Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger, Justin Bartha, Sean Bean, Jon Voight ...( see more  see more... ) , Harvey Keitel , Christopher Plummer , David Dayan Fisher , Stewart Finlay-McLennan , Oleg Taktarov

A treasure hunter is in hot pursuit of a mythical treasure that has been passed down for centuries, while his employer turned enemy is onto the same path that he's on.

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78% liked it

847,300 ratings

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44% liked it

165 critics

PG, 2 hr. 25 min.

Directed by: Jon Turteltaub

Release Date: November 19, 2004

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DVD Release Date: May 3, 2005

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  • December 3, 2009
    Nicolas Cage is a fourth generation treasure hunter who discovers the Templar Knights' treasure map on the back of the Declaration of Independence. He has to stop Sean Bean and his men from looting the treasure and destroying national artefacts. If you liked Indiana Jones or the ...( read more)Da Vinci Code you will like this movie full of adventure, history and fantasy. Good story. Great cast.
  • September 18, 2009
    National Treasure is a cross between Indiana Jones and The Da Vinci Code. It's not as good as Indiana Jones but it's as crap as The Da Vinci Code.
  • January 11, 2009
    The film is good, it is fun, slightly educational, interesting, entertaining, good for the children and has things to keep the parents interested
  • October 6, 2008
    "The greatest adventure history has ever revealed."

    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 contine...( read more)nts, 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. 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.

    National Treasure is one I could watch again and again. It has a gripping story line, fabulous characters and a lovely mix of action, mystery and suspense.

    Cage is sexy, charming, and lovable as the all American patriotic hero, Ben Gates. Justin Bartha gives us several laughs as the lovable Riley, and his friendship with Ben makes the movie that much more enjoyable. Sean Bean is such a good baddie, too. And it is always nice to have such talents as Jon Voight and Harvey Keitel in a movie. National Treasure is gripping from start to finish. And as far as action films go, I think it really nailed it. Btw, Diane Kruger is HOT. w00t
  • September 20, 2008
    Sean Bean baby!!! Yes, he is a great likable antagonist. Pretty good adventure film for Disney, fun to watch not amazing though.
  • February 9, 2010
    PRETTY FUN ACTION FLICK TO GO SEE
  • February 9, 2010
    my nephew and I loved this movie
  • February 3, 2010
    I LOVE THIS MOVIE. GREAT ADVENTURE AND SUCH A GOOD CAST. "WHO WANTS TO GO DOWN THE CREEPY TUNNEL FIRST"!!
  • February 2, 2010
    Yeah, Go National Treasure.
  • February 1, 2010
    With all the fun and energy of a Walt Disney fanatic, National Treasure pursued with Disney as a million making adventure with few flaws of holes and familiar ideas. B: Good.

Critic Reviews


November 19, 2004
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

As documents go, this one tastes like cardboard. full review

November 19, 2004
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

It has no ambition, little sense and false sentiment, but it does have velocity, high spirits and scale. full review

November 19, 2004
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle

A joyfully convoluted adventure yarn that moves lickety-split through clichés, plot holes and overall narrative mayhem until the whole unlikely rig screeches to a halt. full review

November 19, 2004
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

National Treasure is not so much a no-brainer as a brain-stunner, so audaciously ridiculous you are initially intrigued, then soon irritated by its incoherence. full review

November 19, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

National Treasure is so silly that the Monty Python version could use the same screenplay, line for line. full review

November 18, 2004
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine

A cornucopia of ridiculously over-the-top action, humor, and romance conceived in the Bruckheimer tradition. full review

November 18, 2004
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Rancid cinematic cheese. full review

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Comments


  • liliecv1
    March 20, 2009
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  • kristyann1
    October 17, 2008
    Great movie!!!
  • Sportfreunde
    July 7, 2008
    These two are illuminati made things, I'm not just saying it because the pyramid with the all seeing eye is on them. Look it up...the illuminati and the new world order.
  • putmeinthemovies
    December 8, 2007
    national treasure is sooooo good! it is my favorite movie of all time and i cant wait until book of secrets come out~ anyone who hates it is completely crazy (no offence:)its full of action, and its got some really good lines in it (look at my homepage ive got some of them on there:) but i mean, their is almost no way anyone can really HATE it...its got action/adventure comedy romantic(if u consider kissing someone 5 stories beneath a church while searching for ancient treasure romantic) and yeah...its just really really good!
  • sarbear747
    November 17, 2007
    i loved this movie! it was so great - it had so much adventure in it and u nevr knw what waz goin 2 happen next! I can't wait 2 c National Treasure:Book of Secrets!

    ~Sara=D
  • milicica92
    October 29, 2007
    This movie is great !!! It's so fuuny, and Nicolas Cage is so cool.
  • malleyne2004
    October 14, 2007
    I love this movie so bad
  • UmBreLla1215
    July 7, 2007
    i luv the national treasures .i cant wait for the second movie to come out.i think abigal chase is real pretty and elegant
  • BigMikeSitu
    May 14, 2007
    not nearly as good as everyone thinks...good family film but lame on action sequences and too predictable
  • andywarren071
    February 18, 2007
    I should've seen this before. i've felt really left out. I LOVED this movie. I'll be watching it again in a few days. One of my faves I think.

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  • Tagline:
    The Clues Are Right In Front Of Your Eyes.
  • Tagline:
    In Order To Break The Code, One Man Will Have To Break All The Rules.

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