The Golden Compass (2007)

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.

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy

What to watch after The Golden Compass

• Inkheart (2008)
• The Goldfinch (2019) — Same feel: dramatic, thought-provoking
• Birth (2004) — Same feel: mysterious, thought-provoking
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) — Freddie Highmore appears in both
• Practical Magic (1998) — Nicole Kidman appears in both
• Arthur and the Invisibles (2006)