Fans of author Dan Brown's blockbuster novel will not be disappointed by this sober but all-encompassing adaptation from the Oscar-winning writer/director team behind A Beautiful Mind. Ron Howard ably directs Tom Hanks as Harvard professor Robert Langdon, whose expertise in symbology sees him ensnared in an unusual Parisian murder case - one that spirals into a search for the Holy Grail and, by extension, a secret that could threaten the foundations of the Christian religion. Langdon is joined in his investigations by enigmatic French cryptologist Sophie Neveu (Audrey Tautou), and the pair are pursued across international borders by a network of zealous religious powers bent on their destruction. Despite this powerful premise, the action is a tad dry and precise with an emphasis on plot rather than breakneck pace. Thankfully, Ian McKellen's joyous portrayal of Grail expert Sir Leigh Teabing injects life into the long, convoluted story and the locations are used impressively.

A murder in Paris’ Louvre Museum and cryptic clues in some of Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous paintings lead to the discovery of a religious mystery. For 2,000 years a secret society closely guards information that — should it come to light — could rock the very foundations of Christianity.