A newly recruited night security guard at the Museum of Natural History discovers that an ancient curse causes the animals and exhibits on display to come to life and wreak havoc.
On a quest to find out what happened to his missing brother, a scientist, his nephew and their mountain guide discover a fantastic and dangerous lost world in the center of the earth.
Security guard Larry Daley infiltrates the Smithsonian Institution in order to rescue Jedediah and Octavius, who have been shipped to the museum by mistake.
Benjamin Franklin Gates descends from a family of treasure-seekers who've all hunted for the same thing: a war chest hidden by the Founding Fathers after the Revolutionary War. Ben's close to discovering its whereabouts, as is his competition, but the FBI is also hip to the hunt.Written by
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The cities, in which the major action takes place (Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and New York City), are three of the nine capital cities the United States has had in its history. See more »
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After crawling through the "creepy, crawly" space where the coffin was removed, all characters emerged without a speck of dust, dirt or cobwebs on their clothing. The knees on their pants should have been filthy. See more »
I went to see four movies this week (Birth, Incredible, Bridget, and this one, National Treasure).
I went to see National Treasure last because it got the worst rating by critics.
It turned out to be the best of four.
An excellent movie, packed with suspense, good acting, plot, from beginning to end.
Two thumbs down for critics. They missed this one just like they did for Riddick.
I heartedly recommend it to anyone.