Synopsis
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.
Your Movie Library
Cast
- Nicolas CageBenjamin Franklin Gates
- Diane KrugerAbigail Chase
- Justin BarthaRiley Poole
- Ed HarrisMitch Wilkinson
- Jon VoightPatrick Gates
- Helen MirrenEmily Appleton
- Harvey KeitelPeter Sadusky
- Bruce GreenwoodUSA President
- Ty BurrellConnor
- Albert HallNichols
Recommendations
- 70
L.A. Weekly
This ain’t "The Da Vinci Code," folks, and the reason you can tell is that it’s actually quite entertaining. - 67
The A.V. Club
It's a measure of the film's infectious goofiness that Cage seems altogether more interested in clearing the name of a long-dead ancestor than in finding a city of gold. - 60
The Hollywood Reporter
It contains all the elements from the original film...But that's the problem: It's virtually the same movie with new locations. Oh, plus Helen Mirren. Not a bad addition, but the popcorn fun is gone. - 60
Variety
Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of Helen Mirren and Ed Harris, this diminishing-returns sequel sends Nicolas Cage on another quest to strike it rich, get young auds excited about history and solve puzzles that are generally less stimulating than yesterday's Sudoku. - 60
The New York Times
Like its predecessor, “National Treasure,” this sequel amounts to a bunch of crossword puzzle answers stitched together with explosions, chases and displays of intuitive reasoning that the “Twin Peaks” F.B.I. agent Dale Cooper would reject as too right-brained. - 50
Christian Science Monitor
No better than the first – which means it will probably be creamed by critics and make a jillion dollars. But really, standards are standards. - 50
Chicago Sun-Times
The movie has terrific if completely unbelievable special effects. The actors had fun, I guess. You might, too, if you like goofiness like this. - 50
USA Today
This sequel is what you would expect: If you liked the original, you'll probably enjoy this retread. But be warned: It bogs down in a drawn-out scene near the end. There's certainly nothing to treasure about this movie, but if a popcorn movie with moderate intrigue and occasional humor is what you're after, this is just the ticket.
