Historian and code-breaker Ben Gates has been searching his whole life for a rumored treasure dating back to the creation of the United States, the greatest treasure the world has ever known.
If you can see the film through the eyes of a child -- one who thinks a cheesy thriller is the ideal way to pick up new facts about history -- then this isn't that bad a yarn.
Common Sense Media
December 26, 2010
Historical adventure is a fun romp for tweens and up.
L.A. Weekly
November 24, 2004
This movie is a fortune wasted.
Film4
July 23, 2008
Turteltaub manages to stitch it all together well enough so that the ludicrous nature of the characters' quest doesn't hit you until the final credits roll.
Has almost nothing to recommend it (Justin Bartha's performance being the lone high point), not even any gnarly explosions, which doesn't bode well for our man Bruckheimer.
