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Movies like The Golden Compass

Not everyone loves The Golden Compass for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love The Golden Compass

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like a parallel world where every person has an animal soul.

  2. You like airships, witches and armoured bears in the far North.

  3. You want an adventure to share with older children.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • His Dark Materials2019

    • a parallel world where every person has an animal soul

    Good for you if you like an Oxford of airships, witches and armored bears.

  • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe2005

    • a parallel world where every person has an animal soul
    • airships, witches and armoured bears in the far North

    Good for you if you like the magic of stepping into another world.

  • The Wizard of Oz1939

    • an adventure to share with older children

    Good for you if you want a classic to share with children for the first time.

  • The Wheel of Time2021

    • a parallel world where every person has an animal soul
    • airships, witches and armoured bears in the far North

    Good for you if you like a huge fantasy world with its own magic, orders and history.

  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone2001

    • a parallel world where every person has an animal soul
    • airships, witches and armoured bears in the far North

    Good for you if you love a world full of details: moving staircases, talking portraits, a hidden platform.

  • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader2010

    • a parallel world where every person has an animal soul
    • airships, witches and armoured bears in the far North
    • an adventure to share with older children

    Good for you if you like islands with magic, sea serpents and a talking mouse.

  • Alice in Wonderland2010

    • a parallel world where every person has an animal soul

    Good for you if you like Wonderland grown up and darker.

  • Spirited Away2001

    • a parallel world where every person has an animal soul

    Good for you if you love getting lost in a world with its own strange rules.

  • Cursed2020

    • a parallel world where every person has an animal soul

    Good for you if you like a world of Fey magic, a sword of power and a drunken Merlin.

  • Percy Jackson and the Olympians2023

    • a parallel world where every person has an animal soul
    • an adventure to share with older children

    Good for you if you like Greek gods and monsters hiding in modern America.

  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban2004

    • a parallel world where every person has an animal soul

    Good for you if you like the wizarding world getting stranger and bigger.

  • The NeverEnding Story1984

    • a parallel world where every person has an animal soul
    • airships, witches and armoured bears in the far North
    • an adventure to share with older children

    Good for you if you like flying over Fantasia on the back of Falkor.

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