The Da Vinci Code (movie)

The Da Vinci Code is a religious 2006 American drama movie. Ron Howard directed the movie.

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. 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. It was also banned in Lebanon and Jordan

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 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 $758 million in the box office.

References

Other websites





 Official "secret" site 

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Category:Movies directed by Ron Howard
Category:Screenplays by Akiva Goldsman
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