The Da Vinci Code (2006) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error The Da Vinci Code ( 2006 ) PG-13 | From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC A murder inside the Louvre and clues in Da Vinci paintings lead to the discovery of a religious mystery protected by a secret society for two thousand years -- which could shake the foundations of Christianity. Director: a list of 40 titles created 14 Mar 2011 a list of 28 titles created 23 Jun 2012 a list of 35 titles created 09 Jul 2012 a list of 33 titles created 10 Jan 2015 a list of 30 titles created 11 months ago Title: The Da Vinci Code (2006) 6.6/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.

You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 6 wins & 21 nominations. See more awards » Videos Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon works to solve a murder and prevent a terrorist act against the Vatican. Director: Ron Howard A FedEx executive must transform himself physically and emotionally to survive a crash landing on a deserted island. Director: Robert Zemeckis When Robert Langdon wakes up in an Italian hospital with amnesia, he teams up with Dr. Sienna Brooks, and together they must race across Europe against the clock to foil a deadly global plot. Director: Ron Howard An eastern immigrant finds himself stranded in JFK airport, and must take up temporary residence there. Director: Steven Spielberg NASA must devise a strategy to return Apollo 13 to Earth safely after the spacecraft undergoes massive internal damage putting the lives of the three astronauts on board in jeopardy. Director: Ron Howard The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.

Director: Paul Greengrass Daniel Ocean recruits one more team member so he can pull off three major European heists in this sequel to Ocean's 11. Director: Steven Soderbergh Captain Barbossa, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann must sail off the edge of the map, navigate treachery and betrayal, find Jack Sparrow, and make their final alliances for one last decisive battle. Director: Gore Verbinski Detective Sherlock Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England. Director: Guy Ritchie Danny Ocean and his eleven accomplices plan to rob three Las Vegas casinos simultaneously. Director: Steven Soderbergh Jack Sparrow races to recover the heart of Davy Jones to avoid enslaving his soul to Jones' service, as other friends and foes seek the heart for their own agenda as well. Director: Gore Verbinski A police officer joins a secret organization that polices and monitors extraterrestrial interactions on Earth. Director: Barry Sonnenfeld Edit Storyline Professor Robert Langdon is in Paris on business when he's summoned to The Louvre.

A dead body has been found, setting Langdon off on an adventure as he attempts to unravel an ancient code and uncover the greatest mystery of all time. Written by comicfan Break The Codes See more » Genres: Mystery | Thriller Motion Picture Rating ( MPAA ) Rated PG-13 for disturbing images, violence, some nudity, thematic material, brief drug references and sexual content | See all certifications » Parents Guide: 19 May 2006 (USA) See more » Also Known As: El código Da Vinci See more » Filming Locations: £9,501,444 (UK) (19 May 2006) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia In the story, Robert Langdon's publisher is called Jonas Faukman. Jonas Faukman is an anagram of Dan Brown 's real life publisher, Jason Kaufman. See more » Goofs (at around 1h 3 mins) Teabing says that Jesus Christ was regarded as a human prophet until Constantine's party narrowly voted to deify Jesus in 323.

In fact, Jesus Christ had been regarded as God in human form in most Christian documents since AD 95 and possibly early as AD 40. Around 300 a "heresy" was proposed to downgrade Jesus to a mere human prophet, but this new idea was voted down in a landslide in 323 in favor of the original concept of Jesus as God. This council was simply telling everyone what most already believed. See more » Quotes Silas : Stop now. Tell me where it is. [removes hood] Silas : You and your brethren possess what is not rightfully yours. Jacques Saunière : I don't know what you are talking about. Silas : Is it a secret you will die for? Written and Performed by Dan Brown Courtesy of DGB Records (Singapore) – See all my reviews This movie is becoming as controversial as the book. Since the day it was announced that it's gonna be made, there were protests against it being done, and it has escalated to calls for boycotting, or banning the movie altogether. I'll not waste time and go into its controversies, nor discuss what's real and what's not.

Neither will I explain in detail the plot, as I believe most of you readers would already have some vague idea of what it's about, or have read the book, since it's on the bestsellers list for months. Rather, I'll evaluate the movie as it is, on how well it entertains. Those who wish to preach in my comment box, prepare to have those comments deleted, at my discretion. This is the stand I shall take, that this movie is entirely fictional, based on events which are used loosely, for the sole purpose of weaving a storyline that tries to be believable. I think some have already mentioned it's too successful in doing that, and may mislead people into thinking its theories presented, are real. However, don't take it too seriously, and if you wish to, use another proper platform to debunk the myths, not my movie review blog. The structure of the movie, is exactly the same as the book. There is no change to the ending, despite some rumours that it will be different.

Naturally, some of the detailed explanation that's given in the book, especially many three-way dialogue between Sophie- Robert-Leigh, have to be summarized in order to pace this movie into 2 1/2 hours. Herein lies the challenges. For those who've read the book, the movie offers nothing new, other than the gratification of watching events and characters play out on the big screen. For those who haven't read the book, the movie version should be decent enough to make you want to pick up the novel and read more into the controversial theories explained. However, having being familiar with the plot and how the story unfolds, red herrings, character motivations, twists and all, it may leave those who've read the novel, a page-turner in every sense of the word, a bit wanting, that the pace could've been improved. Undoubtedly the pacing sags when it's time for some dialogue heavy moments, but I suppose that is unavoidable when you're revisiting material. However, its presentation of these controversial dialogue moments coupled with special effects, that will make you go wow.

Truly, the technique is nothing original, and some of the visuals used looked like Return of the King and Kingdom of Heaven rejects, but as a whole, combined with the narrative, it helps to present the controversies in a more palatable manner. Casting, I felt, was spot on. Tom Hanks makes Robert Langdon pretty accessible, given Hanks' everyman demeanor, and Audrey Tautou makes a believable Sophie Neveu. Ian McKellen, probably THE actor with 2 summer blockbusters back to back (the other being X- Men 3), is convincing as the rich grail hunter Sir Leigh Teabing. Paul Bettany is chilling as the albino killer Silas, and Jean Reno and Alfred Molina round up the star studded cast as the detective Captain Fache and Bishop Aringarosa. Much is said about the haunting soundtrack, but as far as I'm aware, there's nothing scary about it. Silas, in his scene of self-cleansing, is horrid enough though, as are some scenes of unexpected on screen violence that hit like a sack of potatoes falling from the sky.

In the end, in spite of all the controversies, perhaps Robert Langdon's line is poignant - if given a chance, would you rather destroy faith, or renew it? The book and the movie have provided an opportunity for the faith to renew itself, to debunk the myths and theories (which were developed loosely to make the story flow of course), and to generally point the curious to the direction and light the faith wants to show. Otherwise, this Ron Howard movie makes a good summer popcorn flick, with the usual thrills and spills you'd come to expect with its superb production values. 498 of 866 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes Robert Langdon (Character) - Biography biography The content of this page was created by users. It has not been screened or verified by IMDb staff. Warning! This character biography may contain plot spoilers. Visit our Character Biography Help to learn more.

