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Name: National Treasure
Director: Jon Turteltaub
Genre: action, adventure, mystery, thriller
Released: 2004
Duration: 2 h 11 min
Rating: 6.9

National Treasure has an iRankMovies score of 57.1/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

National Treasure (2004)

In order to break the code, one man will have to break all the rules.

Release:2004

Runtime:2h 11m

Country:United States

Director:Jon Turteltaub

Language:English

Genre

ActionAdventureMystery

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Keywords

New York CityTreasurePhiladelphia PennsylvaniaWashington Dc UsaRiddleFbiTranslationExpedition

iRank57

National Treasure rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.9/10· 374K votes

Rotten Tomatoes47%

Metacritic40%

TMDb6.7/10· 7K votes

With 47% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.9/10 on IMDb and 40/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.

About National Treasure

Modern treasure hunters, led by archaeologist Ben Gates, search for a chest of riches rumored to have been stashed away by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin during the Revolutionary War. The chest's whereabouts may lie in secret clues embedded in the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, and Gates is in a race to find the gold before his enemies do.

Cast of National Treasure

Nicolas Cage
as Benjamin Franklin Gates
Diane Kruger
as Abigail Chase
Justin Bartha
as Riley Poole
Sean Bean
as Ian Howe
Jon Voight
as Patrick Gates
Harvey Keitel
as Peter Sadusky
Christopher Plummer
as John Adams Gates
David Dayan Fisher
as Shaw
Stewart Finlay-McLennan
as Powell
Oleg Taktarov
as Shippen
Stephen A. Pope
as Phil
Annie Parisse
as Agent Dawes

National Treasure facts

Budget: $100M
Box office: $347.5M
Collection: National Treasure Collection

Our take on National Treasure

Jon Turteltaub's adventure sends archaeologist Ben Gates chasing a legendary fortune supposedly hidden by America's founding fathers during the Revolutionary War. The trail runs through coded clues embedded in the nation's founding documents, including the Declaration of Independence, and Gates must decipher them faster than the rivals hunting the same prize. It's a brisk mystery-adventure that blends historical trivia with heist-style scheming and globe-trotting momentum, treating American history as a giant puzzle box. Nothing here aims for realism; the appeal is the clever-clue chase and the propulsive energy. Well suited to families and puzzle-lovers who want a light, treasure-hunt romp with mystery, action, and a playful reverence for national lore.

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

•Archaeological adventure mysteries provide engaging puzzle-solving spectacle throughout
•American revolution backdrop grounds treasure hunt in historical intrigue
•Turteltaub direction delivers accessible family adventure action-thriller entertainment