A dumb movie National Treasure remains, but only the unkindest heart could call it bad.
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11/19/04
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National Treasure (2004)
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Reviews Counted:166
Fresh:72
Rotten:94
Average Rating:5.3/10
Consensus: National Treasure is no treasure, but it's a fun ride for those who can forgive its highly improbable plot.
Theatrical Release:Nov 19, 2004 Wide
Box Office: $172,975,674
Synopsis: A secret from our nation's past will lead to the greatest adventure in history. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer ("Pirates of the Caribbean,""The Rock," and "Armageddon") and director Jon Turteltaub... [More]
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Justin Bartha, Sean Bean, Diane Kruger
Director: Jon Turteltaub
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Reviews for National Treasure
Watching it is akin to sitting next to someone else hogging the PlayStation controller as he steers a character through a maze in search of clues that lead only to more clues that finally land in a dreary dead end.
11/19/04
It's not exactly Raiders of the Lost Ark, but Disney/Touchstone's National Treasure is certainly watchable treasure-hunt hokum.
11/19/04
Taken simply as a popcorn flick, National Treasure has its pleasures.
11/19/04
Despite some preposterous twists, it is a treat to watch a movie with a hero who confronts enemies, threats and clues with wit and insight instead of guns and grenades.
11/19/04
The best cinematic comfort food you could ask for.
11/19/04
Ten minutes into the picture, you're searching the screen for life-support machines.
11/19/04
Top CriticA silly, stupendously artificial enterprise.
11/19/04
Secret societies revealed, a quest for the truth and treasure, a hateful bad guy, and a good guy and good girl who share some romance along the way...
11/19/04
This infantile excuse for an adventure yarn plays more like a triple-cross between The DaVinci Code, CSI, and The Amazing Race than Raiders of the Lost Ark.
11/19/04
Top CriticA serviceably entertaining but ultimately forgettable bit of escapism.
11/19/04
Sluggish for a Jerry Bruckheimer production, but maybe the kids will learn something.
11/19/04
Top CriticAs documents go, this one tastes like cardboard.
11/19/04
Top CriticYeah, it's got a lot of gab in it about unalienable rights, but wouldn't the Declaration of Independence really be something if there were a treasure map on the back?
11/19/04
A movie that uses stealing the Declaration of Independence as a starting point? Need I mention that this is a Jerry Bruckheimer production?
11/19/04
With one of the more preposterous climaxes in the history of film, this movie flunks every test of believability.
11/19/04
In trying to maintain a PG rating, director Jon Turtletaub establishes a wavering tone that's at turns raucous, infantile and imbecilic.
11/19/04
The best thing about National Treasure is how clever it is.
11/19/04
Top CriticCage plays Gates way too broadly and crudely; I half expected him to break into his patented Elvis impersonation.
11/19/04
Top CriticAn almost tongue-in-cheek fantasy wrapped around well-researched historical details.
11/19/04
Latest News for National Treasure
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...
December 20, 2007:
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Moviegoers are in for a feast as studios will unleash a wide menu of new options on Friday trying to reach holiday patrons on the weekend before Santa comes to town. With so... More...
December 17, 2007:
Talks Begin for National Treasure 3
National Treasure was never intended to be a franchise. When the first installment did well, the filmmakers started from scratch to come up with a sequel. This time, though,... More...
October 01, 2007:
National Treasure 2 Poster Online!
We've seen stills and a pair of trailers for National Treasure: Book of Secrets, due December 21. How's about a poster? More...
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