National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Seen it?2007 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It was a solid box office hit and it's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had middling reviews (36% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved The Bourne Identity, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 4 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
Benjamin Franklin Gates and Abigail Chase re-team with Riley Poole and, now armed with a stack of long-lost pages from John Wilkes Booth's diary, Ben must follow a clue left there to prove his ancestor's innocence in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
36% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$459 million worldwide on a $130 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 294K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jon Turteltaub
- Nicolas CageBen Gates
- Diane KrugerAbigail Chase
- Justin BarthaRiley Poole
- Ed HarrisMitch Wilkinson
- Jon VoightPatrick Gates
- Helen MirrenEmily Appleton
- Harvey KeitelSadusky
- Bruce GreenwoodThe President
- Ty BurrellConnor
- Michael MaizeDaniel