The Da Vinci Code (movie) facts for kids

The Da Vinci Code
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ron Howard
Produced by	Ron Howard; John Calley; Brian Grazer;
Screenplay by	Akiva Goldsman
Starring	Tom Hanks; Audrey Tautou; Ian McKellen; Alfred Molina; Jürgen Prochnow; Jean Reno; Paul Bettany;
Music by	Hans Zimmer
Cinematography	Salvatore Totino
Editing by	Daniel P. Hanley; Mike Hill;
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date(s)	May 19, 2006
Running time	148 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English; French; Latin; Spanish;
Budget	$125 million
Money made	$758.2 million

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.