National Treasure: Book of Secrets

2007
PG
2h 4m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

258K

YOUR RATING

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Globetrotting Adventure Action Adventure Mystery Thriller

Benjamin Gates must follow a clue left in John Wilkes Booth's diary to prove his ancestor's innocence in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.Benjamin Gates must follow a clue left in John Wilkes Booth's diary to prove his ancestor's innocence in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.Benjamin Gates must follow a clue left in John Wilkes Booth's diary to prove his ancestor's innocence in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

258K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

4,904

460

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 5 nominations

Trivia
Disney discovered that the shooting schedule at Mount Rushmore would displace the local Hill City High School prom that is held annually at the location. To make up for this, Disney paid for the prom by providing transportation to a new location in Rapid City, door prizes at the prom, and scholarships for the valedictorians.

Goofs
Although a cell phone can be "cloned" in real life, the "cloned" phone cannot allow its user to eavesdrop on a connection made between the "host" phone and another phone.

Quotes
Ben Gates: [as he's taking off his diving suit to reveal his tuxedo] Maybe one day I'll wear this to a party I'm actually invited to.

Crazy credits
The Jerry Bruckheimer logo becomes a real life version of itself as a road some Union soldiers walk along towards 1865 Washington DC.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: National Treasure: Book of Secrets/P.S., I Love You/Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story/Charlie Wilson's War/The Great Debaters (2007)

Soundtracks
Familiar Places II
Written by Barry De Vorzon (as Barry Devorzon), Richard Hazard
Courtesy of APM Music

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6/10

Sugarcoated adventure for family viewing

I really liked the first movie with these characters but I got frustrated with this sequel. I was expecting much more intelligent puzzles and breathtaking adventure. Instead this movie is a perfect example of a sugarcoated adventure for family viewing in a lazy Saturday night in DVD in pijamas snacking microwave popcorn.

The plot is weak and far from plausible. There are the iconic characters (the smart hero and his love/hate girlfriend, the funny hero's assistant, the divorced hero's parents, the bad but not so bad guy, the good cop and so on). It's too much cliché for a single movie for allowing it to be a good one.

This definitely isn't a "Top 10" adventure movie. It's OK for viewing with the kids and just it.

charlesdias
Dec 26, 2007
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