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'''''The Golden Compass''''' is the first novel in [[Philip Pullman]]'s ''[[His Dark Materials]]'' fantasy trilogy. It is aimed at young adults, but is popular in many age groups. The book has several major themes, including the loss of innocence and fall from grace, the human soul, and the battle of heaven versus hell as portrayed in [[John Milton]]'s ''[[Paradise Lost]]'', from which Pullman drew heavy inspiration. However, Pullman reverses Milton's outcome and implies that heaven loses the battle to the two main characters, Lyra and Will (introduced in ''[[The Subtle Knife]]'').

'''''The Golden Compass''''' is an anti-religious novel by [[Philip Pullman]] aimed at teenagers and children.

It deals with ultimately tracking down and killing the Judeo-Christian God ("Yahweh" is used in the book).

Church historian Dr. [[Quinn Fox]] wrote:

Church historian Dr. [[Quinn Fox]] wrote:

==Feature film==

==Feature film==

The film based on the first book of the trilogy grossed only $25,783,232 its opening weekend,<ref>http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=goldencompass.htm</ref> a disappointment when compared to earlier blockbusters that it was trying to mirror, namely the Chronicles of Narnia, Harry Potter, and Lord of the Rings.  Domestically it took in only 70 million all told, far less than the 300 million the other mentioned films each grossed. However, its foreign gross was an impressive $300 million.<ref>http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Entertainment/2008/01/15/compass_passes_300m_mark_at_box_office/9772/</ref>

The film based on the first book of the trilogy grossed only $25,783,232 its opening weekend,<ref>http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=goldencompass.htm</ref> a disappointment when compared to earlier blockbusters that it was trying to mirror, namely the Chronicles of Narnia, Harry Potter, and Lord of the Rings.  Domestically it took in only 70 million all told, far less than the 300 million the other mentioned films each grossed. Worldwide it registered 370 million in gross sales, still far short of the 800 million to 1 million of the blockbusters.

The film originally cost 180 million to make, not counting marketing and distribution costs.

The film originally cost 180 million to make, not counting marketing and distribution costs.