Ian and his men intercept and question the schoolboy and decipher the clue. , In Japan National Treasure bested out the double-billing MegaMan NT Warrior: Program of Light and Dark and Duel Masters: Curse of the Deathphoenix by grossing $11,666,763 in its first week. [10][11], National Treasure earned $11 million on its opening day in the United States, ahead of Paramount & Nickelodeon's The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (which earned $9,559,752). [32], This article is about the 2004 film. The clue leading to the treasure is the phrase "The secret lies with Charlotte." The trio then study the back of the Declaration and, with the help of lemon juice and heat from a hair dryer, discover an Ottendorf cipher written in invisible ink. I'll bet that within two years, we'll be shooting that movie. A coded map on the back of the Declaration of Independence points to the location of the "national treasure", but Gates is not alone in his quest. The film grossed $347 million worldwide. Famous actors and actresses read the declaration of independence of the USA. The document's ink would dry over time due to exposure to damaging lighting, with little ink still existing by 1876. The film grossed $347 million worldwide. Although the DVD commentary stated that there were no plans for a sequel, the film's box office gross of an unexpected $347.5 million worldwide warranted a second film, which was given the green light in 2005. However, Abigail convinces Ian to help them rescue Ben in exchange for the next clue. After a heart-to-heart between Ben and Patrick, Ben finds notches that the meerschaum pipe and stem fit into, and he opens a large chamber containing the treasure and a secondary exit tunnel. (co-director), This short film has a nice reading from various celebrities of the Declaration of Independence. "[22] Academic David Bordwell has expressed a liking for the film, placing it in the tradition of 1950s Disney children's adventure movies,[23] and using it as the basis for an essay on scene transitions in classical Hollywood cinema.[24]. National Treasure was released worldwide on November 19, 2004. Meet the Donors: Does Money Talk? Ben meets with Sadusky and figures him to be a modern Freemason by the signet on his ring, and willingly gives him the Declaration and the treasure's location. Ben decides to steal the document himself from the Archives' preservation room during a gala event. [12][13] It grossed a combined total of $35,142,554 during its opening weekend, on 4,300 screens at 3,243 theaters, averaging $11,648 per venue, again ahead of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. Patrick claims it is a reference to the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, pointing Ian to the Old North Church in Boston. [7] By October, Sean Bean was cast. Matthew Gratzner, Forest Fischer, Scott Beverly, Taurus Award for Best Overall Stunt by a Stunt Woman, Best Performance in a Feature Film, Supporting Young Actor, This page was last edited on 6 November 2020, at 14:45. Patrick claims it is a reference to the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, pointing Ian to the Old North Church in Boston. A sequel, titled National Treasure: Book of Secrets, was released in December 2007. In 2008, director Jon Turteltaub said that the filmmaking team would take its time on another National Treasure sequel. To help promote Book of Secrets, a special collector's edition, two-disc DVD set of the movie was released on December 18, 2007. The vote for independence did not hinge on passages being removed from the Declaration, since Congress had already voted in favor of independence. Ian and his team leave Ben, Patrick, Abigail, and Riley trapped to die under the church, and head for Boston. If you've binged every available episode of the hit Disney Plus series, then we've got three picks to keep you entertained. A coded map on the back of the Declaration of Independence points to the location of the "national treasure", but Gates is not alone in his quest. Arriving in Philadelphia, and paying a schoolboy to acquire the letters' key words, Ben, Riley, and Abigail interpret a clue pointing to the bell tower of Independence Hall, where the Liberty Bell once resided. "[18] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 39 out of 100, based on 35 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews. 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