The Da Vinci Code (2006)
Seek the truth.
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.
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 17 May 2006 |
| Genre | Thriller, Mystery |
| Director | Ron Howard |
| Starring | Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou and Ian McKellen |
| Runtime | 149 min |
| Rated | PG-13 |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 4.8/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 25% · Metacritic 46/100 · TMDB users 6.7/10 |
| Budget | $125 million |
| Box office | $760 million worldwide |
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| Albania | Max |
| Australia | Binge $19.00 AUD, Foxtel, ARD/ZDF |
| Austria | Skygo |
| Belgium | Netflix €16.99, Prime Video €4.99, Disney+ €10.99, Max €10.99 |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | Max |
| Bulgaria | Max |
| Croatia | Max |
| Czechia | Max |
| Denmark | Netflix 159 kr DKK, Viaplay 289 kr DKK, Max 119 kr DKK, Drtv |
| Finland | Netflix €13.99, Viaplay €13.99, Max €10.99 |
| France | Max €9.99 |
| Germany | Skygo |
| Gibraltar | Prime Video |
| Guernsey | Prime Video |
| Hungary | Max |
| Iceland | Viaplay |
| India | SonyLIV ₹299 |
| Ireland | Prime Video €6.99 |
| Israel | Netflix ₪53.00 |
| Italy | Skygo, Now TV |
| Japan | Prime Video ¥600 JPY, Hulu, U-NEXT ¥2189 JPY |
| Luxembourg | Disney+ €10.99 |
| Moldova | Max |
| Monaco | Max |
| Montenegro | Max |
| North Macedonia | Max |
| Norway | Netflix 129 kr NOK, Viaplay 159 kr NOK, Max 89 kr NOK |
| Poland | Max 29.99 zł |
| Portugal | Netflix €12.99 |
| Romania | Max |
| Serbia | Max |
| Slovakia | Max |
| Slovenia | Max |
| South Korea | Wavve ₩10900, Watcha |
| Sweden | Netflix 149 kr SEK, Viaplay 169 kr SEK, Max 149 kr SEK |
| United Kingdom | Prime Video £8.99 GBP |
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What kind of watch this is
Ron Howard directs this 2006 thriller, pairing a Louvre murder with a trail of cryptic clues hidden in Leonardo da Vinci’s paintings. The narrative spans two millennia, chasing a secret society that has guarded a specific truth about Christianity. Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, and Ian McKellen navigate a puzzle that treats art history as a code to be broken. The film runs 149 minutes, a duration that suggests the mystery is more important than the pacing. It asks you to look at familiar masterpieces and see the geometry instead of the beauty.
What the critics said
Critics did not love it. Rotten Tomatoes sits at 25% positive reviews, with an average rating of 4.8/10. Metacritic lands on 46, a score that signals mixed reception. The consensus is blunt: the movie is dull and bloated. Leonard Maltin called it a letdown in every respect. Roger Ebert, however, gave it 3 out of 4 stars. He found the film involving and intriguing. The plot is absurd, he noted, but then most movie plots are. That is what we pay to see.
How it did with audiences
The production cost $125 million. It returned $760 million worldwide, with $218 million of that coming from the United States. That is a solid return, assuming the marketing bill didn't eat the lunch. On TMDB, users rate it 6.7 out of 10.
What came next for the cast
Tom Hanks arrived from Forrest Gump and The Green Mile, then moved into Cloud Atlas and Captain Phillips. The credits list the sequence, not the cause. Ian McKellen stepped out of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, eventually returning to Middle-earth for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Audrey Tautou left Amélie behind, drifting toward Coco Before Chanel and Chinese Puzzle. Jean Reno exited Léon: The Professional and Mission: Impossible, only to end up in Couples Retreat. These paths diverge wildly. One actor became a franchise anchor, another a niche author-star. The film is just a waypoint on a map that looks very different for each of them.
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Sources
- The Da Vinci Code on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q160560 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “The Da Vinci Code (film)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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