Angels & Demons

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Angels & Demons

PG-13

Released May 15, 2009

2h 18m

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Mystery & Thriller

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When Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon discovers the resurgence of an ancient brotherhood known as the Illuminati, he flies to Rome to warn the Vatican, the Illuminati's most hated enemy. Joining forces with beautiful Italian scientist Vittoria Vetra (Ayelet Zurer), Langdon follows a centuries-old trail of ancient symbols in the hope of preventing the Illuminati's deadly plot against the Roman Catholic Church from coming to fruition.

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Angels and Demons is a fast-paced thrill ride, and an improvement on the last Dan Brown adaptation, but the storyline too often wavers between implausible and ridiculous, and does not translate effectively to the big screen.

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Namrata Joshi

Outlook

Angels and Demons is far more accessible than Da Vinci Code and far more pacy too. It doesn't want viewers to pause, and reflect.

Rated: 2/4

Feb 1, 2019

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

All I can really say about it is this: if there is one movie you don't see this year, do make it this one.

Aug 29, 2018

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Hank Sartin

Time Out

Rated: 3/5

Nov 18, 2011

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David Griffiths

Subculture Entertainment

‘Angels And Demons’ does have a few ‘James Bond-how-could-you-possibly-manage-to-do-that?’ moments but overall works well. It leaves you constantly guessing (and more importantly actually caring) what happens next, is well written and beautifully captured

Rated: 3/5

Oct 29, 2024

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…an ersatz Indiana Jones without the wit, but with long stretches of cross-word puzzle wisdom and shonky history lessons, a National Treasure without the action…

Rated: 2/5

Aug 29, 2024

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Angels & Demons makes a better thriller than its predecessor

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 5, 2023

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Ian W

The Devinci Code was a one star and this film is an improvement, if only slightly. That is if you don't fall asleep listening to the on the nose exposition and Tom Hanks trying too hard to make it sound exciting. Take the music out of this film and it would be an hot bath night with a sharp Roman dagger. Terrible like the Davinci code. Read the books and leave it at that. Direction and DOP are fine but it's script script script and Hanks is dull.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/03/24

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Andrea T

Probably one of the worst movies ever made. Takes over 2 hrs to watch and does not get any better. Tom Hanks has all of the answers to saving the hostages but he dawdles around and acts like a pouty baby instead of saving the people. Many people die because of Tom Hanks - if he had a weapon for starters maybe he could have actually been semi successful. He is a supposed genius and he is working with the Swiss Guard and a scientist from CERN but all them combined cannot save 4 people - even with a riddle and time to search. Ridiculous!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/16/24

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Jason Loves W

Fast paced and so thrilling movie. It was not a bad movie. It's good mystery thriller with excellent cast. Tom Hanks once again as professor Robert Langdon. He was great in this movie. I love both of The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/05/24

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Anirudh S

Everything the last movie did well, this one did better, and improved on the negative aspects of the first one. It was a constant thrill-ride from beginning to end, music is great, as Hans Zimmer always is, has a certain charm to it that doesn't go away with time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/01/24

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Jelisije J

A massive improvement over the first film because it never lets up because the protagonist are on a timer to rescue for cardinals from certain deaths from the illuminati.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/03/24

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Hargie M

a gripping tale of suspense and mystery that explores the age-old conflict between science and religion.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/28/24

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Ron Howard

Director

Tom Hanks

Robert Langdon

Ewan McGregor

Camerlengo Patrick McKenna

Ayelet Zurer

Vittoria Vetra

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Cardinal Strauss

Stellan Skarsgård

Richter

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Synopsis

When Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon discovers the resurgence of an ancient brotherhood known as the Illuminati, he flies to Rome to warn the Vatican, the Illuminati's most hated enemy. Joining forces with beautiful Italian scientist Vittoria Vetra (Ayelet Zurer), Langdon follows a centuries-old trail of ancient symbols in the hope of preventing the Illuminati's deadly plot against the Roman Catholic Church from coming to fruition.

Director: Ron Howard
Producer: Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, John Calley
Screenwriter: Akiva Goldsman, David Koepp
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Imagine Entertainment, Panorama Films, Columbia Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Sequences of Violence|Disturbing Images|Thematic Material)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 15, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 24, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $133.4M
Runtime: 2h 18m

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