National Treasure: Book of Secrets
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.
Critics Sentiment
Team discovers the lost Native American city of gold Cibola
Thomas Gates's name is cleared and family honor restored
The film peaks with the discovery of Cibola at the 84-minute mark (8.1) but drops significantly during the rushed resolution and family vindication sequence (5.8), a swing of 2.3 points.
National Treasure: Book of Secrets delivers solid entertainment value with impressive action sequences and visual spectacle, particularly reaching its peak during the Cibola discovery. However, reviewers consistently noted rushed pacing in the middle act and a somewhat anticlimactic resolution that failed to match the excitement of the treasure hunting adventure. While the film successfully provides the same formula as the original with bigger set pieces, critics felt it lacked the tighter plotting and clever satisfaction of its predecessor.
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Nicolas Cage
Benjamin Franklin Gates
Diane Kruger
Abigail Chase
Justin Bartha
Riley Poole
Ed Harris
Mitch Wilkinson
Jon Voight
Patrick Gates
Helen Mirren
Emily Appleton
Harvey Keitel
Peter Sadusky
Bruce Greenwood
USA President
Ty Burrell
Connor
Michael Maize
Daniel
Timothy V. Murphy
Seth
Alicia Coppola
FBI Agent Spellman
Armando Riesco
FBI Agent Hendricks
Albert Hall
Nichols
Joel Gretsch
Thomas Gates
Christian Camargo
John Wilkes Booth
Brent Briscoe
Michael O'Laughlen
William Brent
Charles Gates
Michael Manuel
Agent Craig
Brad Rowe
Agent Hopper
Crew
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