Angels & Demons

Angels & Demons is a 2009 American action-mystery thriller film directed by Ron Howard and based on Dan Brown’s novel of the same name.

Angels & Demons is a 2009 American action-mystery thriller film directed by Ron Howard and based on Dan Brown’s novel of the same name. It stars Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon, who investigates a Vatican-related conspiracy involving kidnapped cardinals and an antimatter threat during a papal conclave.

Plot

The story follows Robert Langdon as he travels to Rome after the pope’s death and tries to stop a threat against the Vatican during the papal conclave. He teams up with scientist Vittoria Vetra while tracing clues connected to the Illuminati.

Production

The film was directed by Ron Howard and adapted from Dan Brown’s novel by screenwriters Akiva Goldsman and David Koepp. Hans Zimmer composed the music, and the cast includes Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor, and Ayelet Zurer.

Release and reception

Angels & Demons premiered in 2009 and was distributed by Sony Pictures/Columbia Pictures. Available sources describe it as a commercially successful film with mixed critical reviews. The film was released internationally, including in Canada, as part of a major Hollywood studio release and is commonly available through Canadian home-video and streaming platforms.

Place in the series

Although Angels & Demons was published before The Da Vinci Code, its film adaptation followed The Da Vinci Code and serves as the second Robert Langdon film. It was later followed by Inferno in the film series.