The Golden Compass

  • Theatrical - Wide 2007-12-07
Box Office Gross: $372,234,864
Running Time: 113 minutes
Language: English
Production Company: Depth of Field, New Line Cinema, Scholastic Productions, Ingenious Media

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Synopsis

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.

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