The Da Vinci Code
Seen it?2006 | 149 min | Thriller, Mystery
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It made about 6 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had just 25% on Rotten Tomatoes. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
A murder in Paris’ Louvre Museum and cryptic clues in some of Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous paintings lead to the discovery of a religious mystery. For 2,000 years a secret society closely guards information that — should it come to light — could rock the very foundations of Christianity.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
25% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerVery strong
$760 million worldwide on a $125 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 631K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ron Howard
- Tom HanksRobert Langdon
- Audrey TautouSophie Neveu
- Ian McKellenSir Leigh Teabing
- Jean RenoCaptain Bezu Fache
- Paul BettanySilas
- Alfred MolinaBishop Manuel Aringarosa
- Jürgen ProchnowAndré Vernet
- Jean-Yves BertelootRémy Jean
- Etienne ChicotLt. Collet
- Jean-Pierre MarielleJacques Saunière