Nicolas Cage, Jon Voight, Harvey Keitel, Ed Harris, Diane Kruger ...( see more  see more... ) , Justin Bartha , Helen Mirren , Bruce Greenwood , Richard Cutting

Treasure hunter Benjamin Franklin Gates (Cage) looks to discover the truth behind the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, by uncovering the mystery within the 18 pages missing from assassin John Wilkes ...( read more  read more... )Booth's diary.

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PG, 2 hr. 4 min.

Directed by: Jon Turteltaub

Release Date: December 21, 2007

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DVD Release Date: May 18, 2008

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  • December 19, 2009
    Not great and exciting as the first one, but very nice idea and going so far to kidnap the president. I wonder what was on the page 47?
  • December 1, 2009
    this was a fun and exciting movie, definitely a decent follow up to the original. i was bothered in this movie by the two glaring plot holes which made it a shadow of the first film, and i thought the way they used tension between many of the main characters as a plot device was...( read more) weak, but the movie used interesting although questionable historical elements and fused humor well with the action. really good movie.
  • April 7, 2009
    I'll be honest I cant remember the first very much but I did quite like this. The cast is very good for just a silly film, Jon Voight, Ed Harris, Harvey Keitel, Cage impressive. The film is really a kind of filler for the absence of Indy 4 or any Indy films really, and lets be ho...( read more)nest its nowhere near as good but it is fun. The story is silly as hell again, all revolving around the history of the US and its founding fathers. The cast do make it seem greater than it is for sure. The film is also alot funnier than the first I think, its quite humorous throughout and this actually adds and doesn't detract from the film. All the action set pieces are not really any different from any other movie and the final sequence inside some caves near Mount Rushmore seems to be ripped straight out of the Goonies haha but the whole boys mystery and adventure setup is always good fun and lighthearted, harking back to older cinema romps in black and white. They do have a nice pleasant charm to them, no excessive violence or swearing just good old fashioned treasure hunting. Just one thing, what on earth is happening to Nic Cages hair? hahaha
  • March 30, 2009
    This is the sequel to the first National Treasure. Ben's great great grandfather was implicated in the assassination of President Lincoln. Ben and his dad set out to clear his name. In doing so they globe trot, kidnap the present day president and discover the City of Gold. Good ...( read more)original cast, as well as Ed Harris and Helen Mirren.
  • January 11, 2009
    Again I watched this and liked it, funny, interesting, adventurous, cunning and not too much of an information overload. The kids will enjoy but expect lots of questions about science and history afterwards.
  • February 8, 2010
    The first film was great. Shame this one isn't the same.
  • February 8, 2010
    for a popcorn movie its not terrible...cough, Transformers 2, cough
  • February 2, 2010
    I actually like these films even with Nicolas Cage, I don't know what it is, I just like them.
  • February 1, 2010
    Nic Cage as a treasure hunter with a bad hair day. Next please..
  • January 29, 2010
    Their fictional history is a bit crazy, but it's fun.

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  • kristyann1
    October 17, 2008
    Great movie!!! Better than the first!!!
  • zebindholasaniya
    July 9, 2008
    I loved this movie!! It is my favorite movie. I can't wait until watching The Nation Treasure:2 Book of Secrets. The National Treasure: Book of Secrets was a trilling movie filled with humor and action. The looking of clues was very mysterious which I really liked. Two thumps up for this movie!!!!
  • welice93
    June 20, 2008
    SAW ADY ! 2 THUMBS UP 4 THIS FANTASTIC MOVIE !!!!!
  • kelseywickson101
    June 15, 2008
    i love this movi!!
    it is a good movi!!
    i want them to make more!!
  • Aritosgold
    June 1, 2008
    Great movie ^^
  • pavacri23
    April 22, 2008
    pretty good movie and interesting but nothing we haven't seen before. not bad but not the best. just like the first one
  • jenny6199
    January 21, 2008
    Absolutely brilliant - I loved it! As good as, if not better, than the first! Who cares if the plots are realistic or not - the ideas (the twin desks and the combination) are very clever and it keeps you entertained the whole movie. Can't wait for the next one!
  • joethomas81
    January 21, 2008
    My comment is as good-er as yours is,...!!!! So there,..!!!

    if there was anything worth commenting on, is everyone wants to keep knowing what the secrets is, next,...we're as nosey as the next person,...chances are who gets to know the secret first?!? do you believe it's you who pay for the movie???? ha-ha-ha,...you nosey bugger, you,...!
    good to enjoy at least, comment all you like,or complain all you want,...who cares,...! this is sme thing to do until we all die!
  • mook028735288
    January 21, 2008
    OH!!!!!!!! I love it!!

  • nbhatti3000
    January 20, 2008
    Treasure hunter Benjamin Franklin Gates (Cage) looks to discover the truth behind the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, by uncovering the mystery within the 18 pages missing from assassin John Wilkes Booth's diary and find the city of treasure. this is very good movie. i liked it.

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