Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- propulsive
- foreboding
- cerebral
- action movie night
- mystery marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found it faster and more entertaining than its predecessor, while criticizing its implausible, sometimes ridiculous storyline.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Robert Langdon investigates kidnapped cardinals, Illuminati threats, and murders throughout Vatican City.
Vittoria Vetra's antimatter research and the four elemental altars connect quantum mechanics with Catholic symbolism.
Langdon follows clues through Rome and the Vatican's altars of Earth, Air, Fire, and Water.
Four kidnapped cardinals face scheduled killings while a destructive antimatter weapon threatens millions.
Films like Angels & Demons, and why
The Da Vinci Code
shared conspiracy mystery, religious symbolism, globe-trotting investigation, and historical puzzles
National Treasure
shared Vatican-centered conspiracy thriller structure, secret societies, and fast-moving clue pursuit
The Name of the Rose
shared scholarly investigator, coded clues, secret religious history, and escalating international danger
Movie Details
- Director
- Ron Howard
- Release Date
- 2009-04-20
- Runtime
- 139 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (7523)
Cast
- Tom Hanks
- Ewan McGregor
- Ayelet Zurer
- Stellan Skarsgård
- Pierfrancesco Favino
- Nikolaj Lie Kaas
- Armin Mueller-Stahl
- Thure Lindhardt
- David Pasquesi
- Cosimo Fusco
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Angels & Demons about?
- A symbologist and a scientist race through Rome to decode an Illuminati threat before kidnapped cardinals and millions of lives are lost.
- What is Angels & Demons like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Angels & Demons as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Angels & Demons violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Angels & Demons as moderate.
- What did critics think of Angels & Demons?
- Critics broadly found it faster and more entertaining than its predecessor, while criticizing its implausible, sometimes ridiculous storyline.
- Which films are like Angels & Demons?
- Films with a similar feel include The Da Vinci Code, National Treasure, and The Name of the Rose.
- How long is Angels & Demons?
- Angels & Demons runs 139 minutes.
- Where can I watch Angels & Demons?
- In United States, Angels & Demons streams on Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel.
