The Da Vinci Code
Columbia Pictures | Release Date: May 19, 2006 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 40 Critics
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9
Mixed:
24
Negative:
7
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100
New York PostLou Lumenick
Ron Howard's splendid The Da Vinci Code is the Holy Grail of summer blockbusters: a crackling, fast-moving thriller that's every bit as brainy and irresistible as Dan Brown's controversial bestseller. Read full review
88
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
A crackling rendition of Dan Brown's novel, siphoning off unneeded fat and fancy and leaving us with a streamlined train of a picture that never stops moving. Read full review
83
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
The film has an exciting visual texture that gives body to Brown's bestseller-ese prose, and uniformly strong performances that give dimension, depth and interest to characters that the author never entirely brought to life. In this sense, I found it much more entertaining and satisfying than the novel. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Dan Brown's novel is utterly preposterous; Ron Howard's movie is preposterously entertaining. Read full review
70
Dallas ObserverLuke Y. Thompson
All in all, a respectable and predictable adaptation. Read full review
67
Portland OregonianShawn Levy
It adds up to a chatty film of genuine visual interest and occasionally sharp acting but no visceral appeal or satisfaction. It's a movie that plays like a book -- that is, watching it is more like reading than a thriller should ever be. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleSteve Davis
If you take this stuff seriously, one way or another, you're sure to be duped. You've got to hand it to Mr. Brown: So dark the con of man, indeed. Read full review
63
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
The movie is so nervous about offending anyone that it's hardly any fun. Hanks delivers a few solemn speeches meant to deflect criticism. Meanwhile, he and Tautou barely hit it off. At least Mr. and Mrs. Smith got hot while doing their jobs. Read full review
63
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
Individual scenes are entertaining in their own right, but the production as a whole is a lumbering mess. Read full review
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