| Overall: | B- |
|---|---|
| Violence: | C |
| Sexual Content: | A- |
| Language: | A |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | B+ |
| Run Time: | 113 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 28 Apr 2008 |
| MPAA Rating: | |
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| How We Determine Our Grades | |
The Golden Compass is rated PG-13: for sequences of fantasy violence.
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Dakota Blue Richards, Sam Elliott, Daniel Craig.
Studio: Newline Cinema
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The Golden Compass finds its way to the silver screen amidst a swirl of religious controversy. This is mostly because the movie is based upon the first book in the…
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About the Reviewer: Rod Gustafson
Rod Gustafson has worked in various media industries since 1977. He founded Parent Previews in 1993, and today continues to write and broadcast the reviews in newspapers, on radio and (of course) on the Internet. He currently serves as the President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness, a provincial non-profit society. He also authors a regular column for The Parent's Television Council in Los Angeles. He and his wife Donna have four children.
