker
as Gyptian Child
Christian Black
as Scholar
Douglas Bunn
as Tartar Guard
Martin Alexander Colton
as Student
Jonny Dickens
as Ben
Clive Elkington
as Student
Mick Fryer Kelsey
as Market Trader
Tim Glanfield
as Magisterial Guard
Chris Hastings
as Tartar Guard
Kevin Hudson
as Tartar Guard
Forbes Kb
as Tartar Guard
Pamela Kempthorne
as Gyptian
Paul Muir
as Oxford Student
Tom Neill
as Student
Jose Pecino
as Magisterium Police Officer
David Roker
as Magesterial Official
Frederick Roll
as Barman
Kit Sinnett
as Tartar Nomad
John Snowden
as Trollesund Fishmonger
Helen Soraya
as Witch
Richard Stoker
as Clerk of the Court
Harry Taylor
as Ship's Captain
J P Turner
as Trollesundian
John Warman
as Magisterial Guard
David Warren
as Magistrial Guard
Spencer Wilding
as Giant Gyptian
Chris Wilson
as Magisterial Guard
Phil Wright
as Gyptian Warrior
Liang Yang
as Samoyed Kidnapper
Directors
1Writers
4Producers
10Andrew Miano
executive producer
Bill Carraro
Producer, Producers
Deborah Forte
Producer, Producers
Ileen Maisel
executive producer
Mark Ordesky
executive producer
Michael Lynne
executive producer
Nikolas Korda
co-producer
Paul Weitz
executive producer
Robert Shaye
executive producer (as Bob Shaye)
Toby Emmerich
Producers, executive producer
Other crew
256Rick Baer
accountant: visual effects (as Richard Baer)
Martin Corbett
additional editor
Jonathan Allen
additional score engineer
Robert Deschaine
adr mixer (as Bob Deschaine)
Jay Benedict
adr voice casting
Johnny Gidcomb
adr voice casting
Phoebe Scholfield
adr voice casting
Jeremy Braben
aerial director of photography: second unit
Ruth Daly
animation lead: Rhythm & Hues
Namita Gotephode
animation production coordinator
Andrew Lawson
animator
Brian Eyre
animator
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