Character Biography History Discuss Robert Langdon (June 22, 1964 in Exeter, New Hampshire, United States) is a fictional professor of religious iconology and symbology at Harvard University who appeared in the Dan Brown novels Angels & Demons (2000), The Da Vinci Code (2003), The Lost Symbol (2009), and Inferno (2013). Tom Hanks portrayed Robert Langdon in the 2006 film adaptation of The Da Vinci Code, reprised the role in the 2009 film adaptation of Angels & Demons, and will play the role again in the 2016 film adaptation of Inferno. Little background detail is given by Brown about Robert Langdon. In The Da Vinci Code, he is described as looking like "Harrison Ford in Harris tweed". He was a diver at Phillips Exeter in prep school and played water polo collegiately as well. He suffers from claustrophobia, the fear of enclosed spaces. In the film adaptation of The Da Vinci Code, Professor Langdon has nearly an eidetic memory and phenomenal problem-solving talents.

Robert Langdon was named after John Langdon, a professor of typography at Drexel University who is known for his creation of ambigrams, typographical designs that can be read in multiple ways; for example, both right side up and upside down. An example of Langdons ambigrams appeared on the cover of the first edition of Browns novel Angels & Demons. On the acknowledgments page, Brown calls Langdon one of the most ingenious and gifted artists alive who rose brilliantly to my impossible challenge and created the ambigrams for this novel. John Langdon also created the logo for the Depository Bank of Zurich, which appears in The Da Vinci Code film. Angels and Demons: Robert Langdon is called to CERN headquarters in Switzerland to find out about the religious symbological implications of the death of CERN's finest and most well known scientist, Leonardo Vetra. When he starts to investigate the murder, his obsession for the subject history comes into play.

Langdon is later joined in the investigation by Vittoria Vetra (Leonardo's daughter) and they start their journey to the Vatican to unlock the mystery behind the Illuminati, an anti-Christian secret society which, according to the plot, has deeply infiltrated many global institutions, political, economical and religious. Langdon and Vetra solve the mystery of the Illuminati by following the Path of Illumination and in so doing to explain the disappearances of four Cardinals during a papal conclave, the murder of Leonardo Vetra, and the theft of antimatter (a weapon that can be used for mass destruction). At the end of the novel Langdon ends up having a relationship with Vittoria Vetra. This relationship, however, is only mentioned briefly in the Da Vinci Code, mentioning the fact that Langdon had recently felt as though he was drifting apart from Vittoria. In the last few sentences of Angels and Demons, Vittoria Vetra asks him if he has ever had a divine experience.

When he replies in the negative, Vittoria strips and quips, "You've never been to bed with a yoga master, have you?" Their relationship, however, is only referred to in The Da Vinci Code, mentioning the fact that Langdon had last seen Vittoria a year previously. The Da Vinci Code: Langdon is in Paris to give a lecture on his work. Having made an appointment to meet with Jacques Sauniï¿½re, the curator of the Louvre, he is startled to find the French police at his hotel room door. They inform him that Sauniï¿½re has been murdered and they would like his immediate assistance at the Louvre to help them solve the crime. Unknown to Langdon, he is in fact the prime suspect in the murder and has been summoned to the scene of the crime so that the police may extract a confession from him. While he is in the Louvre, he meets Sophie Neveu, a young cryptologist from the DCPJ. When Langdon and Sophie get the chance to talk in private, he finds out that Jacques Sauniï¿½re is her grandfather.

Sauniï¿½re instructs Sophie to 'find Robert Langdon', according to the message he left for her in the floor. Hence, Sophie believes he is innocent of her grandfather's murder. He spends the rest of the novel dodging the police and trying to solve the mystery of an ancient secret society, the Priory of Sion, which was once headed by Leonardo da Vinci. At the end of the novel, Langdon uncovers the mystery behind Mary Magdalene and the Holy Grail also called Sangreal, derived from either the Spanish "San Greal" (the Holy Grail), or the French "Sang real"(royal blood). He also seems to fall in love with Sophie Neveu at the end of the book, his "love of bachelorhood (having been) severely shook up". The Lost Symbol: Langdon has an adventure with the concepts of Freemasonry in Washington D.C. Tricked into visiting the nation's Capitol, Robert Langdon spends twelve hours racing through the monuments and buildings of the USA's forefathers, searching for the truth about the secret society of the Masons.

Behind new doors lie secrets that promise to change the way people view science and politics, now threatened by Zachary Solomon, the renegade, estranged son of Robert Langdon's friend, Peter Solomon, who has himself been kidnapped by Zachary, now going by the name Mal'akh. Robert Langdon is the last line of defense. With help from Katherine Solomon (Peter's younger sister), Warren Bellamy (the Architect of the Capitol) and Inoue Sato (the director of the CIA). Inferno: Langdon wakes up in an Italian hospital with no memory of the events that led him to be in Italy. Soon he realizes that someone is trying to kill him. Langdon travels to Florence, Venice, and Istanbul with Doctor Sienna Brooks to prevent a biological attack in the form of a new strain of the Bubonic plague that is sought by a rogue former member of a shadowy consulting group called The Consortium. In the course of this, Langdon must decipher clues employing allusions to the works of Sandro Botticelli and Dante Alighieri, the writer of The Divine Comedy, and, more importantly, Dante's Inferno.

Page last updated by Zuko-Halliwell , 10 months ago Dan Brown's Inferno: Tom Hanks to return in 2015 film - Telegraph Book news Dan Brown's Inferno: Tom Hanks to return in 2015 film Tom Hanks will reprise his role as Robert Langdon in April for the film version of Dan Brown's latest bestseller Audrey Tautou and Tom Hanks in The Da Vinci Code, 2006 By Alice Vincent, Entertainment writer, online 9:56AM BST 27 Aug 2014 UPDATE Tom Hanks will begin shooting Inferno, with the rest of the cast, in April in Italy. _________________________ 17.7.13 Dan Brown's Inferno was only released in May, but already plans for a movie version of the book are shaping up. Related Articles Angels and Demons 14 May 2009 Tom Hanks will reprise the role of Robert Langdon, the Harvard symbologist and main character of Dan Brown's series of bestselling books.

The Inferno film will be directed by Ron Howard, the director of 2006's The Da Vinci Code and its sequel, Angels and Demons (2009) . It is expected that the film will be released in December 2015, according to film industry website Deadline . The decision to adapt Inferno for film follows a dispute over the third installment of Brown's series, The Lost Symbol. In 2012 it was announced that Danny Strong, an Emmy-winning writer who also played Jonathan Levinson in television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, would adapt the novel for a screenplay. However, Howard refused to direct the film and little has been heard about the project since. Inferno sold nearly a quarter of a million copies in its first week of release, although this is half the 550,000 copies The Lost Symbol sold on publication in 2009. However, the film franchise has traditionally performed well for Sony, who own the film rights: the first film grossed more than £500 million worldwide, with Angels and Demons raking in £320 million at the global box office.

Robert Langdon - Gpedia, Your Encyclopedia Robert Langdon For the Australian scholar, see Robert Adrian Langdon . Professor Prof. Robert Langdon portrayed by Tom Hanks in Angels & Demons First appearance Professor of Religious Iconology and Symbology at Harvard University Title Relatives Howard Langdon (great-grandfather) Professor Robert Langdon is a fictional character created by author Dan Brown for his novels Angels & Demons (2000), The Da Vinci Code (2003), The Lost Symbol (2009), and Inferno (2013). [1] He is a Harvard University professor of religious iconology and symbology (a fictional field related to the study of historic symbols, which is not methodologically connected to the actual discipline of semiotics ). Tom Hanks portrays Langdon in the Robert Langdon film series , starting with the 2006 film adaptation of The Da Vinci Code, reprising the role in the 2009 film adaptation of Angels & Demons, and again in the 2016 film adaptation of Inferno. [2] Contents 5 External links Character development Dan Brown created the character as a fictional alter ego of himself or "the man he wishes he could be".

