The Golden CompassOverview and Synopsis

The Golden Compass
Opened December 7, 2007 | Runtime:1 hr. 54 min.
PG-13
sequences of fantasy violence
*Sneak Previews playing Saturday, December 1, 2007
Lyra Belacqua (Dakota Blue Richards) is an orphan who lives happily in Jordan College, Oxford, playing with local boys and terrorizing the professors. However, when Lyra overhears Read More
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Dakota Blue Richards, Daniel Craig, Sam Elliott, Eva Green
Director: Chris Weitz
Genres: Fantasy Adventure, Fantasy

Critic Reviews

"...an ultimately satisfying and successful version of the opening volume of the celebrated His Dark Materials trilogy." Los Angeles Times
- Kenneth Turan
"...disappoints with its lack of character development and convoluted storytelling." USA Today
- Claudia Puig
"...impressively rendered but oddly uninviting adventure about a chosen girl's momentous struggle against insidious forces..." Variety
- Todd McCarthy