The Golden Compass (2007)

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There are worlds beyond our own. The compass will show the way.

In a parallel universe, 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.

• Released: 2007-12-04
• Genres: Adventure, Fantasy
• Runtime: 1h 53m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 4,936 votes

Directed by Chris Weitz.

Top cast

• Dakota Blue Richards as Lyra Belacqua
• Nicole Kidman as Marisa Coulter
• Daniel Craig as Lord Asriel
• Ben Walker as Roger Parslow
• Freddie Highmore as Pantalaimon (voice)
• Ian McKellen as Iorek Byrnison (voice)
• Eva Green as Serafina Pekkala
• Jim Carter as John Faa
• Tom Courtenay as Farder Coram
• Ian McShane as Ragnar Sturlusson (voice)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Golden Compass

• United States: watch free on Hoopla, The Roku Channel, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema, HBO Max; rent on Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store
• India: stream on Netflix, JioHotstar, VI movies and tv; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV

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