Brown himself was born June 22, 1964 in Exeter , New Hampshire , and the fictional Langdon is described as having been born on June 22, also in Exeter, and attending the same school as Brown did, Phillips Exeter Academy . Initially it is established that Langdon is a successful scholar who Brown named after John Langdon , [3] a professor of typography at Drexel University who is known for his creation of ambigrams . An example of Langdon's ambigrams appeared on the cover of the first edition of Brown’s novel Angels & Demons, and other ambigrams featured throughout that novel were also designed by Langdon. On the acknowledgments page, Brown calls Langdon "one of the most ingenious and gifted artists alive … who rose brilliantly to my impossible challenge and created the ambigrams for this novel". John Langdon also created the logo for the fictional Depository Bank of Zurich, which appears in The Da Vinci Code film.

In an interview, Brown said that Joseph Campbell was an inspiration for the character of Langdon: His writings on semiotics, comparative religion and mythology in particular "The Power of Myth" and "The Hero With a Thousand Faces" helped inspire the framework on which I built my character Robert Langdon.... I remember admiring Campbell’s matter-of-fact responses and wanting my own character Langdon to project that same respectful understanding when faced with complex spiritual issues. — Dan Brown [4] Storyline Robert Langdon, born in Exeter, New Hampshire, United States, is described as looking like " Harrison Ford in Harris tweed ", [5] with his standard attire being a turtleneck , Harris Tweed jacket, khakis , and collegiate cordovan loafers , which he wears in all instances, from lectures to social events. [6] A frequently referred to accessory is his Mickey Mouse watch, a gift from his parents on his ninth birthday. [7] He drives an automatic Saab 900S . [8] [9] Langdon was a diver at Phillips Exeter Academy in prep school and played water polo at Princeton University where he went for college.

He suffers from claustrophobia , as he fell into a well when he was 7 years old. His father died when he was 12, and his new mentor father-figure became Peter Solomon, [10] Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution . [11] Known for a brilliant problem-solving mind and his genius , Langdon has an eidetic memory . As professor at Harvard University , he teaches religious iconology and the fictional field of symbology. As a hobby it is specifically mentioned that Langdon is a great swimmer and swam laps (50) daily, a "morning ritual," at Harvard's athletic facilities (hence the lap swimming scene in Angels & Demons). Langdon also mentions he was raised a Catholic , but that he will never understand God; in A&D, he mentions to the Camerlengo that faith is a gift he has yet to receive. In the books, the events of TDC follow those of A&D; this was reversed in the movies, where A&D is portrayed as a sequel to the previous movie.

[12] Angels & Demons In Angels & Demons , Robert Langdon is called to CERN headquarters in Switzerland to find about the religious symbological implications of the death of CERN's finest and best-known physicist , Leonardo Vetra , a Catholic priest who has been branded with the Illuminati symbol. When he starts to investigate the murder, his obsession for the subject history comes into play. Langdon is later joined in the investigation by Vittoria Vetra (Leonardo's adopted daughter) and they start their journey to the Vatican to unlock the mystery behind the Illuminati , an anti-Catholic secret society which, according to the plot, has deeply infiltrated many global institutions, political, economical and religious. Langdon and Vetra solve the mystery of the Illuminati by following the Path of Illumination [13] and in so doing explain the disappearances of four Cardinals during a papal conclave , the murder of Leonardo Vetra, and the theft of antimatter (a substance that can be used for mass destruction). At the end of the novel Langdon ends up having a relationship with Vittoria Vetra.

In the last few sentences of Angels & Demons, Vittoria Vetra asks him if he has ever had a divine experience. When he replies in the negative, Vittoria slips off her terrycloth robe, saying, "You've never been to bed with a yoga master, have you?" Their relationship, however, is only referred to in The Da Vinci Code, mentioning the fact that Langdon had last seen Vittoria a year previously. The Da Vinci Code In the beginning of 2003's The Da Vinci Code , Robert Langdon is in Paris to give a lecture on his work. Having made an appointment to meet with Jacques Saunière , the curator of the Louvre , he is startled to find the French police at his hotel room door. They inform him that Saunière has been murdered and they would like his immediate assistance at the Louvre to help them solve the crime. Unknown to Langdon, he is in fact the prime suspect in the murder and has been summoned to the scene of the crime so that the police may extract a confession from him. While he is in the Louvre, he meets Sophie Neveu , a young cryptologist from the DCPJ .

When Langdon and Sophie get the chance to talk in private, he finds out that Jacques Saunière is her grandfather. Saunière instructs Sophie to 'find Robert Langdon', according to the message he left for her in the floor. Hence, Sophie believes he is innocent of her grandfather's murder. He spends the rest of the novel dodging the police and trying to solve the mystery of an ancient secret society, the Priory of Sion , which was once headed by Leonardo da Vinci . At the end of the novel, Langdon uncovers the mystery behind Mary Magdalene and the Holy Grail also called Sangreal, derived from either the Spanish "San Greal" (the Holy Grail), or the French "Sang real" (royal blood). He also seems to fall in love with Sophie Neveu at the end of the book, his "love of bachelorhood (having been) severely shook up". The Lost Symbol In The Lost Symbol , Robert Langdon has an adventure with the concepts of Freemasonry in Washington D.C.

Tricked into visiting the nation's Capitol, Robert Langdon spends twelve hours racing through the monuments and buildings of the USA's forefathers, searching for the truth about the secret society of the Masons. Behind new doors lie secrets that promise to change the way people view science and politics, now threatened by Zachary Solomon, the renegade, estranged son of Robert Langdon's friend, Peter Solomon, who has himself been kidnapped by Zachary, now going by the name Mal'akh. Robert Langdon is the last line of defense. With help from Katherine Solomon (Peter's younger sister), Warren Bellamy (the Architect of the Capitol) and Inoue Sato (the director of the CIA). Inferno In Inferno , Langdon wakes up in an Italian hospital with no memory of the events that led him to be in Italy. Soon he realizes that someone is trying to kill him. Langdon travels to Florence , Venice , and Istanbul with Doctor Sienna Brooks to prevent a biological attack by looking for a deadly virus that was planted by a client of a shadowy consulting group called The Consortium.

In the course of this, Langdon must decipher clues employing allusions to the works of Sandro Botticelli and Dante Alighieri , the writer of Inferno , the first chapter of the epic poem The Divine Comedy , around which much of the plot revolves. Bibliography Between The Da Vinci Code, The Lost Symbol, and Inferno, Langdon is said to have written six books: The Symbology of Secret Sects The Art of the Illuminati: Part 1 The Lost Language of Ideograms Religious Iconology Symbols of the Lost Sacred Feminine Christian Symbols in the Muslim World At that same point in the trilogy, Langdon is preparing the manuscript for his fifth book, to be titled Symbols of the Lost Sacred Feminine. It is later revealed in The Lost Symbol that Symbols of the Lost Sacred Feminine was published and created 'quite a scandal'. References ^ ^ ^ Robert Langdon : definition of Robert Langdon and synonyms of Robert Langdon (English) 5 External links Character development The character was created by Dan Brown as a fictional alter ego of himself or "the man he wishes he could be".

