Rotten
Why are quality pros like Howard and Hanks involved in this enterprise? Do they need the money? Angels and Demons is sure to make plenty. But their artistic souls will do hard time in purgatory for it.
Jonathan F. Richards, Film.com
Angels & Demons
The holiest event of our time. Perfect for their return.
2009 · 2h 19m · PG-13
Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
Ron Howard
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.
Director and cast
- Ron Howard Director
- Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon
- Ewan McGregor as Carlo Ventresca
- Ayelet Zurer as Vittoria Vetra
- Stellan Skarsgård as Commander Richter
- Pierfrancesco Favino as Inspector Olivetti
- Nikolaj Lie Kaas as Mr. Gray
- Armin Mueller-Stahl as Cardinal Strauss
- Thure Lindhardt as Chartrand
- David Pasquesi Cast
- Cosimo Fusco Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
37%
Tomatometer
Rotten
At one point Hanks can be glimpsed gasping for air, mid-endless-sentence. Has there ever been a flatter movie character played by a more innately likable star?
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
Rotten
This is not a good movie.
Ben Lyons, At the Movies
Rotten
We're left to wonder, who in the Vatican can really be trusted? And also, will Ron Howard continue to make movies about a character who comes alive on the page, but sputters on the big screen?
Ben Mankiewicz, At the Movies
Rotten
If these movies made any damned sense, the public response might be no more than a yawn.
David Denby, New Yorker
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