National Treasure: Book of Secrets

PG

Released Dec 21, 2007

2 hr. 10 min.

Action

Adventure

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When a long-missing page from the diary of assassin John Wilkes Booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the great-great grandfather of treasure hunter Ben Gates (Nicolas Cage) as a conspirator in Lincoln's death. Ben's globetrotting quest to prove his ancestor's innocence leads him to a closely guarded book containing the nation's deepest secrets.

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Critics Consensus

A talented cast goes to waste in the improbable National Treasure: Book of Secrets, which is eerily similar to the first film.

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Sean D

Good movie but not as strong as the original. The film still has great historic elements. However, lacks when trying to set the stakes of the challenges. Everything seems too easy for the cast.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/22/24

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Jeff H

This is the best treasure hunt movie ever made. Nicholas Cage is one of the premiere actors in the world, and deserves international recognition for this masterpiece.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/01/24

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Georgan G

Another film that has something to hold my interest, but not enough to satisfy. Typical Nick Cage movie, so you choose if it's for you. Wacky plot that makes little sense.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/18/24

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Happy B

Loved it, just like the original. Teaches you how to look for the little things!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/05/24

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Sara K

Unrealistic, but then again, are adventure movies ever designed to be? A decent sequel to the preceding adventure.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/17/23

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Spike G

It's fine but needs more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/02/23

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Jon Turteltaub

Director

Nicolas Cage

Ben Gates

Jon Voight

Patrick Gates

Harvey Keitel

Peter Sadusky

Ed Harris

Mitchell "Mitch" Wilkinson

Diane Kruger

Abigail Chase

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The plot is illogical to the core, which one would have accepted had the film been a sheer roller-coaster ride, leaving you little time to notice the holes in the plot.

Rated: 1/4

Jan 29, 2019

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Nell Minow

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Rated: B-

Feb 14, 2012

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Joshua Rothkopf

Time Out

Rated: 1/5

Nov 16, 2011

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

What worked in the original film, and on a purely entertainment level quite a bit did, simply doesn't work here.

Rated: 2.0/4.0

Sep 18, 2020

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

"Book of Secrets" isn't going to be remembered as an all-time great film, but it serves its purpose by entertaining its intended audience. What more can you ask of a film?

Rated: B-

Oct 29, 2019

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Nando Salvá

Cinemanía (Spain)

This film appears to have been designed by cocaine addicts. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 2.5/5

Jul 17, 2019

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Synopsis

When a long-missing page from the diary of assassin John Wilkes Booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the great-great grandfather of treasure hunter Ben Gates (Nicolas Cage) as a conspirator in Lincoln's death. Ben's globetrotting quest to prove his ancestor's innocence leads him to a closely guarded book containing the nation's deepest secrets.

Director: Jon Turteltaub
Executive Producer: Mike Stenson, Chad Oman, Barry H. Waldman, Oren Aviv, Charles Segars
Screenwriter: Cormac Wibberley, Marianne Wibberley
Distributor: Buena Vista
Production Co: Walt Disney Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Saturn Films, Junction
Rating: PG (Some Violence and Action)
Genre: Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 21, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $220.0M
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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