The Golden Compass
- Release Date
- December 7, 2007
- Director
- Chris Weitz
- Cast
- Nicole Kidman , Daniel Craig , Sam Elliott , Eva Green , Ian McKellen , Dakota Blue Richards
- Runtime
- 113 Minutes
- Main Genre
- Adventure
- Writers
- Chris Weitz
- Tagline
- There are worlds beyond our own - the compass will show the way.
Summary
The first movie based on the bestselling Philip Pullman novels. The "His Dark Materials" trilogy is comprised of "The Golden Compass," "The Subtle Knife" and "The Amber Spyglass". It revolves around a young girl who travels to the far north to save her best friend. Along the way she encounters shape-shifting creatures, witches, and a variety of otherworldly characters in parallel universes.
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