50 Movies Like National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) You Need to Watch Next
Updated August 2026
View National Treasure: Book of Secrets details →Jon Turteltaub's 2007 sequel reunites treasure hunter Benjamin Franklin Gates with Abigail Chase and Riley Poole for another globe-trotting puzzle chase. This time, long-lost pages from John Wilkes Booth's diary implicate one of Ben's ancestors in Abraham Lincoln's assassination, sending him after a clue to clear the family name. Blending action, adventure and light historical mystery, it keeps the brisk, code-cracking spirit of the first film, favoring landmark set pieces and playful banter over grit. It suits families and viewers who enjoy breezy, puzzle-driven adventures where history becomes a game. Undemanding but energetic, it's an easy pick for a fun night that doesn't ask you to think too hard.
If you loved National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) by Jon Turteltaub, here are 50 movies that share its content DNA. iRankMovies measures real similarity using cosine similarity across eight weighted dimensions — genre (50%), tone (12%), pace (10%), structure (8%), era (7%), theme (6%), audience (4%) and narrative perspective (3%) — not just the rating. The closest matches according to our analysis are National Treasure, The Losers, Inferno. Every title is ranked by how closely it matches and backed by the iRank Score, a composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb across 12,000+ analysed titles.
The Best Movies Similar to National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Selected for their real similarity in content, these are the movies that share the most with National Treasure: Book of Secrets in terms of theme, narrative tone, and cinematic style. Every recommendation goes beyond genre — we evaluate the type of conflict, pacing, dramatic context, and the experience they create for viewers.
National Treasure
2004 · Jon Turteltaub
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 Revoluti
In common: Action · Adventure · Mystery
The Losers
2010 · Sylvain White
On a mission deep in the Bolivian jungle, a team of elite commandos finds itself on the receiving end of a lethal betrayal. Now presumed dead, the men join forces with a mysterious operative named Ais
In common: Action · Adventure
Inferno
2016 · Ron Howard
After waking up in a hospital with amnesia, professor Robert Langdon and a doctor must race against time to foil a deadly global plot.
In common: Action · Mystery · Thriller
Eraser
1996 · Chuck Russell
A Witness Protection specialist becomes suspicious of his co-workers when dealing with a case involving high-tech weapons.
In common: Action · Mystery · Thriller
Eagle Eye
2008 · D.J. Caruso
Jerry Shaw and Rachel Holloman are two strangers whose lives are suddenly thrown into turmoil by a mysterious woman they have never met. Threatening their lives and family, the unseen caller uses ever
In common: Action · Mystery · Thriller
Abduction
2011 · John Singleton
For many years, Nathan Harper has had the uneasy feeling that life with his family isn't quite what it seems. As he draws closer to uncovering the truth, he is hunted by assassins, forcing him to flee
In common: Action · Mystery · Thriller
Unknown
2011 · Jaume Collet-Serra
A man awakens from a coma, only to discover that someone has taken on his identity and that no one, (not even his wife), believes him. With the help of a young woman, he sets out to prove who he is.
In common: Action · Mystery · Thriller
Non-Stop
2014 · Jaume Collet-Serra
Bill Marks is a Federal Air Marshall for whom every day is the same until this one. On this plane ride, he starts receiving text messages from someone claiming to be on the flight and threatening to k
In common: Action · Mystery · Thriller
The Commuter
2018 · Jaume Collet-Serra
A businessman, on his daily commute home, gets unwittingly caught up in a criminal conspiracy that threatens not only his life but the lives of those around him.
In common: Action · Mystery · Thriller
Plane
2023 · Jean-François Richet
After a heroic job of successfully landing his storm-damaged aircraft in a war zone, a fearless pilot finds himself between the agendas of multiple militias planning to take the plane and its passenge
In common: Action · Adventure · Thriller
Goldfinger
1964 · Guy Hamilton
Special agent 007 comes face to face with one of the most notorious villains of all time, and now he must outwit and outgun the powerful tycoon to prevent him from cashing in on a devious scheme to ra
In common: Action · Adventure · Thriller
Counterattack
2025 · Chava Cartas
When a hostage rescue mission creates a new enemy, Capt. Guerrero and his elite soldiers must face an ambush by a criminal group.
