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National Treasure (2004)

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Reviews Counted:8

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Rotten:5

Average Rating:5/10

Consensus: National Treasure is no treasure, but it's a fun ride for those who can forgive its highly improbable plot.

Runtime: 2 hrs 11 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: A secret from our nation's past will lead to the greatest adventure in history. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer ("Pirates of the Caribbean,""The Rock," and "Armageddon") and director Jon Turteltaub... A secret from our nation's past will lead to the greatest adventure in history. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer ("Pirates of the Caribbean,""The Rock," and "Armageddon") and director Jon Turteltaub ("Phenomenon,""While You Were Sleeping") team up to bring you "National Treasure." Academy Award®-winner Nicolas Cage stars as the brilliant Benjamin Franklin Gates, third generation treasure hunter. All his life, Gates has been searching for a treasure no one believed existed: amassed through the ages, moved across continents, to become the greatest treasure the world has ever known. Hidden by our Founding Fathers, they left clues to the Treasure's location right before our eyes … from our nation's birthplace, to the nation's capitol, to clues buried within the symbols on the dollar bill. Gates' life-long journey leads him to the last place anyone thought to look: a map hidden on the back of the Declaration of Independence. But what he thought was the final clue is only the beginning. Gates realizes in order to protect the world's greatest treasure, he must now do the unthinkable: steal the most revered, best guarded document in American history before it falls into the wrong hands. In a race against time, Gates must elude the authorities, stay one step ahead of his ruthless adversary (Sean Bean), decipher the remaining clues and unlock the 2000 year-old mystery behind our greatest national treasure. -- © Walt Disney Pictures [More]

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Justin Bartha, Sean Bean, Diane Kruger

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Justin Bartha, Sean Bean, Diane Kruger, Harvey Keitel, Jon Voight

Director: Jon Turteltaub

Director: Jon Turteltaub
Screenwriter: Cormac Wibberly, Marianne Wibberly
Producer: Christina Steinberg, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jon Turteltaub
Composer: Trevor Rabin
Studio: Buena Vista Pictures

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Turteltaub manages to stitch it all together well enough so that the ludicrous nature of the characters' quest doesn't hit you until the final credits roll.

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07/23/08
James Mottram
James Mottram
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A mild holiday caper, for the wettest of afternoons.

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06/24/06
Trevor Johnston
Trevor Johnston
Time Out
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This movie couldn't be more stale if it'd been dug up by archaeologists.

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12/14/04
Stella Papamichael
Stella Papamichael
BBC
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National Treasure is so silly that the Monty Python version could use the same screenplay, line for line.

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11/19/04
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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This long, and long-winded, series of middling cliffhangers won't pump the adrenaline of action aficionados.

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11/18/04
Scott Foundas
Scott Foundas
Variety
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With its ludicrous frisson of patriotism and a nod to The Da Vinci Code, a more cynical grab for Hollywood gold is hard to imagine.

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11/18/04
Stephen Holden
Stephen Holden
New York Times
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Has all the soul, wit and originality of a major co-branding campaign.

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11/18/04
Carina Chocano
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Los Angeles Times
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An above-average popcorn movie.

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11/18/04
Kirk Honeycutt
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Latest News for National Treasure

September 25, 2008: Nic Cage Officially Hunting for More National Treasure Opens in new window
To no one's surprise, Disney is officially moving forward with "National Treasure 3," as announced yesterday by Nicolas Cage, Jerry Bruckheimer, and studio executive Dick Cook. More...

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December 17, 2007: Talks Begin for National Treasure 3
National Treasure was never intended to be a franchise. When the first installment did well, the filmmakers started from scratch to come up with a sequel. This time, though,... More...

October 01, 2007: National Treasure 2 Poster Online!
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