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Tom Hanks’ 149-Minute Thriller Officially Returns to Top 10 Charts Ahead of Remake
Tom Hanks’ 2006 mystery thriller *The Da Vinci Code* has returned to HBO Max’s global top 10, according to FlixPatrol. Its renewed popularity comes ahead of a planned Netflix series featuring Robert Langdon, though Hanks will not reprise the role.
Directed by Ron Howard and based on Dan Brown’s novel, the film follows symbologist Langdon and cryptologist Sophie Neveu as they investigate a Louvre murder and uncover a secret tied to the Holy Grail. It grossed more than $760 million worldwide, despite controversy over its fictionalised religious claims and low critics’ score of 25 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes; its audience score is 57 per cent.
In short
- *The Da Vinci Code* is back in HBO Max’s global top 10.
- The film earned more than $760 million worldwide.
- Robert Langdon is returning in a Netflix series without Hanks.
Explained simply
The Da Vinci Code is a 2006 mystery film directed by Ron Howard and based on Dan Brown’s novel. Tom Hanks plays Robert Langdon, a scholar who studies symbols; with cryptologist Sophie Neveu, he investigates a murder at the Louvre in Paris and follows clues connected to the Holy Grail.
The story mixes historical references with fictional claims about Christianity, which prompted controversy when the book and film appeared. The film was a major commercial success, while critics and audiences gave it mixed reviews. A planned Netflix series will feature Langdon, but Hanks is not expected to return to the role.