Brown himself was born June 22, 1964 in Exeter , New Hampshire , and the fictional Langdon is described as having been born on June 22, also in Exeter, and attending the same school as Brown did, Phillips Exeter Academy . Initially we learn that Langdon is a successful scholar that Brown named after John Langdon , [1] a professor of typography at Drexel University who is known for his creation of ambigrams , typographical designs that can be read in multiple ways; for example, both right side up and upside down. An example of Langdon's ambigrams appeared on the cover of the first edition of Brown’s novel Angels & Demons, and other ambigrams featured throughout that novel were also designed by Langdon. On the acknowledgments page, Brown calls Langdon "one of the most ingenious and gifted artists alive … who rose brilliantly to my impossible challenge and created the ambigrams for this novel". John Langdon also created the logo for the fictional Depository Bank of Zurich, which appears in The Da Vinci Code film.

Storyline Robert Langdon (born June 22, 1964 in Exeter, New Hampshire, United States) is described as looking like " Harrison Ford in Harris tweed ", [2] with his standard attire being a turtleneck , Harris Tweed jacket, khakis , and collegiate cordovan loafers , which he wears to all instances, from lectures to social events. [3] A frequently referred to accessory is his Mickey Mouse watch, a gift from his parents on his ninth birthday. [4] He drives an automatic Saab 900S . [5] [6] Langdon was a diver at Phillips Exeter Academy in prep school and played water polo at Princeton University where he went for college. He suffers from claustrophobia , the fear of enclosed spaces, as he fell into a well when he was 7 years old. His father died when he was 12, and his new mentor father-figure became Peter Solomon, [7] Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution . [8] Known for a brilliant problem-solving mind and his genius, Langdon has an eidetic memory . As professor at Harvard University , he teaches religious iconology and the fictional field of symbology.

As a hobby it is specifically mentioned that Langdon is a great swimmer and swam laps (50) daily, a "morning ritual," at Harvard's athletic facilities (hence the lap swimming scene in the Angels and Demons movie). Langdon also mentions he was raised a Catholic but that he will never understand God ; in A&D he mentions to Camerlengo that faith is a gift he has yet to receive. In the books, the events of TDC follow those of A&D; this was reversed in the movies, where A&D is portrayed as a sequel to the previous movie. [9] Angels & Demons Robert Langdon is called to CERN headquarters in Switzerland to find about the religious symbological implications of the death of CERN's finest and best-known physicist , Leonardo Vetra , a Catholic priest who as been branded with the Illuminati symbol. When he starts to investigate the murder, his obsession for the subject history comes into play.

Langdon is later joined in the investigation by Vittoria Vetra (Leonardo's daughter) and they start their journey to the Vatican to unlock the mystery behind the Illuminati , [10] an anti-Catholic secret society which, according to the plot, has deeply infiltrated many global institutions, political, economical and religious. Langdon and Vetra solve the mystery of the Illuminati by following the Path of Illumination [11] and in so doing explain the disappearances of four Cardinals during a papal conclave , the murder of Leonardo Vetra, and the theft of antimatter (a substance that can be used for mass destruction). At the end of the novel Langdon ends up having a relationship with Vittoria Vetra. In the last few sentences of Angels & Demons, Vittoria Vetra asks him if he has ever had a divine experience. When he replies in the negative, Vittoria strips and quips, "You've never been to bed with a yoga master, have you?" Their relationship, however, is only mentioned briefly in The Da Vinci Code, mentioning the fact that Langdon had last seen Vittoria a year previously.

The Da Vinci Code In the beginning of 2003's The Da Vinci Code , Robert Langdon is in Paris to give a lecture on his work. Having made an appointment to meet with Jacques Saunière , the curator of the Louvre , he is startled to find the French police at his hotel room door. They inform him that Saunière has been murdered and they would like his immediate assistance at the Louvre to help them solve the crime. Unknown to Langdon, he is in fact the prime suspect in the murder and has been summoned to the scene of the crime so that the police may extract a confession from him. While he is in the Louvre, he meets Sophie Neveu , a young cryptologist from the DCPJ . When Langdon and Sophie get the chance to talk in private, he finds out that Jacques Saunière is her grandfather. Saunière instructs Sophie to 'find Robert Langdon', according to the message he left for her in the floor. Hence, Sophie believes he is innocent of her grandfather's murder.

He spends the rest of the novel dodging the police and trying to solve the mystery of a secret ancient society, the Priory of Sion , which was once headed by Leonardo da Vinci . At the end of the novel, Langdon uncovers the mystery behind Mary Magdalene and the Holy Grail also called Sangreal, derived from either the Spanish "San Greal" (the Holy Grail), or the French "Sang royal "(royal blood). He also seems to fall in love with Sophie Neveu at the end of the book, his "love of bachelorhood (having been) severely shook up". The Lost Symbol In The Lost Symbol , Robert Langdon has an adventure in Washington D.C. with the concepts of Freemasonry . Tricked into visiting the nation's Capitol, Robert Langdon spends twelve hours racing through the monuments and buildings of the USA's forefathers, searching for the truth about the secret society of the Masons. Behind new doors lie secrets that promise to change the way people view science and politics, now threatened by a man who calls himself Mal'akh. Robert Langdon is the last line of defense.

Bibliography In The Da Vinci Code and The Lost Symbol, Langdon is said to have written five books: The Symbology of Secret Sects The Art of the Illuminati: Part 1 The Lost Language of Ideograms Religious Iconology Symbols of the Lost Sacred Feminine At that same point in the trilogy, Langdon is preparing the manuscript for his fifth book, to be titled Symbols of the Lost Sacred Feminine. It is later revealed in The Lost Symbol that Symbols of the Lost Sacred Feminine was published and created 'quite a scandal'. References The Da Vinci Code (Film) | The Dan Brown Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia The Da Vinci Code (Film) 71pages on 149 minutes (theatrical cut)174 minutes (extended version) Country The Da Vinci Code is a 2006 motion picture co- produced (with John Calley and Brian Grazer ) and directed by Ron Howard . The screenplay was written by Akiva Goldsman and adapted from Dan Brown 's worldwide best-selling novel of the same name .

The film stars Tom Hanks , Audrey Tautou , Ian McKellen , Alfred Molina , Jürgen Prochnow , Jean Reno , and Paul Bettany . In the film, the primary protagonist , Robert Langdon , a professor of religious iconography and symbology from Harvard University is the prime suspect in the grisly and unusual murder of Louvre curator Jacques Saunière . He escapes with the assistance of a police cryptologist , Sophie Neveu , and they are embroiled in a quest for the legendary Holy Grail . He is pursued by a dogged French police captain, Bezu Fache. A noted British Grail historian, Sir Leigh Teabing , tells them the actual Holy Grail is explicitly encoded in Leonardo Da Vinci 's wall painting, the Last Supper . Also searching for the Grail is a secret cabal within Opus Dei , an actual prelature of the Holy See , who wishes to keep the true Grail a secret; the revelation of this secret would certainly destroy Christianity . The Da Vinci Code film, like the book, was considered controversial.

It was met with especially harsh criticism by the Roman Catholic Church for the accusation that it is behind a two-thousand-year-old coverup concerning what the Holy Grail really is and the concept that Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene were married and that the union produced a daughter. Many members urged the laity to boycott the film. Two secret organizations, the Priory of Sion and the Council of Shadows, whose existence is a polarizing issue, figure prominently in the story. In the book, Dan Brown insists that the Priory of Sion and "...all descriptions of artwork, architecture, documents and secret rituals in this novel are accurate". The Da Vinci Code was met with largely negative critical response upon its release on May 19, 2006. It currently has a 25% rating at the film site Rotten Tomatoes .com. [2 ] However, this did little to hamper its box office performance; it earned $ 230 million in its opening weekend and was the highest-grossing film of 2006.

