The Golden Compass
The Golden Compass (2007)
Directed by Chris Weitz
Genres - Fantasy | Sub-Genres - Fantasy Adventure | Release Date - Dec 7, 2007 (USA) | Run Time - 118 min. | Countries - USA | MPAA Rating - PG13
Synopsis by Jason Buchanan
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. Screen newcomer Dakota Blue Richards stars as young heroine Lyra Belacqua, Casino Royale star Daniel Craig appears as Lyra's ruthless adventurer uncle, Lord Asriel, and Nicole Kidman assumes the glamorous guise of the villainous Mrs. Coulter.
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| Screenplay by | Chris Weitz
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| Running time | 113 minutes
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| Country | United States
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| Budget | $180 million
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| Box office | $372 million
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(hits Iorek)
Ragnar Sturlusson: Is that all? IS THAT AAAALL?
(Iorek swings at him and breaks his lower jaw off, then bites him in the throat, killing him)
Iorek Byrnison: Yes, that is all.
- Some scenes were shot in Norway, in places such as Bergen and Svalbard, but none of the actors were allowed to perform there, as the producers couldn't find an insurance company that would allow crew members to walk around with shotguns and because the actors could fall ill due to the extreme temperatures.
- Early in production, the movie was aimed for a November 16, 2007 release.
- The 'real world' night scene Oxford that opens the film included a digitally added skyscraper that doesn't exist in the 'real' Oxford. The scene morphs to the 'alternate world' Oxford which is, in fact, the actual current Oxford street scene.
- Director Chris Weitz has himself adapted Philip Pullman's work, citing the film and its sequels to be influenced by Barry Lyndon (1975) and Star Wars (1977). He also mentioned that the film would make no direct mention of religion or God, two of the key themes of the books - a decision attacked by fans of the trilogy. According to Weitz, New Line Cinema feared that "perceived anti-religiosity" would make the film financially unviable in the USA. However, Weitz reassured fans by saying that religion would appear in euphemistic terms.
- Pivotal scenes taken from the final chapters of the book were filmed and deleted shortly before the film's release. New Line Cinema has said it hopes to re-insert the scenes in a sequel.
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