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Summary 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 co...

The Golden Compass
Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 33 Critic Reviews
51
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 133 User Ratings
6.0
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Summary 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 co...

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 33 Critic Reviews
51
30% Positive
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9% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 33 Critic Reviews
51
30% Positive
10 Reviews
61% Mixed
20 Reviews
9% Negative
3 Reviews

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6.0
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37% Mixed
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18% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 133 User Ratings
6.0
45% Positive
60 Ratings
37% Mixed
49 Ratings
18% Negative
24 Ratings

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Production Company New Line Cinema, Ingenious Film Partners, Scholastic Productions, Depth of Field
Release Date Dec 7, 2007
Duration 1 h 53 m
Rating PG-13
Tagline "It is the Alethiometer. It tells the truth. As for how to read it, you'll have to learn by yourself."
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Satellite Awards
5 Nominations
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
4 Nominations