National Treasure: Book of Secrets

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National Treasure: Book of Secrets

PG

Released Dec 21, 2007

2h 10m

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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Namrata Joshi

Outlook

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

Movie Mom

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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Trevor B

National Treasure 2 was ok, but very dragged out!!!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/02/25

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Harrison D

This Movie Is Fantastic to have the Original Voice Actor Back from the First One.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/15/24

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William B

It may not be something to write home about, but I still enjoyed this movie. That is something that cannot be said for a great deal of sequels

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/11/24

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Faiz D

A solid entertainer.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/29/24

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Audience Member

National Treasure's sequel gets dumber, and that's not a good thing. The climactic sequence is very apropo - as it is the actors' charisma that barely keeps this film above water.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/24/24

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Dale R

Nicolas Cage returns in this sequel to find another treasure to prove that one of his ancestors was not a traitor to the United States. The first movie was a bit of a giant pill to swallow, this one is bigger and more fantastical. This time around the clues revolve around Civil War history instead of the founding of the country. The ending of this film is a bit confusing as the villain’s motivations and fate seemed to change suddenly. Some so-so set pieces near the end, good acting from the cast and a script that isn’t as imaginative as the first movie. If you enjoyed the original then this one might be worth a watch.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/07/24

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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
Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer, Jon Turteltaub
Screenwriter: Cormac Wibberley, Marianne Wibberley
Distributor: Buena Vista
Production Co: Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Junction, Walt Disney Pictures, Saturn Films
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
Runtime: 2h 10m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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