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The Da Vinci Code Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 75

  out of 100

  Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert

  Dan Brown's novel is utterly preposterous; Ron Howard's movie is preposterously entertaining.

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• 60

  out of 100

  Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan

  While the story plays better on the page than the screen and some of the film's elements work better than others, a proficient Ron Howard version of things is certainly competent if only occasionally thrilling.

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• 58

  out of 100

  Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman

  The surprise, and disappointment, of The Da Vinci Code is how slipshod and hokey the religious detective story now seems.

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• 50

  out of 100

  The New York TimesDana Stevens

  I certainly can't support any calls for boycotting or protesting this busy, trivial, inoffensive film. Which is not to say I'm recommending you go see it.

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• 50

  out of 100

  VarietyTodd McCarthy

  Director Ron Howard and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman have conspired to drain any sense of fun out of the melodrama, leaving expectant audiences with an oppressively talky film that isn't exactly dull but comes as close to it as one could imagine with such provocative material.

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• 50

  out of 100

  USA TodayClaudia Puig

  Ron Howard has taken an intriguing page-turner of a story and re-shaped it into a bloated wannabe epic.

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• 40

  out of 100

  The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt

  Da Vinci never rises to the level of a guilty pleasure. Too much guilt. Not enough pleasure.

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