Contents Edit A man revealed to be Jacques Saunière is being pursued by a mysterious hooded character known as Silas ( Paul Bettany ) through the Grand Gallery in the Louvre in Paris . Silas demands the location of the Priory's clef de voûte or "keystone." Under threat of death, Saunière finally confesses the keystone is kept in the sacristy of Church of Saint-Sulpice , "beneath the Rose." Silas thanks him, and then shoots him in the stomach. Meanwhile, American symbologist Robert Langdon ( Tom Hanks ), who is in Paris as an AUP guest lecturer on symbols and the sacred feminine , is contacted by the French police, and summoned to the Louvre to view the crime scene. He discovers the dying Saunière has created an intricate display using black light ink and his own body and blood. Captain Bezu Fache ( Jean Reno ) asks him for his interpretation of the puzzling scene. Silas calls a mysterious man known as “ The Teacher ”, revealing that he has killed all four protectors of the keystone and that all confirmed the same location.

He dons a metal cilice on his thigh and proceeds to flagellate himself with a whip for the sins of murder. Facilitated by Bishop Manuel Aringarosa, Silas then travels to Saint-Sulpice and is admitted by an elderly nun; left alone, he excavates beneath the floor of the church to find a stone saying only JOB 38:11. He confronts the nun, who quotes the passage: "Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further." Realizing that he has been deceived, Silas is enraged and kills the nun. Sophie Neveu ( Audrey Tautou ), a cryptologist with the French police, enters the Louvre as well and slips Langdon a message which leads him to the bathroom. There, Sophie meets him and tells him that he is being tracked, a GPS tracking dot has been (unknown by him) slipped into his jacket and that he is a primary suspect in the murder case because of a line of text found by the corpse ("P.S. find Robert Langdon").

Sophie however, believes that Saunière, who is revealed to be her grandfather, wanted to pass a hidden message on to her (Princesse Sophie, P.S., was the nickname he used for her), and that he had wanted to bring Langdon into the equation so that he could help her crack the code. Buying some time by throwing the tracking device into the back of a truck, the pair begin exploring the Louvre, finding more anagram messages that Saunière had left behind. Many of these relate to Leonardo da Vinci 's art, and the pair find a key with a Fleur-de-lis behind Madonna of the Rocks . Langdon deduces from this that Saunière was a member of the Priory of Sion , a secret society associated with the Knights Templar . Pursued by the French police and cut off from the United States Embassy, the pair escape to the Bois de Boulogne where Langdon closely inspects the key. He notices an inscription on the side - an address. The address directs them to the Depository Bank of Zurich where the key is used for a safety deposit box.

In the bank, they find Saunière's deposit box and open it using the 10 digit Fibonacci numbers in order (1123581321). Inside the box, they find a rosewood container, which contains a cryptex : a cylindrical container with five alphabetical dials which must be arranged in the correct sequence to spell out a 5-letter code word, in order to open and access the papyrus message inside. Using force to open the cryptex would break a vial of vinegar inside, which would dissolve the papyrus and destroy the message. Unfortunately, the police are called by a security guard and they are forced to leave. The bank manager, Andre Vernet , assists them in escaping by taking them as passengers in an armoured van to escape the routine checks of the police. In the back of the truck Langdon and Neveu have a lengthy discussion about the cryptex and Neveu says that her grandfather often played games with her involving cryptexes. Langdon says that the cryptex might hold valuable information or another clue about what they are trying to discover. Eventually, they come to a sudden stop and Vernet forces them at gunpoint to give him the cryptex.

Langdon tricks Vernet and disarms him and he and Sophie escape with the cryptex in their hands. Langdon suggests that they visit his friend, Leigh Teabing ( Ian McKellen ), for assistance to opening the cryptex. Leigh Teabing turns out to be an enthusiastic seeker of the Holy Grail , which he believes is not actually a cup but instead Mary Magdalene . Mary was pregnant at the time of Christ's crucifixion , and Teabing tells Sophie that the Priory of Sion was formed to protect the descendants of Jesus . Jacques Saunière was believed to be a part of this society and Teabing suspects that he was training Sophie to join it also. Silas, meanwhile, breaks into Teabing's mansion and attempts to steal the cryptex. Teabing uses his cane to knock Silas out and they escape again, taking the butler, Remy Jean, and Silas with them. The group escapes in Teabing's plane, following the next clue to London . Fache learns of their destination, and alerts the London Metropolitan Police to apprehend them at the airport. But Teabing manages to slip the party past the police with a trick of misdirection.

Teabing leads Langdon and Neveu to the Temple Church in London, which is shown to be a red herring . Silas is freed by Remy Jean, who is revealed to be a follower of The Teacher as well. The two take Teabing hostage, and Silas, believing Remy to be The Teacher, holes up in an Opus Dei safehouse. Remy is killed by the mysterious man after deceiving Silas. Silas is attacked by the police and, in the ensuing gunfire, accidentally shoots Bishop Manuel Aringarosa. In his grief, Silas dies in police-assisted suicide and Aringarosa is taken to the hospital, as well as being arrested by Fache for using him to chase Langdon. Langdon is betrayed by Teabing, who is revealed to be the true Teacher. He escapes with the Cryptex, and attempts to find the next clue at Isaac Newton's tomb in Westminster Abbey , as Newton was another member of the Priory. Langdon and Neveau catch up with him, and chase him into the nearby chapter house .

Teabing explained that he wanted to find Mary Magdalene's remains to prove he was correct about the Holy Grail and threatens to shoot Sophie if Langdon does not open the cryptex. Langdon responds by throwing the cryptex into the air. Teabing catches, but fumbles it, and it hits the ground, shattering the internal vial of vinegar. Teabing becomes distraught, as he believes the vinegar has destroyed the papyrus within the still intact cryptex. After Teabing is arrested, it is revealed that Langdon had cracked the code ('Apple', a reference to Newton ) and removed the clue from the cryptex before throwing it. Using the clue, they travel to Rosslyn Chapel in Scotland where Magdalene's remains had previously been hidden. The remains had since been moved, but they meet other members of the secret organization that protected her. It is revealed that Sophie is actually Magdalene's descendant and therefore is the current living descendant of Jesus Christ . They vow to keep her safe. Langdon and Sophie part ways shortly after. Back in Paris, Langdon accidentally cuts himself while shaving and the line of blood on the sink reminds him of the Rose Line .

He follows the Rose Line and finds the location of the Holy Grail, buried under the pyramid in the Louvre. Langdon then kneels above Mary Magdalene's tomb as the Knights Templar did before him. Cast The film rights were purchased from Dan Brown for $6,000,000. Filming had been scheduled to start in May 2005; however, some delays caused filming to begin on June 30, 2005. Location Edit Permission to film on the premises was granted to the film by the Louvre (although, since the crew was not permitted to shine light on the Mona Lisa , a replica was used instead, while the film crew used the Mona Lisa's chamber as a storage room), while Westminster Abbey denied the use of its premises, as did Saint-Sulpice . The Westminster Abbey scenes were instead filmed at Lincoln and Winchester cathedrals, which both belong to the Church of England .

