A little sillier than the original, and a little stupider, and somehow it still manages to be shockingly enjoyable.
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12/27/07
National Treasure 2 : Book of Secrets (2007)
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Reviews Counted:112
Fresh:35
Rotten:77
Average Rating:4.7/10
Consensus: A talented cast goes to waste in the improbable National Treasure: Book of Secrets, which is eerily similar to the first film.
Runtime: 2 hrs 5 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
US Box Office: $219,932,519
Synopsis: Treasure hunter Ben Gates (Nicolas Cage) embarks on a new adventure in director Jon Turtletaub's sequel to NATIONAL TREASURE. Ben and his father, Patrick (Jon Voight), take great pride in their... [More]
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Jon Voight, Harvey Keitel, Ed Harris
Director: Jon Turteltaub
Reviews for National Treasure 2 : Book of Secrets
In a story even more far fetched than the last one, Nic Cage and company prove that enjoyable characters can make up for a lot of bad plot.
12/26/07
This just might be the silliest movie ever to feature three Academy Award winners.
12/26/07
Top CriticLeave it to coproducer Jerry Bruckheimer to revive the Indiana Jones cycle without the period setting, the camp elements, or Spielberg's efficiency; director Jon Turteltaub just plods along.
12/26/07
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12/26/07
Probable box-office success doesn't keep it from being a largely uninspired concoction.
12/25/07
There's no question all involved had a blast, but there's little here beyond a confusing popcorn flick.
12/25/07
There's sounder logic and more genuine sleuthing in a 'Scooby Doo' cartoon.
12/24/07
You get the uneasy feeling that they're making it up as they go along.
12/24/07
an exercise in silliness, but it’s also undeniably a great deal of fun
12/23/07
Familiarity doesn't breed contempt here, but it's so familiar as to keep us from getting caught up in the scavenger hunt this time around.
12/23/07
Continuing the whodunit/where-is-it/what-does-it-mean formula, it's a fun-filled romp, chock-full-of-historical trivia.
12/23/07
Mirren and Voight provide much of the fun here as their characters argue about who's responsible for their divorce and longtime estrangement.
12/22/07
Almost unconscionably lousy sequel to 2004's equally bad Dan Brown rip-off is only made worse by its staggering waste of talent.
12/22/07
Monumentally silly...But viewers looking for the dumbest sort of escapism are likely to be satisfied.
12/22/07
You wonder how anyone involved could possibly have thought what they were doing was coherent.
12/22/07
They say that time heals all wounds. Well, apparently it heals mediocre movies as well.
12/21/07
[The film is entertaining, but] the best part is a Goofy cartoon that is running ahead of it.
12/21/07
Book of Secrets is a perfect family or holiday movie -- one that will keep parents' attention but not terrify their kids in the process.
12/21/07
Since Book of Secrets doesn't take its faux-intricate story seriously, there's no reason this review should either.
12/21/07
Latest News for National Treasure 2 : Book of Secrets
September 25, 2008:
Nic Cage Officially Hunting for More National Treasure 
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...
August 15, 2008:
OtherCool.com: Too bad such a stellar combo cast had to get dumbed down for such inconsequential pandemonium.
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May 19, 2008:
RT on DVD: National Treasure 2, Diary of the Dead, Plus Salo News!
Exciting announcements abound this week (Fearless Director's Cut! A new Little Mermaid movie! Gossip Girl on DVD!) while Nicolas Cage's treasure-hunting adventure sequel,... More...
May 17, 2008:
Nicolas Cage back for another round as world-renown treasure hunter.
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