Review of The Golden Compass (2007) by Olayinka W — 10 Oct 2011

As always the book is better than the movie. it was still pretty good.

This review of The Golden Compass (2007) was written by Olayinka W on 10 Oct 2011.

The Golden Compass has generally received mixed reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of The Golden Compass

Review of The Golden Compass (2007)

By Karen H (484) on 31 Dec 2016

I like stuff like that. But if it is fine grained. There's some big mistakes that ruin the story and the movements…

Read Review

Review of The Golden Compass (2007)

By Zelda H (3) on 04 May 2018

I loved this film as a child, and I still do. I think it's a real shame they didn't make the sequel…

Read Review

Review of The Golden Compass (2007)

By Araminta G (120) on 20 Aug 2018

New Line cinema publicized The Golden Compass as the new epic journey following the famous and very successful Lord of the Rings trilogy…

Read Review

Review of The Golden Compass (2007)

By Abraham L (10) on 18 May 2018

I never understand why this film failed. Its one of my favorites. I think its agreat history…

Read Review

Review of The Golden Compass (2007)

By Bienna S (1) on 27 Nov 2015

The only good things about it were daniel craig and the interesting concept…

Read Review

Review of The Golden Compass (2007)

By Rafael M (259) on 14 Jan 2019

The Golden Compass…

Read Review

Review of The Golden Compass (2007)

By David H (2,838) on 27 May 2017

As a fan of the His Dark Materials series, it's hard to know where to start with how disappointing this adaptation was…

Read Review

Review of The Golden Compass (2007)

By Russ B (1,141) on 27 May 2017

As a fan of the His Dark Materials series, it's hard to know where to start with how disappointing this adaptation was…

Read Review

Review of The Golden Compass (2007)

By Abree M (2) on 01 Nov 2016

I think Thai was the best movie ever it is 2 hours long but it feels more like 30 minutes it's so good…

Read Review

Review of The Golden Compass (2007)

By Eric L (1,000) on 02 Mar 2016

Apparently, these books are quite anti-Christian, but I may end up watching this and/or reading them to see for myself…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Leviathan (1989)

By Brian P (1,844) on 10 Dec 2006

Not a very good movie. I wouldnt ever watch this movie again…

Read Review

Review of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)

By Paule. (8) on 28 Jul 2009

This is definitely the only Sean Connery movie that I ever wanted to walk out on. I couldn't because I was with someone on a first date…

Read Review

Review of Ella Enchanted (2004)

By Buster (3) on 13 Jun 2008

Yeah right, people. This is a horrible movie. Go watch The Fugitive or something like that. The book is waaaaaay better. Check it out…

Read Review

Review of Jumanji (1995)

By Richard Corliss (1,032) for Time (1,811) on 08 Sep 2004

Director Joe Johnston's elaborately dressed kids' movie--about a board game that sucks its players into a perilous jungle overrun by lions,…

Read Review

Review of How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

By Uanime5 (1) on 24 Dec 2012

A butchering of Seuss' story…

Read Review

Review of Coraline (2009)

By Heidie. (1) on 21 Feb 2009

This movie was horrible. I have never written a review about a movie good or bad before, but this was so bad I felt compelled to write…

Read Review

Review of Vidocq (2001)

By Matthias A (6) on 30 Apr 2010

Weeeird...It's like Memento meets Dark City in 18th century Paris…

Read Review

Review of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)

By Samjam (2) on 19 Jun 2012

Harry Potter the movie was great! Yes the book was better, but isn't that always the way when there is a novel to film adaptation…

Read Review

Review of Moonraker (1979)

By Imthenoob (1,101) on 12 Nov 2019

Their attempt to take advantage of the recent sci-fi craze crashed hilariously…

Read Review

Review of Babe (1995)

By Sdumers (16) on 07 Oct 2020

This film is garbage due to the influence it has on vegetarianism and the fact that it has a scene those pigs from Australia put into it that…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Three Thousand Years of Longing

2022

65%84 Reviews

Gone Girl

2014

81%1,229 Reviews

The Gentlemen

2020

70%170 Reviews

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

2014

79%1,167 Reviews

Ready Player One

2018

72%1,541 Reviews

Top Gun: Maverick

2022

82%272 Reviews

Spider-Man: No Way Home

2021

79%458 Reviews

Upgrade

2018

76%696 Reviews

Barbie

2023

68%382 Reviews

Hillbilly Elegy

2020

61%141 Reviews