(Westminster Abbey is a royal peculiar , a church or chapel under direct jurisdiction of the monarch; whereas Saint-Sulpice is a Roman Catholic institution.) Due to the denial of a location permit for Saint-Sulpice, [3 ] the entire scene had to be recreated virtually by post-production company Rainmaker U.K. and though the set had been partially built, the co-ordinates were centimeters out from what the compositors had expected and so the entire process was extremely difficult to complete. [4 ] Lincoln Cathedral reportedly received £100,000 in exchange for the right to film there, with filming there occurring between 15 and 19 August 2005, mainly within the cloisters of the cathedral. The cathedral's bell , which strikes the hour, was silent for the first time since World War II during that time. Although it remained a closed set, protesters led by the 61-year-old Roman Catholic nun Sister Mary Michael from Our Lady's Community of Peace and Mercy in Lincoln demonstrated against the filming, spending 12 hours praying on her knees outside the cathedral in protest against what she saw as the blasphemous use of a holy place to film a book containing heresy .

[5 ] Winchester Cathedral answered criticism by using its location fee to fund an exhibition, lecture series and campaign to debunk the book. [6 ] The scenes for the Pope 's summer residence, Castel Gandolfo were filmed on location at Belvoir Castle in Leicestershire, England . Shoreham Airport in West Sussex, England, was used as a filming location, with its art-deco terminal building utilised in a night shoot for the scenes at 'Le Bourget' Airport. [7 ] Filming also took place elsewhere in the UK. [8 ] Locations included Fairfield Halls ( Croydon ); the Temple Church ( London ); Burghley House ( Lincolnshire ); Rosslyn Chapel ( Midlothian ); and also locations in France and Germany . Studio shoots Edit The filmmakers shot many of the internal scenes at Pinewood Studios ; [9 ] the opening sequence in the cavernous 007 Stage at Pinewood Shepperton, where the interior of the Louvre was recreated. [10 ] In this sequence, Tom Hanks' character is taken by French police to the Louvre, where a dead body has been discovered.

David White of Altered States FX, a prosthetics and special makeup effects company, was tasked with creating a naked photorealistic silicone body for the scene. Lighting effects were utilized to obscure the body's genitalia, a technique also used on television programmes such as NCIS . [11 ] Pinewood's state-of-the-art Underwater Stage was used to film underwater sequences. [12 ] The stage opened in 2005 after four years of planning and development. The water in the tank is filtered using an ultraviolet system which creates crystal clear water, and the water is maintained at 30°C (87°F) to create a comfortable environment to work in for both cast and crew. [13 ] Alternate versions of Paul Bettany 's nude flagellation scenes were shot, in which he wears a black loincloth. Clips of these versions appear in the History Channel 's "Opus Dei Unveiled" documentary, aired in summer 2006. Pre-release reactions This section may be in need of reorganization to comply with Wikipedia's layout guidelines . Please help by editing the article to make improvements to the overall structure.

(August 2010) The Vatican Edit At a conference on April 28, 2006, the secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith , a Vatican curial department formerly known as the Holy Office, Archbishop Angelo Amato, specifically called for a boycott of the film version of The Da Vinci Code; he said the movie is "full of calumnies , offences, and historical and theological errors." [14 ] Cardinal Francis Arinze , in a documentary called "The Da Vinci Code: A Masterful Deception," urged unspecified legal action against the makers of the film. He was formerly Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments in the Vatican. Opus Dei Edit Stating that it does not intend to organize any boycotts, Opus Dei (the Catholic organization that is featured prominently in the novel and the film) released a statement on February 14, 2006 asking Sony Pictures to consider editing the soon-to-be-released film based on the bestseller, so that it would not contain references that it felt might be hurtful to Catholics.

The statement also said Brown’s book offers a "deformed"[ citation needed ] image of the church and that Opus Dei will use the opportunity of the movie’s release to educate about the church. On Easter , April 16, 2006, Opus Dei published an open letter by the Japanese Information Office of Opus Dei mildly proposing that Sony Pictures consider including a disclaimer on the film adaptation as a "sign of respect towards the figure of Jesus Christ, the history of the Church, and the religious beliefs of viewers."[ citation needed ] The organization also encouraged the studio to clearly label the movie as fictitious "and that any resemblance to reality is pure coincidence."[ citation needed ] According to a statement by Manuel Sánchez Hurtado, Opus Dei Press Office Rome, [15 ] in contrast to Sony Corporation’s published "Code of Conduct" the company has announced that the film will not include such a disclaimer. American Catholic bishops Edit U.S. Catholic bishops launched a website, JesusDecoded.com, refuting the key claims in the novel that were about to be brought to the screen. The bishops are concerned about errors and serious misstatements in The Da Vinci Code.

The film has also been rated morally offensive – by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Office for Film and Broadcasting , which denounced its depiction of both the Jesus-Mary Magdalene relationship and that of Opus Dei as "deeply abhorrent."[ citation needed ] Peru Edit The Peruvian Episcopal Conference (CEP) declared the movie—and the book—as part of a "systematic attack on the Catholic Church". [16 ] Furthermore, the Archbishop of Lima , the controversial Cardinal and member of Opus Dei Juan Luis Cipriani , urged his community not to see the film: "If someone goes (to see the movie), they are giving money to those who hurt the faith. It's not a problem of fiction; if truth is not respected, what arises we could call white glove terrorism." [17 ] [ edit ] Cannes Film Festival Edit According to AP, during a preview for movie critics in Cannes, a line spoken by Tom Hanks "drew prolonged laughter and some catcalls".

Nearing the end of the screening, "there were a few whistles and hisses, and there was none of the scattered applause even bad movies sometimes receive at Cannes." [18 ] NOAH The National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation (NOAH) expressed concern about Silas' character giving people with albinism a bad name . [19 ] However, the filmmakers did not change his appearance. People's Republic of China Edit Although The Da Vinci Code was passed by Chinese censors, it was abruptly removed from public view in mainland China , by order of the Chinese government, after "a remarkable run in China, grossing over $13 million". [20 ] No explanation was given; its last screening was June 9, 2006. Faroe Islands Edit The biggest cinema in the Faroe Islands , Havnar Bio, decided to boycott the film, effectively blocking it from the other smaller cinemas, who rely on second-hand films from this source, because it seems to be blasphemous in their point of view. Havnar Bio is privately owned, and their decision is based on their own private opinion.

A private initiative by the individual Herluf Sørensen has arranged the movie to be played, despite the boycott by Havnar bio. The movie opened at the Nordic House in the Faroe Islands on the June 5, 2006.[ citation needed ] Pakistan Edit Pakistan banned "The Da Vinci Code" for showing what officials called blasphemous material about Jesus. Culture Minister Ghulam Jamal endorsed the ban, along with Minister Shahbaz Bhatti . [21 ] Christian groups, along with the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal held protests against the film calling for a global ban. [21 ] Philippines Edit The Philippine Alliance Against Pornography (PAAP) appealed to Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to stop the showing of The Da Vinci Code in the Philippines . They branded the film as "the most pornographic and blasphemous film in history"[ citation needed ] and also requested the help of Pope Benedict XVI , the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) and other religious groups to stop the showing of the film.

[22 ] However, Cecille Guidote Alvarez, Philippine Presidential Adviser on Culture and the Arts, said Malacañang will not interfere in controversy about the film and leaves the decision to the Movie and Television Classification Board's (MTRCB) rating. [23 ] Eventually, MTRCB decided to give The Da Vinci Code an R-18 rating (restricted to those 18 years of age and over) despite PAAP's opposition for showing it. [24 ] Thailand Edit Christian groups in this mostly Buddhist country protested the film and called for it to be banned. On May 16, 2006, the Thai Censorship Committee issued a ruling that the film would be shown, but that the last 10 minutes would be cut. Also, some Thai subtitles were to be edited to change their meaning and passages from the Bible would also be quoted at the beginning and end of the film. However, the following day, Sony Pictures appealed the ruling, saying it would pull the film if the decision to cut it was not reversed.

