The Golden Compass
Film2007113 min

The Golden Compass

Taste attributes: adventurefantasyfamilyteenanimalsfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedcoming of age

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"There are worlds beyond our own - the compass will show the way."

Boxlist takeExpect a wholesome, otherworldly fantasy film, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.0 /10

TMDB · 3,670 votes

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

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Details

Genre
Adventure
Year
2007
Runtime
113 min
Status
Released
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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