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The Golden Compass
After overhearing a shocking secret, precocious orphan Lyra Belacqua trades her carefree existence roaming the halls of Jordan College for an otherworldly adventure in the far North, unaware that it's part of her destiny.
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The Golden Compass
- Overview
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- Crew
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Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 4, 2007
Runtime
1h 53m
Genres
Adventure, Fantasy
User Score
61%
Original Title
The Golden Compass
Production Companies
Depth of Field, New Line Cinema, Scholastic Productions, Ingenious Media
Director
Chris Weitz
Budget
$180,000,000
Revenue
$372,200,000
Description
After overhearing a shocking secret, precocious orphan Lyra Belacqua trades her carefree existence roaming the halls of Jordan College for an otherworldly adventure in the far North, unaware that it's part of her destiny.
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