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National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)

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User Rating: 6.6/10 (34,211 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Jon Turteltaub
Writers (WGA):
Marianne Wibberley (screenplay) &
Cormac Wibberley (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
21 December 2007 (USA) more view trailer
Plot:
Treasure hunter Benjamin Franklin Gates looks to discover the truth behind the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, by uncovering the mystery within the 18 pages missing from assassin John Wilkes Booth's diary. full summary | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)
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Awards:
5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(25 articles)
Actress Coppola Expecting Her Own Little Treasure (From WENN. 26 June 2008, 7:05 AM, PDT)
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An entertaining movie more

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 (Cast overview, first billed only)

Additional Details

Also Known As:
National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets (South Africa: English title) (DVD box title) (USA) (DVD box title)
National Treasure 2 (Australia)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for some violence and action.
Runtime:
124 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | French
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS
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Trivia:
The script originally called for Mitch Wilkinson to stab Patrick Gates in the scene where they escape from the flooding gold city. This was taken out in post because it made the character "cross a line" that the director felt ought not be crossed. This is why there are almost no shots of Patrick Gates remaining in this scene: he was bleeding, and that's hard to hide. On a side note, the sweater he was wearing in the next scene had been ripped from the stabbing, and they were able to "unrip" his shirt with CG. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Abigail sees the earpiece in Ben's ear when they are in London. The earpiece then disappears and is never seen again. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Barkeep: He's in the other room.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in In the Land of Women (2007) more
Soundtrack:
I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Cocoanuts more

FAQ

A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERS
Why would the president agree to go along with Ben Gates to find a hidden passage?
What were the aircraft in the hangar near the end of the movie?
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87 out of 140 people found the following comment useful:-
An entertaining movie, 24 December 2007
7/10
Author: violentsociopath from United States

There are a select few individuals out there that seem to garner everything they know about life from movies, be it political viewpoints, philosophy, etc. and find it objectionable when a movie is produced purely for entertainment purposes. I can't speak for everyone, but as for myself, I don't want to have to pay to have yet another political viewpoint shoved down my throat (CNN/Foxnews broadcasts 24/7 for that), or to be beaten over the head with with the life philosophy of some bazillionaire producer/director that lives in the Ivory Tower that is Hollywood. I can read Zarathustra, the Tao Tse Ching, or even the Bible for that.

When I go to see a movie, I just wan to be entertained, and National Treasure BoS delivers there. Not the best movie I have ever seen, but it was an entertaining escape from reality for two hours and that it was I pay my money for. For me, the best part of the movie wasn't Nic Cage. He has done so many movies, it seems like he has gotten to the point where he is just punching the clock. He doesn't stand out on film, but he isn't horrible either and that is what we get from him here - a very pedestrian workmanlike performance. I would like to think he has another touchstone performance in him like the one he gave in "Leaving Las Vegas", but if he can still keep getting several million per movie just being average, why put in the effort. Diane Kruger was also pretty average. She shined in the first movie, but not so much here.

For me, John Voight, Justin Bartha and Helen Mirren were what made the movie good. John Voight was great. His character was both funny and endearing and the synergy between him and Mirren was palpable. Mirren showed once again why she is arguably the best actress in the business. Justin Bartha was a scene stealer and had some of the funniest lines (along with Voight).

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