The censorship panel then voted 6-5 that the film could be shown uncut, but that a disclaimer would precede and follow the film, saying it was a work of fiction. [25 ] [26 ] This last-minute decision caused the premiere to be delayed or cancelled in some provincial theatres as the updated film reels were shipped from Bangkok . Singapore Edit The National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS) wrote to Information, Communications and the Arts Minister to register their "strongest objection"[ citation needed ] to the release of the film and requested that it be banned. The Media Development Authority, however, passed the unedited version of the movie, albeit with an NC-16 rating, a restriction for children below the age of 16. [27 ] Samoa The film was banned outright in Samoa after church leaders watching a pre-release showing filed a complaint with film censors. [28 ] India Edit There was a huge outcry in many states by the Christian minorities to ban the film from screening in India for the perceived anti-Christian message. This issue had even brought the minister responsible to view the film along with the senior Catholic representatives.

In the end, the movie was allowed to release without any cuts but with an A (Adults Only) certification from the Central Board for Film Certification and a 15-second Disclaimer added at the end stating that the movie was purely a tale of fiction. The screening of the film has been banned in Punjab , Goa , Nagaland , Meghalaya , Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh . [29 ] [30 ] Later, the Andhra Pradesh High Court quashed the State Government's order banning the screening of the film in the state. [31 ] The Indian censor board, however, had cleared the movie for release on Friday, June 2. The Supreme Court of India also rejected petitions calling for a ban on the film, saying the plot which suggested Jesus was married was fictional and not offensive.

[32 ] Solomon Islands Edit Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said he would seek to have the film banned in his country, as it might threaten the Solomons' predominantly Christian faith: We profess Christian religion in the country, and that film that depicts some thoughts about this person called Jesus Christ that Christians adore as not only as a good man, but was himself God, and such a film basically undermines the very roots of Christianity in Solomon Islands. [33 ] Sri Lanka Edit Sri Lanka is also one of the countries that banned the movie from being released. [34 ] It was banned by presidential order of Mahinda Rajapakse ; the decision was made after his wife, Shiranthi Rajapaksa (a converted Catholic), influenced him to do so. [35 ] Yet, the book and the DVD is widely available around the country. Lebanon The Da Vinci Code was banned in Lebanon after Catholic leaders deemed it offensive to Christianity. [36 ] Cast/crew response Edit Tom Hanks told the Evening Standard that those involved with the movie "always knew there would be a segment of society that would not want this movie to be shown.

But the story we tell is loaded with all sorts of hooey and fun kind of scavenger-hunt-type nonsense." [37 ] He said it is a mistake "to take any sort of movie at face value, particularly a huge-budget motion picture like this." [37 ] He also stated at the Cannes Film Festival that he and his wife saw no contradiction between their faith and the film, as "My heritage, and that of my wife, suggests that our sins have been taken away, not our brains." [38 ] Also at Cannes, Ian McKellen was quoted as saying — "While I was reading the book I believed it entirely. Clever Dan Brown twisted my mind convincingly. But when I put it down I thought, 'What a load of [pause] potential codswallop ." [38 ] During a May 17, 2006 interview on The Today Show with the Da Vinci Code cast and director, Matt Lauer posed a question to the group about how they would have felt if the film had borne a prominent disclaimer that it is a work of fiction, as some religious groups wanted. (Some high ranking Vatican cabinet members had called for a boycott of the film.

[39 ]) McKellen [40 ] responded, "I've often thought the Bible should have a disclaimer in the front saying 'This is fiction.' I mean, walking on water? It takes. . . an act of faith. And I have faith in this movie—not that it's true, not that it's factual, but that it's a jolly good story." He continued, "And I think audiences are clever enough and bright enough to separate out fact and fiction, and discuss the thing when they've seen it." Marketing campaign Edit The film's teaser trailer was released in the summer of 2005, a full year before the film's worldwide release. It was released before a single frame of the movie had been shot. It features crevices with some hidden symbols and was later revealed as an image of Da Vinci's most famous painting, the Mona Lisa. (In reality, the painting plays a very small part in the film and is shown only for a few seconds.) The court case brought against Dan Brown by Richard Leigh and Michael Baigent , the authors of the non-fiction book Holy Blood, Holy Grail , has added to the film's publicity.

A cross-promotion appeared on The Amazing Race 9 , where one team earned a trip to the movie's premiere in Hollywood, California. The prize was awarded to the first team to arrive at the Pit Stop bearing two parchments and demonstrating that, when combined, they revealed a picture of Leonardo Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man and a coded message. Edit Main article: The Da Vinci Code WebQuests As part of the lead up to the movie, various encrypted clues were placed in movie trailers and interviews. In mid-April, two such clues appeared in the Da Vinci Code interviews on Entertainment Tonight and The Insider , as highlighted letters in the names of interviewees. In February, Sony, in cooperation with Grace Hill Media, launched The Da Vinci Dialogue (aka The Da Vinci Challenge), a fairly comprehensive web site which is intended to defuse Christian opposition to the movie. The site mixes some mild criticisms with movie promotional material. Reactions to the film Several of the changes made in the film, notably those of Langdon's views on the subject, appear to be intended to counterpoint or soften some of the viewpoints expressed in the novel.

Protests Edit There have been protesters at several movie theaters across the United States on opening weekend protesting the themes of the film, citing it as blasphemy and claiming that it shames both the Catholic Church, and Jesus Christ himself. More than 200 protesters also turned out in Athens, Greece to protest the film's release shortly before opening day. In Manila the movie was banned from all theaters and the set by the local MTRCB as an R18 movie for the Philippines. [41 ] In Pittsburgh, protesters also showed up at a special screening of the film the day before its widespread release. [42 ] Protests also occurred at the filming sites, but only a monk and a nun stood in a quiet protest at the Cannes premiere. [38 ] In Chennai, India, the film was banned for a two month period to appease local Christian and Muslim groups. [43 ] Critics' response Edit The Da Vinci Code received generally poor reviews from critics.

The film currently garners a "rotten" 25% positivity rating on the film review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes , based on a sample of 218 reviews and an average rating of 4.8/10, and a top critics rating of only 10% with an average of 4.1/10, based on 43 reviews. The critics' consensus as gathered by Rotten Tomatoes is: "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." [44 ] The film was poorly received at the Cannes Film Festival, where it debuted. [45 ] The critic Michael Medved gave the film one star (out of four) saying, "...all the considerable acting talent in the film is wasted..." and "the plot twists and sudden reverses ...

seem silly, arbitrary, and entirely contrived – never growing organically out of the story-line or the thinly sketched characters." [46 ] Anthony Lane of The New Yorker addressed the concerns of Catholics in his film review, stating of the film, "It is self-evident, spirit-lowering tripe that could not conceivably cause a single member of the flock to turn aside from the faith." [47 ] In his Movie Guide, Leonard Maltin calls the film "a letdown in every respect." [48 ] Director Ron Howard noted that the overwhelmingly negative reviews were "frustrating" to him. [49 ] Some critics, however, did like the film. Roger Ebert gave the film three out of four stars, stating, "The movie works; it's involving, intriguing and constantly seems on the edge of startling revelations." Of the storyline he also comments, "Yes, the plot is absurd, but then most movie plots are absurd. That's what we pay to see." [50 ] Ebert and co-host Richard Roeper both liked it and criticized the protests of the film on their show .