In common: Action · Adventure · Thriller
A Perfect Getaway
2009 · David Twohy
For their honeymoon, newlyweds Cliff and Cydney head to the tropical islands of Hawaii. While journeying through the paradisaical countryside the couple encounters Kale and Cleo, two disgruntled hitch
In common: Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
Octopussy
1983 · John Glen
James Bond is sent to investigate after a fellow “00” agent is found dead with a priceless Indian Fabergé egg. Bond follows the mystery and uncovers a smuggling scandal and a Russian General who wants
In common: Action · Adventure · Thriller
The World Is Not Enough
1999 · Michael Apted
Greed, revenge, world dominance and high-tech terrorism – it's all in a day's work for Bond, who's on a mission to protect a beautiful oil heiress from a notorious terrorist. In a race against time th
In common: Action · Adventure · Thriller
A View to a Kill
1985 · John Glen
A newly-developed microchip designed by Zorin Industries for the British Government that can survive the electromagnetic radiation caused by a nuclear explosion has landed in the hands of the KGB. Jam
In common: Action · Adventure · Thriller
American Assassin
2017 · Michael Cuesta
Following the murder of his fiancée, Mitch Rapp trains under the instruction of Cold War veteran Stan Hurley. The pair then is enlisted to investigate a wave of apparently random attacks on military a
In common: Action · Adventure · Thriller
For Your Eyes Only
1981 · John Glen
A British spy ship has sunk and on board was a hi-tech encryption device. James Bond is sent to find the device that holds British launching instructions before the enemy Soviets get to it first.
In common: Action · Adventure · Thriller
The Three Musketeers
2011 · Paul W. S. Anderson
The hot-headed young D'Artagnan along with three former legendary but now down on their luck Musketeers must unite and defeat a beautiful double agent and her villainous employer from seizing the Fren
In common: Action · Adventure · Thriller
Skyscraper
2018 · Rawson Marshall Thurber
Framed and on the run, a former FBI agent must save his family from a blazing fire in the world's tallest building.
In common: Action · Adventure · Thriller
The 355
2022 · Simon Kinberg
A group of top female agents from American, British, Chinese, Colombian, and German government agencies are drawn together to try and stop an organization from acquiring a deadly weapon to send the wo
In common: Action · Adventure · Thriller
Killer Elite
2011 · Gary McKendry
Based on a shocking true story, Killer Elite pits two of the world’s most elite operatives—Danny, an ex-special ops agent and Hunter, his longtime mentor—against the cunning leader of a secret militar
In common: Action · Adventure · Thriller
Hanna
2011 · Joe Wright
Raised by her father, an ex-CIA agent, in the wilds of Finland, Hanna's upbringing has been geared to making her the perfect assassin. Sent into the world by her father on a mission, Hanna journeys ac
In common: Action · Adventure · Thriller
Ashfall
2019 · Kim Byung-seo
A group of unlikely heroes from across the Korean peninsula try to save the day after a volcano erupts on the mythical and majestic Baekdu Mountain.
In common: Action · Adventure · Thriller
Blacklight
2022 · Mark Williams
Travis Block is a shadowy Government agent who specializes in removing operatives whose covers have been exposed. He then has to uncover a deadly conspiracy within his own ranks that reaches the highe
In common: Action · Adventure · Thriller
Retribution
2023 · Nimród Antal
When a mysterious caller plants a bomb under his car seat, a bank executive begins a high-speed chase across the city to complete a specific series of tasks — all with his kids trapped in the back sea
In common: Action · Adventure · Thriller
Uncharted
2022 · Ruben Fleischer
A young street-smart, Nathan Drake and his wisecracking partner Victor “Sully” Sullivan embark on a dangerous pursuit of “the greatest treasure never found” while also tracking clues that may lead to
In common: Action · Adventure · Mystery
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
2011 · Brad Bird
Ethan Hunt and his team are racing against time to track down a dangerous terrorist named Hendricks, who has gained access to Russian nuclear launch codes and is planning a strike on the United States
In common: Action · Adventure · Thriller
Expend4bles
2023 · Scott Waugh
Armed with every weapon they can get their hands on and the skills to use them, The Expendables are the world’s last line of defense and the team that gets called when all other options are off the ta
In common: Action · Adventure · Thriller
Hunter Killer
2018 · Donovan Marsh
Captain Glass of the USS Arkansas discovers that a coup d'état is taking place in Russia, so he and his crew join an elite group working on the ground to prevent a war.
In common: Action · Adventure · Thriller
Jason Bourne
2016 · Paul Greengrass
The most dangerous former operative of the CIA is drawn out of hiding to uncover hidden truths about his past.
