If you're looking for National Treasure to rewrite history, you're wasting your vote.
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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
Top CriticPassable, lightweight entertainment.
11/19/04
A scavenger hunt conceived in liberty and dedicated to the notion that all Jerry Bruckheimer films are created equal (equally dumb, that is).
11/19/04
National Treasure falls a bit short both as a window into the American past and as crackling good adventure.
11/19/04
Top CriticLaudable, at times inventive.
11/19/04
The film's trio of credited writers fails to generate anything in the way of character, and they create the largest and most unwieldy plot holes in a long time.
11/19/04
A satisfying torrent of chases, escapes and discoveries.
11/19/04
A bruising US history class, taught in Dolby Surround.
11/19/04
Top CriticThe 'North by Northwest' of a new generation it is not, but 'Treasure' provides two hours of easy escapism...
11/19/04
Like an episode of Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? with explosions and car chases.
11/19/04
Isn't likely to be branded as either Bruckheimer's best or worst; but his latest bit of Cage carnage is well-acted, well-directed and full of interesting ideas.
11/19/04
Hop-scotches up the Eastern seaboard with no real zeal, detouring at historic landmarks like a tour bus on steroids.
11/19/04
It might feel like a Dan Brown bestseller. But Americans have an appetite for historical mysteries… and capitalizing on that appetite is about as American as you can get.
11/19/04
The movie gets a little cheesy (with some definite Raiders of the Lost Ark moments), but it's got humor, a little suspense, and lots of action.
11/19/04
If Dick Cheney had attempted to write The Da Vinci Code, he might have envisioned something like “National Treasure.”
11/19/04
The film is far from perfect, but what do you expect from the director of 3 Ninjas.
11/19/04
National Treasure is so silly that the Monty Python version could use the same screenplay, line for line.
11/19/04
Top CriticI'm convinced someone wasn't paying attention when the project received a greenlight, so the filmmakers should feel pleased that their movie turned out as passable as it did.
11/18/04
Keep this one buried.
11/18/04
We’re left with three Oscar nominees, the retard from Gigli and the broad who launched a thousand ships in Troy being pursued by the FBI and logic bringing up the rear.
11/18/04
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!
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