Lawrence Toppman of The Charlotte Observer , who also liked the film, gave it three and a half out of four stars and noted, "unlike most Hollywood blockbusters, this one assumes audience members will be smart." [51 ] Although many critics gave mostly negative reviews of the film, critics of both sides acknowledged and praised the strong performances of Ian McKellen as well as Paul Bettany. [52 ] The film went on to receive a Razzie Nomination for Worst Director (Ron Howard).[ citation needed ] On the "Worst Movies of 2006" episode of the television show Ebert & Roeper (January 13, 2007), guest critic Michael Phillips (sitting in for the recovering Roger Ebert) listed the film at #2. A spoof of the movie, The Norman Rockwell Code , was released the same day as the movie itself.[ citation needed ] Box office response Edit Despite the protests and poor pre-release reviews, the film still opened with an estimated $29 million in box office sales on its opening day, averaging $7764 per screen.

[53 ] During its opening weekend, moviegoers spent an estimated $77 million in America, and $224 million worldwide, according to Sony Pictures. The Da Vinci Code is the best domestic opening for both Tom Hanks and Ron Howard. [54 ] It also enjoyed the 3rd biggest opening weekend for that year (after Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and X-Men: The Last Stand , and the second biggest worldwide opening weekend ever, just behind 2005's Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith . [55 ]) This has led some critics, particularly in the UK, to moot the idea of the 'critic-proof film'. [56 ] Ranking and gross Edit Number 1 movie at the USA box office during its first week grossing more than $111 million. [57 ] Fifth highest gross of 2006 in the USA, and grossed $758 million worldwide in 2006 — the 2nd highest of 2006. [1 ] Its worldwide total made it the 39 highest grossing film of all time , and the highest grossing film in the franchise.

On June 20, 2006, it became only the 2nd movie of the year to pass the $200 million mark in the USA. [58 ] Sequel Edit Main article: Angels & Demons (film) Screenwriter Akiva Goldsman adapted Angels & Demons (a Dan Brown novel published before The Da Vinci Code) into a film script, [59 ] which was directed by Ron Howard. Chronologically, the book takes place before The Da Vinci Code. However, the filmmakers re-tooled it as a sequel. Tom Hanks reprises his role as Robert Langdon in the film, which was released in May 2009 to moderate (but generally better) reviews. DVD The film was released on DVD on November 14, 2006. [60 ] in three editions: A Target exclusive Three-Disc release in both Widescreen and Fullscreen, along with a History Channel Documentary. A Two-disc release in both widescreen and fullscreen. A "Special Edition Giftset" which includes a two-disc DVD set, working cryptex, and replica Robert Langdon Journal.

[60 ] [61 ] [62 ] All DVD sets include an introduction from director Ron Howard, ten featurettes, and other bonus features. In Australia, New Zealand, Spain and Latin America ( DVD region code 4), the two disc set also included an extended edition of the film, including over twenty-five minutes of extra footage, bringing the running time to almost three hours. In Hong Kong and Korea (Region 3), the extended cut was also released on DVD in a two-disc set. Two gift sets were also released, with working cryptex replica, replica journal, and more. The French and Spanish Region 2 disc also received a special gift set. On April 28, 2009, a 2-disc Blu-ray edition of the Extended Version of the film was released in North America. While there is no regular DVD release in United States or a Region 2 release in United Kingdom, a version of the extended cut was released in Germany. Parodies On The Cartoon Network animated series MAD, they did a parody of the movie as Da Grinchy Code about the Grinch.

Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: The Da Vinci Code The Da Vinci Code 4.2 out of 5 stars 2,041 5.0 out of 5 starsIf You Don't Take Things Too Serious, This Can Be A Great Movie ByJay Flowon April 27, 2016 Sometimes, well maybe a large part of the time, we take ourselves too serious and to me this movie was about having an open mind to accept the viewpoint of others and not be confrontational just because they differ. I am a Catholic and a Christian and I wanted to watch this movie from the simple fact that I wanted to see what the story teller had to tell. My Faith in God is grounded and nothing can change that, especially a Hollywood movie. If I step back and just watch the movie for its entertainment value, I have to say I Loved it. I enjoyed the twists and turns the movie takes the viewer. I loved the plot upon plot and how they were interweaved together to come to a conclusion no one could have guessed. I thought the principle actors were great and I thoroughly enjoy any movie that keeps you on your seat and guessing as to whats next.

I didn't agree with everything mentioned in the movie and in the end I am still the same person with the same beliefs, but I was entertained. This movie was very interesting and once again shows the power of Imagination and how we're able to come up with such stories and theories of past events. 3.0 out of 5 starsMore subtitles needed. ByTom Paineon January 28, 2016 If you've avoided watching this as a matter of faith, remember, there is a reason the church of rome and the black hand of the mafia evolved out of the same culture/country. There are extremists in every walk of life, every industry, every religion. None so vehement however as those who would deny our Lord and Saviour, Jesus of Nazareth. Was I offended? Not really. I've had my faith tested, questioned, impuned, ridiculed, but as a physician I know a secret, and it comes from psychology: the ones who are most ardent in their desire to convert others are the ones with the most doubt. I'm speaking of atheists. Old joke: A vegan, a cross-fit trainer and an atheist walk into a bar.

I only know because they told everyone within a minute of their arrival. That said, if it could be proven there WAS a blood line back to Jesus (which doesn't really work, unless there were a daughter out of every generation since Mary Magdalene - highly, statistically improbable, on the order of, say, something equally as rare in humans like "virgin birth") and it could further be proven Jesus was married, how would that effect his divinity? His miracles, witnessed by thousands, testified to by the likes of Luke the Physician, Matthew, Mark, John, Jesus' brother John, and the converted Saul of Tarsus have no comparison in any other culture. His resurrection also has no equal nor an image left behind in a shroud. The story was clever, more clever than the original writers of the Gospel are considered by some, more clever than, say, Emperor Constantine and the allegations of corruption at the council of Nicea. Remember that old line about how can such a conspiracy occur among and between so many hundreds of people without ONE of them spilling the beans?

Even among one of the conspirators of the "Final Solution" at the Wahnsee conference was someone who withheld the notes and got them out for the world to see. True believers. Well, that's my comments on the backstory and, as to the film, the scenes/setting/lighting was like wandering through the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam among the masters of chiaroscuro. The improbable became the regular (how long was everyone awake?), last-minute,just-in-time cliches abounded like the cavalry coming over the hill with the bleat of trumpets - the coincidental ridiculous (of course the character played by Paul Bettany - intense in anything he does - shooting up the police and then his own master the Cardinal was like some kind of Deus ex Machina device whether from the book or the mind of the screenwriter/director it really took away from the enjoyment of the film. And just how WAS the monk making his way through Europe all that time?

Too much left out, too little, too many attempts to "wow" us with some contrived connection in symbology or literature or rumor and really, the worst of it was, it was SO hard to understand the french accent of the last heir Sophie they should have let her speak French and given her subtitles too. Jean Reno is at least comprehensible when he speaks English. Worth watching, not entirely a waste of time, I won't demand my 2+ hours back. It helped bolster my faith.

Question: In which 2006 film did Tom Hanks play a character called Robert Langdon, a professor of religous iconography ?
Answer: THE DA VINCI CODE