Angels & Demons (2009)

Name: Angels & Demons
Director: Ron Howard
Genre: Thriller, Mystery
Released: 2009
Duration: 139 min
Rating: 78

"The holiest event of our time. Perfect for their return."

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👍 78%Google users liked it archived

Critics Score

🎬 42% (RT: 36%, MC: 48)

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Director

Ron Howard

Runtime

2h 19m

Country

Italy, United States of America

Language

English

TMDB Rating

6.7/10 (7,225 votes)

Rotten Tomatoes

36%

Metacritic

Cast

Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon

Ewan McGregor as Camerlengo Patrick McKenna

Ayelet Zurer as Vittoria Vetra

Stellan Skarsgård as Commander Richter

Pierfrancesco Favino as Inspector Olivetti

Nikolaj Lie Kaas as Assassin

Armin Mueller-Stahl as Cardinal Strauss

Thure Lindhardt as Chartrand

Most people think so. 78% of audiences gave it a thumbs up based on 7,225 votes. Critics scored it lower at 42%, but audiences disagreed.

Overview

Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is recruited by the Vatican to investigate the apparent return of the Illuminati – a secret, underground organization – after four cardinals are kidnapped on the night of the papal conclave. Wikipedia ↗

Fun Facts

The incredible score for Angels & Demons was composed in just a few weeks after the original composer dropped out.
Eagle-eyed viewers have noticed a hidden easter egg referencing Ron Howard's previous film in the background of the opening scene.
Many of the practical effects used in the climax were achieved without any CGI.

Audience Consensus

Angels & Demons is a 2009 American mystery thriller directed by Ron Howard, the sequel to The Da Vinci Code. Tom Hanks returns as Robert Langdon, who is summoned to the Vatican when the Illuminati — an ancient secret society long thought dissolved — kidnaps four papal candidates during a papal conclave and threatens to destroy Vatican City with an antimatter bomb stolen from CERN. Racing against a midnight deadline, Langdon must follow a trail of clues hidden across Rome by the sculptor Bernini to find and rescue the cardinals and locate the bomb.

The film's breakneck pace across real Roman landmarks — the Pantheon, St. Peter's Square, the Castel Sant'Angelo — created a thrilling architectural tour. Ewan McGregor co-starred as the sympathetic Camerlengo Patrick McKenna.

Angels & Demons earned $485 million worldwide on a $150 million budget. The film was praised for its entertaining execution of its genre formula.

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