New Line’s pricey $180 million fantasy epic ” The Golden Compass “
opened at #1 at the U.S. Box-Office from 3,528 theaters. The overseas box-office was spectacular. “Compass” grossed $55 million from the international territories in its day-and dates release.

The international box-office was twice that of the U.S. box-office. With the U.K. debut of $1.9 million, out grossing “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’s opening day in 2005. The Golden Compass ranked #1 in seven territorist: U.K., Spain, France, Finland, Norway, Thailand and the Philippines.