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National Treasure (2004) -- A treasure hunter is in hot pursuit of a mythical treasure that has been passed down for centuries, while his employer turned enemy is onto the same path that he's on.
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National Treasure (2004) -- A treasure hunter is in hot pursuit of a mythical treasure that has been passed down for centuries, while his employer turned enemy is onto the same path that he's on.

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Overview

User Rating:
6.8/10   77,519 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Jim Kouf (story) and
Oren Aviv (story) ...
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Release Date:
19 November 2004 (USA) more
Tagline:
The greatest adventure history has ever revealed. more
Plot:
A treasure hunter is in hot pursuit of a mythical treasure that has been passed down for centuries, while his employer turned enemy is onto the same path that he's on. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 7 nominations more
User Reviews:
Take "National Treasure" for what it is. more (654 total)

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Also Known As:
Sonomo (Philippines: English title) (review title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for action violence and some scary images.
Runtime:
131 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
When Ben is copying the encryption on the back of the declaration, the two numbers that he is actually shown writing are 7-4 and 7-2. July 2, 1776 is the date that the continental congress agreed upon independence from Britain and July 4 is the date that Jefferson's resolution was accepted and signed. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: The first shots of the group once inside Trinity Church reveal that they are actually inside the First Congregational Church in Los Angeles, California, USA. The pipe organ in the background does not match the one inside Trinity church. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Young Ben Gates: Grandpa!
John Adams Gates: You're not supposed to be up here, looking at that.
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Featured in 'National Treasure' on Location (2005) (V) more
Soundtrack:
String Quartet Op. 33 No. 2 in E Flat ('The Joke') more

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160 out of 183 people found the following review useful.
Take "National Treasure" for what it is., 4 January 2005
7/10
Author: dgrooms72 from United States

This is a fun movie that most everyone in the family can enjoy. It's rated PG, has some violence, but no nudity and no language. Younger kids will probably not understand the Masonic and Knights Templar references, but they'll probably still enjoy it. The only thing anyone needs to understand about the Masons is the Knights Templar eventually became the Masons, and many of our founding fathers were Masons, so there's a bit of Masonic lore/connection tied into the movie. Other than that, it's easy to follow. Ben Gates is chasing a dream of finding a lost treasure, the map to which is supposedly hidden on the back of the Declaration of Independence. He steals the Declaration, then takes off on his adventure to find the treasure. To put it simply, "National Treasure" will remind you of a cross between the Indiana Jones trilogy (minus the snakes) and "Ocean's 11" (minus the drinking and profanity). You don't have to be a genius to watch it, and you don't have to be a history nut to understand it. No, there isn't really a map on the back of the Declaration of Independence (Is there?), but Indiana Jones didn't actually find the Ark, either. It's a fun, fantasy, what-if, kind of movie. Enjoy it.

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