LOS ANGELES (AP)-Despite lukewarm reviews and controversial content, the Tom Hanks religious thriller The Da Vinci Code reaped treasure at the box office this weekend, selling $232 million US worth of tickets worldwide, including $77 million domestically.
The film, from Sony Pictures, had the best opening weekend of the year so far and became the second-largest worldwide release after last year's Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith.