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National Treasure 2 : Book of Secrets

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National Treasure 2 : Book of Secrets (2007)

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Reviews Counted: 109

Fresh: 34

Rotten:75

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

Theatrical Release: Dec 21, 2007 Wide

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 ancestors and their family's devotion to... 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 ancestors and their family's devotion to the United States. When Mitch Wilkinson (Ed Harris) produces a page from the diary of Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth allegedly linking Ben's great-great grandfather to the plot, Ben and Patrick set out on a path to clear their family's name. Ben also believes that the diary page contains hints to the whereabouts of a treasure map leading to an ancient city made of gold, and soon the hunt is on. Tech expert Riley Poole (Justin Bartha) and Ben's now ex-girlfriend Abigail Chase (Diane Kruger) join the Gates in their quest, which takes them from Washington, DC, to Paris, London and the Black Hills of South Dakota. It's true that the storyline and the actions of Gates and his team--which include breaking into the Queen's study at Buckingham Palace, sneaking into the Oval Office, and kidnapping the President of the United States--are completely unbelievable. But with a storyline built on true, interesting trivia and great locations, this film is an amusing, family-friendly romp. Cage has some great moments as Gates-- loyal, patriotic, fair to a fault, and very funny as he goads on Buckingham Palace security. Harris plays Wilkinson with just the right air of mystery and menace: is he after fortune, or does he just want to leave his own mark in history? Helen Mirren fits the bill as Ben's mother and Patrick's estranged ex-wife, Emily, a scholar and historian in her own right. [More]

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Jon Voight, Diane Kruger, Harvey Keitel

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Jon Voight, Diane Kruger, Harvey Keitel, Ed Harris, Justin Bartha, Helen Mirren, Bruce Greenwood

Director: Jon Turteltaub

Director: Jon Turteltaub
Screenwriter: Cormac Wibberly, Marianne Wibberly
Story: Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Cormac Wibberly, Marianne Wibberly
Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer, Jon Turteltaub
Composer: Trevor Rabin
Studio: Buena Vista Pictures

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Release:

Nov 30, 1999

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English, French, Spanish
  • Subtitles - French, Spanish - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary - Jon Turteltaub - Director; Jon Voight - Actor

Reviews for National Treasure 2 : Book of Secrets

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A slight improvement over its agreeable forebearer...

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06/18/08
David Nusair
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It's like doing a puzzle a second time. It's familiar, it's redundant and it's rarely exciting.

Full Review Source: Movie Views | comment 2 Comments
06/09/08
Ryan Cracknell
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If you can set aside the movie's countless flaws and just go to watch a stupid mindless movie, then you are good to go with this film.

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06/01/08
Kevin McCarthy
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05/30/08
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Unfortunately, "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" falls under the category of been there, done that.

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05/20/08
Adam Tobias
Watertown Daily Times
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Absurd second installment in the Indiana Jones-for-idiots franchise...

Full Review Source: Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) | comment Comment
05/20/08
John Beifuss
Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)
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Over-stimulating brain bubblegum guaranteed to take kids under ten straight to adrenaline heaven!

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05/16/08
Kam Williams
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Too bad such a stellar combo cast had to get dumbed down for such inconsequential pandemonium.

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05/15/08
Prairie Miller
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04/03/08
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Even sillier and less entertaining than the first film in this series.

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03/26/08
Robert Roten
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If you desperately need to escape the house this holiday season, avoid this treasure and see something else.

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03/04/08
Jeff Bayer
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Ultimately, Book of Secretsis an embarrassingly by-the-numbers rehash of the first National Treasure, lighter on the swirly, emotion-cuing music but still well-trafficked in ridiculous feats and worse dialogue.

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02/29/08
Tricia Olszewski
Washington City Paper
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The first installment was a moronic, overblown scavenger hunt masquerading as a high concept social studies lesson. The sequel is bigger, louder and, implausible as it is to believe, even more preposterous.

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02/28/08
Brandon Fibbs
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02/12/08
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Keeps us entertained with the sheer spectacle of the thing, rather than anything actually interesting.

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02/11/08
Rich Cline
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This movie isn't much different from the original "National Treasure."

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02/09/08
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)
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02/07/08
Matthew Turner
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Latest News for National Treasure 2 : Book of Secrets

September 25, 2008: Nic Cage Officially Hunting for More National Treasure Opens in new window
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...

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