The Da Vinci Code (movie)
| The Da Vinci Code | |
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| Directed by | Ron Howard |
| Screenplay by | Akiva Goldsman |
| Based on | The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown |
| Produced by | Brian Grazer Ron Howard John Calley |
| Starring | Tom Hanks Audrey Tautou Ian McKellen Alfred Molina Jürgen Prochnow Paul Bettany Jean Reno |
| Cinematography | Salvatore Totino |
| Edited by | Daniel P. Hanley Mike Hill |
| Music by | Hans Zimmer |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing (worldwide) Gaumont Columbia TriStar Films (France) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 148 minutes[1] |
| Countries | United States Malta France United Kingdom |
| Languages | English French Latin Spanish |
| Budget | $125 million[2] |
| Box office | $801.3 million[2][a] |
The Da Vinci Code is a 2006 mystery thriller movie directed by Ron Howard, written by Akiva Goldsman, and based on Dan Brown's 2003 novel of the same name. The first in the Robert Langdon movie series, the movie stars Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen, Alfred Molina, Jürgen Prochnow, Jean Reno, and Paul Bettany.
It was followed by the sequel, Angels & Demons in 2009.
Plot
Robert Langdon is a professor of religious iconography and symbology from Harvard University. While in Paris, he is the prime suspect in the unusual murder of a Louvre curator.[3] Langdon realized the curator was part of a secret society. Members of the society included Leonardo da Vinci, Victor Hugo, Botticelli, and others
Cast
- Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon
- Audrey Tautou as Sophie Neveu
- Ian McKellen as Sir Leigh Teabing
- Alfred Molina as Bishop Aringarosa
- Jürgen Prochnow as André Vernet
- Jean Reno as Police Captain Bezu Fache
- Paul Bettany as Silas
- Étienne Chicot as Lieutenant Jérôme Collet
- Jean-Yves Berteloot as Remy Jean
- Jean-Pierre Marielle as Jacques Saunière
- Charlotte Graham as Mary Magdalene
- Hugh Mitchell as young Silas
- Seth Gabel as Michael the Cleric
- Marie-Françoise Audollent as Sister Sandrine
- Rita Davies as Elegant Woman at Rosslyn
- Francesco Carnelutti as Prefect
- Author Dan Brown and his wife make cameos (forefront) in the first scene of the book signing scene.
- The Templar Revelation authors Lynn Picknett and Clive Prince, make a brief appearance as passengers on a bus.
Controversy
The Da Vinci Code (like the book) was controversial. It received very harsh criticism from the Roman Catholic Church. They didn't like the idea that they were behind a 2,000-year-old cover-up about what the Holy Grail really was. The movie also said that Jesus and Mary Magdalene were married and had a daughter.
Censorship
The movie was banned in Egypt because of controversial elements.[4] It was also banned in Lebanon and Jordan[5]
Critical reception
The movie got mixed to negative reviews from the critics. Rotten Tomatoes rated the movie 25%, meaning "Rotten". It also got poor reviews at the Cannes Film Festival[6] Movie critic Leonard Maltin called the movie "a letdown in every respect."
However, reviews were not all bad. Roger Ebert gave the movie three out of four stars. Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper both liked the movie.
The box office
Despite mixed to negative reviews, the movie took in more than $801.3 million in the box office.[7]
References
- ↑ "THE DA VINCI CODE (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on October 29, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- 1 2 "The Da Vinci Code". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ↑ "The Da Vinci Code Plot". Dan Brown. Retrieved Jul 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Egypt Bans 'The Da Vinci Code'". Middle East Times. Retrieved Jul 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Film Banned in Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan". TribLive. Retrieved Jul 18, 2016.
- ↑ 'The Da Vinci Code' Misses Mark (Report). NBC Today. Retrieved Jul 18, 2016.
- ↑ "The Da Vinci Code". The CNN News. Archived from the original on May 28, 2006. Retrieved Jul 18, 2016.
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Other websites
- Official website
- The Da Vinci Code on IMDb
- The Da Vinci Code at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Da Vinci Code at Box Office Mojo
- Official "secret" site Archived 2012-03-31 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Initially grossed $760 million, it gained an additional $41.3 million in a 2025 release. This would make the final total of $801.3 million
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