A wounded curator leaves cryptic symbols, anagrams, and numbers near his body and concealed within paintings. Robert Langdon is quickly identified as the prime suspect after his name appears among the clues. Langdon and the murdered man’s granddaughter, Sophie Neveu, must find the real murderer, exonerate Langdon, and unravel a larger conspiracy. Police close in while a secret society seeks to ensure proof of a 2,000-year-old secret and a subsequent cover-up dies with them. The search becomes a modern quest for the Holy Grail, reframed as a person: a proposed descendant of Jesus Christ, allegedly born from a secret marriage to Mary Magdalene. The film’s initial release faced strong pushback, including bans, boycotts, and disclaimers in some countries.
"A wounded curator staggers through the Louvre, pursued by an armed assailant. He uses his last moments to leave behind a series of cryptic symbols, anagrams, and numbers near his body and concealed in paintings. With symbologist Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) identified as the prime suspect soon after his name appears among the clues, Langdon and the murdered man's granddaughter, cryptographer Sophie Neveu (Audrey Tautou), must act quickly to not only find the real murderer and exonerate Langdon, but also unravel a much larger conspiracy linked to the crime."
"Based on Dan Brown's controversial 2003 novel of the same name - one of the best-selling American novels of all time - The Da Vinci Code zips alongside Robert and Sophie as they decipher riddles, chase red herrings, and are betrayed by erstwhile allies. Closing in on them are the police, as well as a secret society intent on ensuring that any proof of a 2,000-year-old secret and subsequent cover-up dies with them."
"They're looking for the proposed descendant of Jesus Christ, born of his allegedly secret marriage to devotee Mary Magdalene. Intrigued? Baffled? With a new limited-edition 4K UHD Steelbook now out, there's no better time to unspool The Da Vinci Code 's mysteries."
"With swift pushback, particularly from the Catholic Church. The film's incendiary premise, wild speculation about the life of Jesus, and perceived attacks on the church led to it being banned in several countries, including Egypt, Syria, Iran, Lebanon, and Pakistan, boycotted on the grounds of "blasphemy" in others, and released only with disclaimers describing it as a work of fiction in India and Thailand."
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