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The Da Vinci Code adaptations: books & films
Every version of The Da Vinci Code — the books & films, compared across media.
When a curator is murdered inside the Louvre, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon finds himself chasing cryptic clues hidden in Leonardo da Vinci's paintings. The trail leads toward a 2,000-year-old secret that a shadowy society has protected with lethal force. Dan Brown's novel and its film adaptation follow the same chase, the same characters, and the same ancient mystery.
The Da Vinci Code films
The Da Vinci Code books
Frequently asked
Is The Da Vinci Code based on a book?
Yes. The film The Da Vinci Code (2006) is adapted from Dan Brown's 2003 novel of the same name, which follows symbologist Robert Langdon as clues hidden in Leonardo da Vinci's paintings draw him into a centuries-old religious mystery.
How many versions of The Da Vinci Code are there?
This page covers two versions: Dan Brown's 2003 novel The Da Vinci Code and the 2006 film adaptation. Both follow Robert Langdon as a Louvre murder unravels a conspiracy tied to a secret society guarding a 2,000-year-old secret.
Should I read the book or watch the film first?
Either works as a starting point. The novel gives the full depth of Langdon's puzzle-solving alongside a cryptologist, while the 2006 film delivers the same central mystery and characters in a visual format — both share the same core story.