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The Golden Compass

2007 film directed by Chris Weitz
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The Golden Compass

Summary

The Golden Compass is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,390 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Golden Compass is the creator of Chris Weitz[3].
  • The Golden Compass received the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[4].
  • The Golden Compass's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • The Golden Compass's director is recorded as Chris Weitz[6].
  • The Golden Compass's screenwriter is recorded as Chris Weitz[7].
  • The Golden Compass's composer is recorded as Alexandre Desplat[8].
  • The Golden Compass's genre is recorded as fantasy film[9].
  • The Golden Compass's genre is recorded as science fiction film[10].
  • The Golden Compass's genre is recorded as action film[11].
  • The Golden Compass's genre is recorded as film based on a novel[12].
  • The Golden Compass's based on is recorded as Northern Lights[13].
  • The Golden Compass's cast member is recorded as Nicole Kidman[14].
  • The Golden Compass's cast member is recorded as Sam Elliott[15].
  • The Golden Compass's cast member is recorded as Eva Green[16].
  • The Golden Compass's cast member is recorded as Dakota Blue Richards[17].
  • The Golden Compass's cast member is recorded as Daniel Craig[18].
  • The Golden Compass's cast member is recorded as Christopher Lee[19].
  • The Golden Compass's cast member is recorded as Tom Courtenay[20].
  • The Golden Compass's cast member is recorded as Simon McBurney[21].
  • The Golden Compass's producer is recorded as Deborah Forte[22].
  • The Golden Compass's performer is recorded as Alexandre Desplat[23].
  • The Golden Compass's collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[24].
  • The Golden Compass's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 211750967[25].
  • The Golden Compass's GND ID is recorded as 7588094-5[26].
  • The Golden Compass's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 164610841[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Golden Compass's performer is recorded as Alexandre Desplat[23]. Its producer is recorded as Deborah Forte[22]. Its director is recorded as Chris Weitz[6]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Chris Weitz[7]. Cast members include Nicole Kidman[14], Sam Elliott[15], Eva Green[16], Dakota Blue Richards[17], Daniel Craig[18], and Christopher Lee[19]. It is the creator of Chris Weitz[3].

Publication

Publication dates include +2007-11-27T00:00:00Z[28] and +2007-12-06T00:00:00Z[29]. The Golden Compass's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[30]. Genres include fantasy film[9], science fiction film[10], action film[11], and film based on a novel[12].

Reception

The Golden Compass received the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[4]. Reviews include 5.6/10[31], 51/100[32], and 42%[33].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Golden Compass's after a work by is recorded as Philip Pullman[34].

Why It Matters

The Golden Compass ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,390 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

What awards did The Golden Compass receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[4].

Related Entities

Alexandre Desplat Bergen Christopher Lee Dakota Blue Richards Daniel Craig Eva Green film London Museum of Modern Art Netflix Nicole Kidman Philip Pullman Sam Elliott Switzerland Tom Courtenay Toronto United Kingdom United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . siamzone.com. Retrieved . siamzone.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] ↑ . adorocinema.com. Retrieved . adorocinema.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [17] ↑ . adorocinema.com. Retrieved . adorocinema.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . adorocinema.com. Retrieved . adorocinema.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . siamzone.com. Retrieved . siamzone.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . siamzone.com. Retrieved . siamzone.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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