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10 Best Movies Like The Golden Compass

If you loved The Golden Compass, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Eragon

Eragon

2006★ 5.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Golden Compass for fans of Adventure & Fantasy. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

In his homeland of Alagaesia, a farm boy happens upon a dragon's egg -- a discovery that leads him on a predestined journey where he realized he's the one person who can defend his...

#2
Stardust

Stardust

2007★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Golden Compass for fans of Adventure & Fantasy. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm. His journey tak...

#3
The Spiderwick Chronicles

The Spiderwick Chronicles

2008★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Golden Compass for fans of Adventure & Fantasy. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Upon moving into the run-down Spiderwick Estate with their mother, twin brothers Jared and Simon Grace, along with their sister Mallory, find themselves pulled into an alternate wo...

#4
Bewitched

Bewitched

2005★ 5.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Golden Compass for fans of Fantasy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Thinking he can overshadow an unknown actress in the part, an egocentric actor unknowingly gets a witch cast in an upcoming television remake of the classic show "Bewitched"....

#5
Australia

Australia

2008★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Golden Compass for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Set in northern Australia before World War II, an English aristocrat who inherits a sprawling ranch reluctantly pacts with a stock-man in order to protect her new property from a t...

#6
Lions for Lambs

Lions for Lambs

2007★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Golden Compass for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Three stories told simultaneously in ninety minutes of real time: a Republican Senator who's a presidential hopeful gives an hour-long interview to a skeptical television reporter,...