The Golden Compass
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- Synopsis
- A young girl embarks on a perilous journey to rescue her best friend and fight the forces of darkness in director Chris Weitz's adaptation of the first installment of author Philip Pullman's best-selling fantasy trilogy....
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- Starring
- Nicole Kidman, Dakota Blue Richards, Daniel Craig, Sam Elliott, Eva Green
- Director(s)
- Chris Weitz
- Distributor(s)
- New Line
- MPAA Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 118 min.
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Critic Reviews
A darker, deeper fantasy epic than the "Rings" trilogy, "The Chronicles of Narnia" or the "Potter" films. It springs from the same British world of quasi-philosophical magic, but creates more complex villains and poses more intriguing questions. As a visual experience, it is superb. As an escapist fantasy, it is challenging.Read the full review
A "soft" epic, a film touching on childhood fantasies with sturdy, unwavering characters driven to evil or good. More "Harry Potter," in other words, than "Beowulf."Read the full review
At times you feel Weitz flipping the pages and dog-earing wildly, and that's a shame: This is a movie that needs to be lengthy and discursive, the better to duck into the back alleys of its invention. A visionary is required. This director isn't one.Read the full review
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Chris Weitz Blames New Line For 'The Golden Compass' -- Do You?
11/23/09 Now rolling in New Moon millions, Chris Weitz is being more open about his troubles with New Line and The Golden Compass , a film that sank one studio and sent him into a tailspin. | Cinematical.com -
'New Moon' Director Chris Weitz Has 'Maybe One More Film' Left
11/19/09 New Moon " hits theaters on Friday, to the delight of Twilighters everywhere. | MTV Movies Blog -
SDCC: A 'New Moon' Makeover For 'Twilight'
07/24/09 Moviefone If you were anywhere within the Northern Hemisphere, we're assuming that you heard the euphoric outcry of fangirls who screamed and applauded at the sight of Twilight 's Robert Pattinson , who appeared at the San Diego Comic-Con to help promote the upcoming sequel, New Moon . | Cinematical.com -
And The Director Of NEW MOON (The TWILIGHT Sequel) Looks To Be...
12/12/08 Earlier this week, we heard strong indications that Chris Weitz (THE GOLDEN COMPASS, ABOUT A BOY) would replace Catherine Hardwicke as director of NEW MOON - the TWILIGHT sequel that's currently ramping up production. | Ain't It Cool News -
The Golden Compass Sequels On Hold
10/19/08 The two planned sequels to hit movie The Golden Compass have become Hollywood's first major victims of the current economic crisis - production on the movies has been put on hold indefinitely. | The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) -
U.K. facilities resource guide
10/16/08 Location: Pinewood is located just west of London, 20 miles from Soho and eight miles from Heathrow Airport. | Variety -
Quarantine Shuts Down DiCaprio, Crowe
10/12/08 "I think they went for Quarantine , obviously," Exhibitor Relations box-office analyst Jeff Bock said today. | E! Online -
Dakota Blue Richards
10/02/08 For her very first film role in "The Golden Compass," 14-year-old Dakota Blue Richards had to look delicate but act feisty, sharing the screen with a talking bear and a malevolent monkey in an elaborate fantasy world. | Variety -
Confirmation That 'His Dark Materials' Sequels Aren't Forthcoming
07/21/08 Moviefone That's from this article in The Independent , which quotes author Phillip Pullman as saying that following the disappointing box office returns for The Golden Compass , no one has talked to him about adapting The Amber Spyglass (or, obviously, The Subtle Knife ). | Cinematical.com -
From Page to Screen: 'The Golden Compass'
07/09/08 Moviefone Fantasy may have the most rabid and obsessive fans, but it also has the staunchest detractors of any mainstream genre. | Cinematical.com