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The Da Vinci Code (2006)

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Reviews Counted:217

Fresh:52

Rotten:165

Average Rating:4.7/10

Consensus: What makes Dan Brown's novel a best seller is evidently not present in this dull and bloated movie adaptation of The Da Vinci Code.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for disturbing images, violence, some nudity, thematic material, brief drug references and sexual content

Runtime: 2 hrs 54 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release:May 19, 2006 Wide

Box Office: $217,536,138

Synopsis: Dan Brown's best-selling book THE DA VINCI CODE gets adapted for the big screen thanks to director Ron Howard (CINDERELLA MAN), who helms this big budget production. Veteran actor Tom Hanks stars... Dan Brown's best-selling book THE DA VINCI CODE gets adapted for the big screen thanks to director Ron Howard (CINDERELLA MAN), who helms this big budget production. Veteran actor Tom Hanks stars as professor Robert Langdon, whose Parisian lecture tour on feminine symbolism gets disrupted when he's implicated in a murder at the Louvre. Co-starring with Hanks is Audrey Tautou (AMELIE), the French police analyst who comes to Langdon's aid and who may hold the key to some of the mysteries. The cast is fleshed out by Jean Reno as a hangdog French detective who thinks he can trick Langdon into a confession; Paul Bettany as Silas, the murderous monk; Alfred Molina as an evil Catholic cardinal; and Ian McKellen, who steals the movie in the second act as a crotchety old authority on the Holy Grail. During the course of the film, all sorts of riddles, keys, clues, and enigmas are thrown in our hero's path, along with bullets, knives, and devious betrayals. Cinematographer Salvatore Toltino shoots in a dark and somber style, with lots of detailed flashbacks to grim scenes from ancient Rome, the Crusades, and the witch hunts of the Middle Ages. Tautou looks gorgeous in the perpetual dim light, as does the ancient French and British architecture. With so many centuries of hidden knowledge, cults, sects, and Christianity-shattering secrets involved, this may have been confusing to those not acquainted with the book, but Howard and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman ingeniously weave the myriad layers into a true thrill ride. Ultimately, THE DA VINCI CODE is a thoughtful action film, with a refreshingly clear-eyed approach to world history that may scandalize the close-minded, but is sure to enlighten those open to new ideas. [More]

Starring: Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen, Alfred Molina

Starring: Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen, Alfred Molina, Jean Reno, Paul Bettany, Jürgen Prochnow

Director: Ron Howard

Director: Ron Howard
Screenwriter: Akiva Goldsman
Producer: John Calley, Brian Grazer
Composer: Hans Zimmer
Studio: Columbia Pictures

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Apr 28, 2009

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Blu-ray Disc Features:

  • 2-Disc Set
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.40

Audio:

  • Dolby True HD 5.1 - English
  • Dubbed - French, Canadian
  • Subtitles - English SDH, French

Interactive Features:

BDLive:

  • 1. BD Live Enabled

Disc 1:

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary: NEW Select Scenes Commentary Ron Howard, Director

Disc 2:

Additional Release Material:

Featurette:

  • 1. Include First Day On The Set with Ron Howard
  • 2. A Discussion With Dan Brown
  • 3. A Portrait of Langdon
  • 4. Who Is Sophie Neveu?
  • 5. Unusual Suspects
  • 6. Magical Places
  • 7. Close-up on Mona Lisa
  • 8. The Filmmakers' Journey
  • 9. The Codes of The Da Vinci Code
  • 10. The Music of The Da Vinci Code
  • 11. Book To Screen
  • 12. The Da Vinci Props
  • 13. The Da Vinci Sets
  • 14. Re-creating Works of Art
  • 15. The Visual Effects World of The Da Vinci Code
  • 16. Scoring The Da Vinci Code
  • 17. La Partie Francaise Du Da Vinci Code

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Too meekly middlebrow to really affront

Full Review Source: CinePassion | comment Comment
08/30/09
Fernando F. Croce
Fernando F. Croce
CinePassion

What seems credible on page is ludicrous in action.

Full Review Source: I.E. Weekly | comment Comment
05/14/09
Amy Nicholson
Amy Nicholson
I.E. Weekly
N/R

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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
04/23/09
Jeffrey Gantz
Jeffrey Gantz
Boston Phoenix
N/R

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Full Review Source: NPR.org | comment Comment
10/18/08
Bob Mondello
Bob Mondello
NPR.org

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Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
08/07/08
Jim Lane
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review

So intent on being faithful, The DaVinci Code forgets to be entertaining.

Full Review Source: BrandonFibbs.com | comment 1 Comment
02/28/08
Brandon Fibbs
Brandon Fibbs
BrandonFibbs.com

Any movie with a skulking albino assassin begs for campy, self-aware treatment, but Howard and scripter Akiva Goldsman serve it all up straight-faced.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
07/29/07
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

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Full Review Source: Big Picture Big Sound | comment Comment
07/14/07
Joe Lozito
Joe Lozito
Big Picture Big Sound

Who knows whether Dan Brown was motivated by a distaste for Catholicism or merely by money? Regardless, it seems dishonest for him to foist his debunked heresies on the gullible, unsuspecting public as if they're the God's honest truth.

Full Review Source: DallasBlack.com | comment 5 Comments
05/20/07
Kam Williams
Kam Williams
DallasBlack.com

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Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
05/05/07
Film Threat

A great film to look at and Salvatore Totino's cinematography is pitch-perfect.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
04/19/07
Jamie Gillies
Jamie Gillies
Apollo Guide

A mystery thriller that entertains.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
03/01/07
Doris Toumarkine
Doris Toumarkine
Film Journal International
N/R

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Full Review Source: Observer [UK] | comment Comment
01/20/07
Philip French
Philip French
Observer [UK]

Whatever your beliefs, "The Da Vinci Code" is a film to be seen and, more importantly, discussed.

Full Review Source: Nolan's Pop Culture Review | comment 2 Comments
12/13/06
Michael A. Smith
Michael A. Smith
Nolan's Pop Culture Review

They make fun of you for watching their movies, and still they get paid!

Full Review Source: Nation | comment 1 Comment
11/11/06
Stuart Klawans
Stuart Klawans
Nation

If you want an entertaining yarn about the Knights Templar, historical secrets, and cryptic codes hidden in famous documents and artifacts, go rent National Treasure.

Full Review Source: Christianity Today | comment 2 Comments
09/22/06
Peter T. Chattaway
Peter T. Chattaway
Christianity Today

Does what a good film adaptation should do: Illustrate the best parts of its source material and still manage to make a highly enjoyable film for the uninitiated.

Full Review Source: Spectrum (St. George, Utah) | comment Comment
08/14/06
Bruce Bennett
Bruce Bennett
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)

The movie version is so faithful to Dan Brown's hit book it should come with a dust jacket ...

Full Review Source: West Valley View | comment Comment
07/27/06
Michael Clawson
Michael Clawson
West Valley View

If you want a taut adventure story, read the book. If you want a simiplistic tale with average performances and irritating alterations to the source material, watch the movie.

Full Review Source: Oscar Guy | comment Comment
07/25/06
Wesley Lovell
Wesley Lovell
Oscar Guy

It would have taken a more imaginative approach and vision not within the reach of Howard and Goldsman to make the material come alive as a movie.

Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | comment Comment
07/17/06
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
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