Advanced Search Beta »
Basic Search Fields
National Treasure
National Treasure Image
Metascore
39 out of 100

Generally unfavorable - based on 35 Critics What's this?

User Score
7.1 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 143 Ratings

Your Score
10 out of 10
Rate this:
  • Starring: Diane Kruger, Justin Bartha, Nicolas Cage, Sean Bean
  • Summary: Nicholas Cage stars as the brilliant treasure hunter Benjamin Franklin Gates in who discovers a secret from our nation's past that will lead to the greatest adventure in history. (Disney)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 35
  3. Negative: 13 out of 35
  1. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Allison Benedikt
    75
    Overall the film is alluringly over-the-top without being overcooked.
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Kirk Honeycutt
    60
    If you're going to tell a wildly implausible tale of fortune hunting and unlikely heroes, you could do worse than National Treasure.
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jami Bernard
    38
    If the Founding Fathers had known National Treasure would be the result of their efforts to forge a new nation, they might have reached for the Wite-Out.

See all 35 Critic Reviews

User Reviews

Write a Review
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 78 out of 100
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 100
  3. Negative: 18 out of 100
  1. Gorg
    10
    Fantastic movie. Screw the critics.
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  2. ReviewCritic
    5
    Definitely not as bad as the critics make it out to be, but National Treasure's storyline is very preposterous. The acting is O.K., and I'd say so is the movie. The history is terrible, however.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  3. KateB.
    3
    This wasn't good and it wasn't awful, but it was pretty bad. It was all running and chasing and goodies outwitting baddies etc etc. All the conventional stuff. Plus, on the DVD animatic they have blatantly stolen the Pirates of the Caribbean Soundtrack.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

See all 100 User Reviews

Recommended Products

  1. National Treasure: Book of Secrets

    National Treasure: Book of Secrets Image

  2. Rush Hour 2

    Rush Hour 2 Image

  3. The Sorcerer's Apprentice

    The Sorcerer's Apprentice Image

Current Movie Releases

Full List »
  1. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
    Metascore: 73
  2. War Horse
    Metascore: 72
  3. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
    Metascore: 71
  4. The Adventures of Tintin
    Metascore: 68
  5. Haywire
    Metascore: 67
  6. The Grey
    Metascore: 64
  7. The Woman in Black
    Metascore: 62
  8. The Iron Lady
    Metascore: 54
  9. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
    Metascore: 48
  10. Red Tails
    Metascore: 46
  11. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
    Metascore: 46
  12. Underworld Awakening
    Metascore: 39
  13. One for the Money
    Metascore: 22
  14. The Devil Inside
    Metascore: 18
  15. The Darkest Hour
    Metascore: 16
All Current Movies »