The Golden Compass is a 2007 fantasy adventure film directed by Chris Weitz, adapting Philip Pullman's 1995 novel Northern Lights. The movie features an ensemble cast including Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, and Dakota Blue Richards as protagonist Lyra Belacqua. The narrative follows Lyra as she joins a race of water-workers and seafarers on a trip to the far North in search of children kidnapped by the Gobblers. The film achieved commercial success internationally, grossing $372 million worldwide against its $180 million budget and winning the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.