In common: Action · Adventure · Thriller
GoldenEye
1995 · Martin Campbell
When a powerful secret defense system is stolen, James Bond is assigned to stop a Russian crime syndicate from using it.
In common: Action · Adventure · Thriller
The Expendables 2
2012 · Simon West
Mr. Church reunites the Expendables for what should be an easy paycheck, but when one of their men is murdered on the job, their quest for revenge puts them deep in enemy territory and up against an u
In common: Action · Adventure · Thriller
Anna
2019 · Luc Besson
Beneath Anna Poliatova's striking beauty lies a secret that will unleash her indelible strength and skill to become one of the world's most feared government assassins.
In common: Action · Adventure · Thriller
The Expendables 3
2014 · Patrick Hughes
Barney, Christmas and the rest of the team comes face-to-face with Conrad Stonebanks, who years ago co-founded The Expendables with Barney. Stonebanks subsequently became a ruthless arms trader and so
In common: Action · Adventure · Thriller
Commando
1985 · Mark L. Lester
John Matrix, the former leader of a special commando strike force that always got the toughest jobs done, is forced back into action when his young daughter is kidnapped. To find her, Matrix has to fi
In common: Action · Adventure · Thriller
The Rock
1996 · Michael Bay
When vengeful General Francis X. Hummel seizes control of Alcatraz Island and threatens to launch missiles loaded with deadly chemical weapons into San Francisco, only a young FBI chemical weapons exp
In common: Action · Adventure · Thriller
Salt
2010 · Phillip Noyce
As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor, and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a Russian defector accuses her of being a Russian sleeper spy. She goes on the run, using all h
In common: Action · Mystery · Thriller
Conspiracy Theory
1997 · Richard Donner
A man obsessed with conspiracy theories becomes a target after one of his theories turns out to be true. Unfortunately, in order to save himself, he has to figure out which theory it is.
In common: Action · Mystery
Striking Distance
1993 · Rowdy Herrington
Coming from a police family, Tom Hardy ends up fighting his uncle after the murder of his father. Tom believes the killer is another cop, and goes on the record with his allegations. Demoted to water-
In common: Action · Mystery
Survivor
2015 · James McTeigue
A Foreign Service Officer in London tries to prevent a terrorist attack set to hit New York, but is forced to go on the run when she is framed for crimes she did not commit.
In common: Action · Mystery
Thunderball
1965 · Terence Young
A criminal organization has obtained two nuclear bombs and are asking for a 100 million pound ransom in the form of diamonds in seven days or they will use the weapons. The secret service sends James
In common: Action · Adventure · Thriller
From Russia with Love
1963 · Terence Young
Agent 007 is back in the second installment of the James Bond series, this time battling a secret crime organization known as SPECTRE. Russians Rosa Klebb and Kronsteen are out to snatch a decoding de
In common: Action · Adventure · Thriller
The Spy Who Loved Me
1977 · Lewis Gilbert
Russian and British submarines with nuclear missiles on board both vanish from sight without a trace. England and Russia both blame each other as James Bond tries to solve the riddle of the disappeari
In common: Action · Adventure · Thriller
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
2025 · Christopher McQuarrie
Ethan Hunt and team continue their search for the terrifying AI known as the Entity — which has infiltrated intelligence networks all over the globe — with the world's governments and a mysterious gho
In common: Action · Adventure · Thriller
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
2023 · Christopher McQuarrie
Ethan Hunt and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: To track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity before it falls into the wrong hands. With control of the f
In common: Action · Adventure · Thriller
Mission: Impossible
1996 · Brian De Palma
When Ethan Hunt, the leader of a crack espionage team whose perilous operation has gone awry with no explanation, discovers that a mole has penetrated the CIA, he's surprised to learn that he's the pr
In common: Action · Adventure · Thriller
Casino Royale
2006 · Martin Campbell
Le Chiffre, a banker to the world's terrorists, is scheduled to participate in a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro, where he intends to use his winnings to establish his financial grip on the terro
In common: Action · Adventure · Thriller
No Time to Die
2021 · Cary Joji Fukunaga
Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnap
In common: Action · Adventure · Thriller
Skyfall
2012 · Sam Mendes
When Bond's latest assignment goes gravely wrong, agents around the world are exposed and MI6 headquarters is attacked. While M faces challenges to her authority and position from Gareth Mallory, the
In common: Action · Adventure · Thriller
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