There are worlds beyond our own. The compass will show the way.
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.
AdventureFantasycompassexperimentenglandpolar bearairshipsteampunkanimalsalternate universebased on young adult novelhis dark materials
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Character
Earnest, classical in form, epic and grave.
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- intimateepic
- gravecomic
- character-ledplot-driven
Who loves it, who doesn't
18 profiled raters. Loved most by The Thrill Chasers; disliked most by The Empaths.
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Cast
- Dakota Blue RichardsLyra Belacqua
- Nicole KidmanMarisa Coulter
- Daniel CraigLord Asriel
- Ben WalkerRoger Parslow
- Freddie HighmorePantalaimon (voice)
- Ian McKellenIorek Byrnison (voice)
- Eva GreenSerafina Pekkala
- Jim CarterJohn Faa
- Tom CourtenayFarder Coram
- Ian McShaneRagnar Sturlusson (voice)
Crew
- Chris WeitzDirector
- Chris WeitzScreenplay
- Philip PullmanNovel
- Henry BrahamDirector of Photography
- Alexandre DesplatOriginal Music Composer
- Anne V. CoatesEditor
- Peter HonessEditor
- Kevin TentEditor
- Bill CarraroProducer
- Deborah ForteProducer
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Pairings
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