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National Treasure

  • 20042004
  • 1212
  • 2h 11min
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
314K
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A historian races to find the legendary Templar Treasure before a team of mercenaries.A historian races to find the legendary Templar Treasure before a team of mercenaries.A historian races to find the legendary Templar Treasure before a team of mercenaries.

IMDb RATING
6.9/10
314K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,417
201
  • Director
    • Jon Turteltaub
  • Writers
    • Jim Kouf(screenplay)
    • Cormac Wibberley(screenplay)
    • Marianne Wibberley(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Nicolas Cage
    • Diane Kruger
    • Justin Bartha
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  • Director
    • Jon Turteltaub
  • Writers
    • Jim Kouf(screenplay)
    • Cormac Wibberley(screenplay)
    • Marianne Wibberley(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Nicolas Cage
    • Diane Kruger
    • Justin Bartha
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    • 762User reviews
    • 189Critic reviews
    • 39Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 9 nominations

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    Jon Turteltaub and Diane Kruger in National Treasure (2004)
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    Top cast

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    Nicolas Cage
    Nicolas Cage
    • Benjamin Franklin Gatesas Benjamin Franklin Gates
    Diane Kruger
    Diane Kruger
    • Abigail Chaseas Abigail Chase
    Justin Bartha
    Justin Bartha
    • Riley Pooleas Riley Poole
    Sean Bean
    Sean Bean
    • Ian Howeas Ian Howe
    Jon Voight
    Jon Voight
    • Patrick Gatesas Patrick Gates
    Harvey Keitel
    Harvey Keitel
    • Saduskyas Sadusky
    Christopher Plummer
    Christopher Plummer
    • John Adams Gatesas John Adams Gates
    David Dayan Fisher
    David Dayan Fisher
    • Shawas Shaw
    Stewart Finlay-McLennan
    Stewart Finlay-McLennan
    • Powellas Powell
    Oleg Taktarov
    Oleg Taktarov
    • Shippenas Shippen
    Stephen A. Pope
    • Philas Phil
    • (as Stephen Pope)
    Annie Parisse
    Annie Parisse
    • Agent Dawesas Agent Dawes
    Mark Pellegrino
    Mark Pellegrino
    • Agent Johnsonas Agent Johnson
    Armando Riesco
    Armando Riesco
    • Agent Hendricksas Agent Hendricks
    Erik King
    Erik King
    • Agent Colfaxas Agent Colfax
    Don McManus
    Don McManus
    • Dr. Stan Herbertas Dr. Stan Herbert
    Ron Canada
    Ron Canada
    • Guard Woodruffas Guard Woodruff
    Hunter Gomez
    Hunter Gomez
    • Young Ben Gatesas Young Ben Gates
    • Director
      • Jon Turteltaub
    • Writers
      • Jim Kouf(screenplay) (story)
      • Cormac Wibberley(screenplay)
      • Marianne Wibberley(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Benjamin Franklin Gates, a pedigree of the treasure hunter family who learns about a national treasure from his grandfather. The treasure is stashed somewhere in the country and the clue leading to the treasure chest is cyphered and scattered all over the country. Benjamin's father abhors treasure hunting, as he himself lost 20 years in chasing the treasure without success. Plot takes a twist when Ben's accomplice Ian decides to steal 'Declaration of Independence' for the next clue. Ben refuses to Ian's plan and they become hostile. When Ben tips FBI about the possible theft, they refused to believe him. Ben determines to steal the 'Declaration of Independence' in order to protect it from Ian. Ben meets 'Abigail Chase' the curator of the archives when he steals the document. Rest of the story is about how Ben, his partner Riley and Abigail decrypts the clues and rescues the national treasure without getting to the hands of Ian.
    treasuredeclaration of independencetreasure huntertreasure huntsecret society109 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • From the producer of "Pirates of the Caribbean"
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Mystery
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • 12
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The water in the reflecting pool in front of the Abraham Lincoln Memorial, in the scene where Ben (Nicolas Cage) and Riley (Justin Bartha) are talking on the steps, was digitally added later, because the water was drained for maintenance at the time of filming. The pool was also digitally added in Forrest Gump (1994).
    • Goofs
      Early on, when Ben talks about the 'Iron Pen,' he states that fifty-five men signed the Declaration of Independence, when, in fact, fifty-six men signed it. One signature was not added until 1781; the clue was written before then. The writers were going to explain this, but decided this information was unnecessary for the story, so it was left out.
    • Quotes

      Ben Gates: [after he and Riley rescued Abigail from Ian's truck] You all right?

      Abigail Chase: No, those - those lunatics...

      Ben Gates: You're not hurt, are you?

      Abigail Chase: YOU'RE ALL LUNATICS!

      Ben Gates: You hungry?

      Abigail Chase: What?

      Ben Gates: Are you all right?

      Riley Poole: Still a little on-edge from being shot at but I'll be okay, thanks for asking.

      Abigail Chase: Yeah, well I'm not all right! Those men have the Declaration of Independence!

      Riley Poole: SHE LOST IT?

      Ben Gates: They don't have it.

      [He pulls the Declaration out to show her]

      Ben Gates: See? Okay? Now could you please stop shouting?

      Abigail Chase: [She reaches for it, but he pulls it away] Give me that!

      Ben Gates: You're still shouting, and it's really starting to annoy. You would do well, Dr. Chase, to be a little more civilized in this instance.

      Abigail Chase: If this is the real one, what did they get?

      Ben Gates: A souvenir. I thought it'd be a good idea to have a duplicate, turns out I was right. I actually had to pay for the souvenir and the real one, so you owe me $35, plus tax.

      Riley Poole: Genius.

      Abigail Chase: Who were those men?

      Ben Gates: Just the guys we warned you were going to try to steal the Declaration.

      Riley Poole: And you didn't believe us!

      Ben Gates: We did the only thing we could do to keep it safe.

      Abigail Chase: Verdammt! Give me that!

      Ben Gates: You know something? You're shouting again.

      Riley Poole: Pretty sure she was swearing too.

      Ben Gates: Well, we probably deserved that.

    • Crazy credits
      The Jerry Bruckheimer Productions logo sequence blacks out before it finishes running.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Arrivals (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      String Quartet Op. 33 No. 2 in E Flat ('The Joke')
      Written by Joseph Haydn (as Franz Joseph Haydn)

      Performed by The Lindsays

      Courtesy of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.

    User reviews762

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    A national gem
    I enjoy my action/adventure movies so finally checked this one out and it was a lot of fun This is basically mission impossible meets Indiana Jones how cool is that?!
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    • dmyrwood
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    FAQ10

    • What is "National Treasure" about?
    • Is National Treasure based on a book?
    • Why was the treasure hidden in the first place?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 13, 2005 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Kho Báu Quôc Gia
    • Filming locations
      • Utah, USA
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Pictures
      • Jerry Bruckheimer Films
      • Junction Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $100,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $173,008,894
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $35,142,554
      • Nov 21, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $347,512,318
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 2h 11min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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