The Golden Compass (2007)

Stars:

Nonso Anozie, Susanne Blakeslee, JB Blanc

Cast

Credited cast:
Nonso Anozie	...	Iorek (voice)
Susanne Blakeslee	...	Mrs. Lonsdale / High Society Lady (voice)
JB Blanc	...	Inspector Watts / Ragnar / Bram (voice)
Brian Bloom	...	Boat Inspector / Samoyed / Trollesund (voice)
Steve Blum	...	Alfons / Brother Bear / Gyptian (voice)
Cathy Cavadini	...	Vala / Bolvanger Nurse / Tartar's Leopard (voice)
Cameron Covell	...	Roger / Billy Costa (voice)
Jim Cummings	...	Servant / Gate Guard Bear / Servant (voice)
Debi Derryberry	...	Bridget McGinn / Kid Joe / Salcilia (voice)
Robin Atkin Downes	...	Gyptian Hunter / Policemen / Witch's Goose (voice)
Chris Edgerly	...	Lord Asriel / Drunken / Stumblebum / Gyptian Hunter / Tony Costa (voice)
Paul Eiding	...	Magisterium Scientist / Professor Santelia / Scholar (voice)
Michael Ensign	...	Master / Head Inspector (voice)
Stephen Foulard	...	Farder Coram / Trollesund (voice)
Brian George	...	Gyptian Hunter / Gloomy Shopkeeper / Servant / Bear / Boat Inspector (voice)

Storyline

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Genres:

Fantasy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 December 2007 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shiny Entertainment

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Some footage left out of the finished film (the original order of the Bolvangar and Svaldard sequences, as well as some of the original ending) are included in the game. Currently, this is the only place to see these scenes.

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Connections

Spun-off from The Golden Compass (2007)

User Reviews

Excellent and Thought-Provoking

I've not read the books, yet, but this movie will see me in the book store tomorrow. There is nothing overtly anti-religious in the movie, though any challenge to authority or dogma (which this movie champions) tends to be interpreted as anti-religious.

In addition, the performances turned in by the cast are nothing short of stellar, and this includes the voice-overs for the CGI characters. And speaking of CGI, there are very few scenes without CGI. And of that CGI, it is among the best I've seen so far. Some of it is simply eye-popping, especially the attention to detail. For example, we've all seen how, as we walk though snow, the snow scatters ahead of us as we step, sometimes rolling into little balls. Such details are not lost in this movie.

There are violent scenes in the movie, along with startling and scary moments. Small children might be upset by some of this, but my 7 and 9 year old did very well with it.