The Golden Compass (movie) facts for kids

The Golden Compass is a fantasy movie that came out on December 5, 2007. It was released by New Line Cinema and Warner Bros.. This movie is based on the book Northern Lights, which is also known as The Golden Compass. It's the first book in a series called His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman.

The movie features a great cast of actors. These include Dakota Blue Richards, Nicole Kidman, Ian McKellen, Christopher Lee, Daniel Craig, Ian McShane, and Sam Elliott.

What is The Golden Compass about?

The story follows a young girl named Lyra Belacqua. She lives in a world that looks a lot like ours but is also very different. In this world, every person has a special animal companion called a daemon. Your daemon is a part of your soul and stays with you always.

What is the plot of The Golden Compass?

Lyra's uncle, Lord Asriel, is a brave explorer. He discovers something mysterious called "Dust." This Dust seems to connect our world with other universes. Many powerful people, especially a group called the Magistrate, don't like this idea. They try to stop Lord Asriel.

One day, Lyra saves her uncle from danger. She sees someone trying to harm him and quickly warns Lord Asriel. After this, Lord Asriel travels to the far North Pole to learn more about Dust.

Lyra is then given a very special item: a golden compass. This compass is magical and can tell the truth about anything. Only a few people know how to use it.

A charming but mysterious woman named Mrs. Coulter then invites Lyra to join her. Mrs. Coulter promises Lyra that they will travel to the North Pole. Lyra is excited because she wants to find her uncle and learn more about the Dust.

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  Nicole Kidman at the film's premiere.

See also

In Spanish: La brújula dorada para niños