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The Golden Compass

2007

Chris Weitz

Dakota Blue Richards, Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Sam Elliott ...

5.1

21,174

Fantasy. Adventure. Comedy. Action Based on author Philip Pullman's bestselling and award-winning novel, The Golden Compass tells the first story in Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy. The Golden Compass is an exciting fantasy adventure, set in an alternative world where people's souls manifest themselves as animals, talking bears fight wars, and Gyptians and witches coexist. At the center of the story is Lyra, a 12-year-old girl who starts out trying to rescue a ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Kirk Honeycutt The Hollywood Reporter	"It's an imagination overload, yet the film maintains a steady course through the FX mire with a strong story line and viable characters at every turn"	POS
United States	Todd McCarthy Variety	"Impressively rendered but oddly uninviting (...) Visual splendor and scent of a franchise should lure considerable crowds, especially internationally, although it’s doubtful 'Compass' will find a B.O. path anywhere near 'Narnia,' much less Middle-earth."	NEU
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"It certainly looks wonderful, with epic dash and a terrific central performance from Nicole Kidman (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"A darker, deeper fantasy epic than the 'Rings' trilogy, 'The Chronicles of Narnia' or the 'Potter' films (...) As a visual experience, it is superb. As an escapist fantasy, it is challenging (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Manohla Dargis The New York Times	"'The Golden Compass' has many of the virtues of a faithful screen adaptation and many of the predictable flaws"	NEU
United Kingdom	Olly Richards Empire	"A crushing disappointment for fans and a scuppered opportunity for a cinematic event (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG

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