Inferno
Inferno

Inferno

2016Movie122 minEnglish

After waking up in a hospital with amnesia, professor Robert Langdon and a doctor must race against time to foil a deadly global plot.

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IMDb6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes23%
Metacritic47/100
Google Users54%
Director: Ron HowardGenres: Mystery, Thriller, Action

Plot Summary

Robert Langdon awakens in a Florence hospital with amnesia and nightmares. He teams up with Dr. Sienna Brooks, a skilled physician, to piece together his fractured memories and solve a complex mystery involving Dante's Inferno and a deadly virus. They race against time to prevent a catastrophic event that could alter humanity's future.

Critical Reception

Inferno received mixed to negative reviews from critics, with many finding the plot convoluted and predictable. While Tom Hanks's performance was generally praised, the film was criticized for its reliance on familiar tropes from its predecessors and a lack of originality. Audiences had a somewhat more favorable reaction, appreciating the action sequences and the historical/artistic elements, though it did not achieve the same box office success as earlier installments.

What Reviewers Say

  • Tom Hanks delivers a solid performance as the enigmatic symbologist.
  • The film is criticized for a convoluted and predictable plot that relies heavily on familiar formulas.
  • While visually engaging with historical art and architecture, the thriller elements lack fresh innovation.

Google audience: Audiences generally found the film to be an entertaining thriller with an engaging plot, praising the historical and artistic settings. However, some viewers felt it was less compelling than previous Robert Langdon films and found certain plot points to be a bit unbelievable.

Fun Fact

The film features extensive use of CGI to recreate historical locations in Florence and Venice, often altering them to fit the narrative's darker tone.

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Filipe Manuel Neto

Filipe Manuel Ne...

**Ron Howard's Inferno.** Dan Brown has made a lot of money from his mystery books, and his popularity has meant that virtually all of his stories have been ported to the big screen. For this film, Ron Howard adapted Brown's fourth novel...
Reno

Reno

**Racing to stop men with bad intention!** Compared to the first two films, it took a long time for the third film. But I expected 'The Lost Symbol' before this one. I don't know why they skipped that book from adapting which was done in...