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The Golden Compass

2007 film directed by Chris Weitz
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Summary

The Golden Compass is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25,054 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Creator: Chris Weitz[3]
  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[4]
  • Director: Chris Weitz[5]
  • Screenwriter: Chris Weitz[6]
  • Composer: Alexandre Desplat[7]
  • Genre: fantasy film[8], science fiction film[9], action film[10]
  • Based on: Northern Lights[11]
  • Cast member: Nicole Kidman[12], Sam Elliott[13], Eva Green[14], Dakota Blue Richards[15], Daniel Craig[16], Christopher Lee[17], Tom Courtenay[18], Simon McBurney[19], Jim Carter[20], Clare Higgins[21], Charlie Rowe[22], Derek Jacobi[23], Jack Shepherd[24], Magda Szubanski[25]
  • Producer: Deborah Forte[26]
  • Collection: Museum of Modern Art[27]
  • Production company: New Line Cinema[28], Ingenious Media[29], Scholastic Corporation[30], depth of field[31], Rhythm and Hues Studios[32]
  • Director of photography: Henry Braham[33]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[34]
  • Soundtrack release: The Golden Compass – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack[35]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[36]
  • Review score: 5.6/10[37], 51/100[38], 42%[39]
  • Color: color[40]
  • Country of origin: United Kingdom[41], United States[42]
  • Publication date: November 27, 2007[43], December 5, 2007[44], December 6, 2007[45], December 7, 2007[46]
  • Distributed by: InterCom[47], Netflix[48]
  • Narrative location: London[49]
  • Filming location: Canton of Berne[50], Toronto[51], Switzerland[52], Budapest[53], Bergen[54]
  • Film editor: Anne V. Coates[55]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Production Design[56], Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[57], Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Family Film[58]
  • Takes place in fictional universe: His Dark Materials universe[59]

Why It Matters

The Golden Compass has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] It is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

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

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  1. [5] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. wikidata.org.
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  35. [37] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  41. [43] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  43. [45] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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