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National Treasure

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 6, age appropriate for kids over 8; suggested age 8.
  • Is it any good?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    Big, dumb, stunts-and-explosions movie.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 8 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    A lot of reckless and irresponsible behavior.
  • Violence & scariness:

    Action-style violence, a lot of peril and explosions, a few images of corpses/skeletons.
  • Sexy stuff:

    A couple of kisses, reference to pregnancy.
  • Language:

    Mild language.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Social drinking.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About National Treasure

Parents need to know that this is an action film with a lot of chases and explosions and some gunplay. Characters are in frequent peril and some are taken hostage. There are brief glimpses of corpses and skeletons. A minor character is killed (off-screen). When Ben says he is in trouble, his father asks if the woman he has with him is pregnant. Characters use mild (sometimes crude) PG-style language and there is some social drinking at a party. There is a lot of reckless and irresponsible behavior, even within the traditions of this genre.

Read our full review by Nell Minow

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about their own family legends and heirlooms. They might also want to talk about some of the decisions made by the characters, especially the one made by Benjamin Gates at the end. What would you ask for in those circumstances? Also, kids may find the movie confusing, so you might want to discuss the differences between real history and this movie.

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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Pennsylvania
    I rate this title on for age 9 and give it 5.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Educational
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models

    I love this movie!

  2. Parent Reviewer
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 5.0

    Love it! Great for the whole family!

    LOVE THIS MOVIE. My family and I have watched it over and over again. Never get sick of watching it. Great adventures, no bad language YAY! And the kids learn some history while being entertained. What could be better?!

  3. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in Tennessee
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 4.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Educational
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models

    great for the whole family

    luv this movie it is very great for the whole family no matter how old u r or what kind of person u r u will luv this movie and series

  4. I rate this title on for age 9 and give it 4.0

    good movie 9 and up

    awesome movie lots of action truth is you can let your hole entire family to see thid movie because it has no sex and barley any killing.

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 5.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Good role models

    excellent and intelligent

    National Treasure is one of my favorite movies. This is NO dumb stunts and explosions movie! There are intelligent puzzles great suspense scenes and solid acting. There is a bit of shooting and violence including two of the main characters being killed in an exploding ship and a villian plunging into a black pit. There is only one piece of language that I heard (d***) and I wouldn't have heard it if it wern't for the subtitles. The heroes steal the Decleration of Independance but only to prevent the bad guys from getting at it. Over all an excellent and intellegent film definately worth checking out!

  6. I rate this title on for age 6 and give it 5.0

  7. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in Washington
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 4.0

    good movie

    great history movie

  8. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 2.0

  9. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Washington
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 3.0

    the movie has good historical content and teaches the reader about america's history. I liked that the movie gives a possibility of what could be, and makes us think. I also liked figuring out the clues and riddles

  10. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Washington
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

  11. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in Connecticut
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    i loved it it was very inspiring i like better the indana jones movies.

  12. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in Minnesota
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    THE WEBSTES REVIEW IS WAY OFF

    This movie was really good it was mystery adventure and made me think everyone should see this!

  13. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Massachusetts
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Only two stars? Who reviewed this?

    "This is a big, dumb, stunts-and-explosions movie." Uhh, sorry, but no. There are a lot of stunts, but dumb this one is not. This movie is perfect for action movie fans, historicly correct fans, and everyone in between. I mean, I have watched this three or four times in history. That should tell you that it is NOT dumb. Also, it is just a good movie in general. Everyone in the family will love it :)

  14. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Virginia
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 5.0

    Great movie!!!

    This movie is great fun. My 13 year old daughter has always loved puzzles, but this movie really sparked her interest in history and the mysteries it holds. We can't wait for the second movie to come out!

  15. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Colorado
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 5.0

    Great Fun!

    My husband, son (11), and I LOVE this movie! It is so refreshing to find an exciting adventure movie that is only rated PG! I suppose that some younger kids could get spooked, but certainly if they have seen Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Pirates, etc., they would be fine with this movie. We're looking forward to the sequel coming out this week!

  16. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Pennsylvania
    I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it 2.0

    Mildly entertaining for adults, fun for kids

    I rented this dvd, because I saw the trailer for the second movie and was curious. I was mildly entertained. It is Disney's attempt at an Indiana Jones adventure., which falls short. There are a lot of moments when the characters just act plain stupid and the plot is totally implausible, which isn't so bad for a fantasy adventure, but this is supposed to be more realistic, I guess. You have to be willing to suspend disbelief. Kids who are interested in treasure maps, codes and ciphers will like this movie, unless they know more about these things than the film makers, then they will think it's stupid. It is not graphically violent, compared to most recent movies. Little or no bad language, no blatent sex. I won't mind letting my kids watch it, though many adults will be bored, if they are expecting a typical adventure movie.

  17. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Washington
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Great movie!!!!!!!!

    This is a great movie, one of my favorites. It can be scary at some points for the littler children, but overall it is a great movie.

  18. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Nebraska
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Action-Packed fun for Ages 9 and up!

    National Treasure is an action-packed, fun, and suspensful film for the whole family. The film gets violent infrequently, but it is suspensful and intense a lot. There is no sex or language, but the characters do do several minor irrational things, like STEALING THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE! The theft plunges Benjamin Gates, friend Riley Pool, and a governemnt worker named Abagail into a frantic search for a hidden treasure. The threesome are paired against Ian and his thugs, all of whom are former colleagues. I strongly disagree with the people who say this film is dumb, for I enjoy it every time I watch it and it stands one of my favorites.

  19. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Iowa
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 4.0

    Good

    Awesome!

  20. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Iowa
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 4.0

    This was a great film for my kids amazing!

    Parent's sould not be worried about ti it's clean and doesn't have any senuality in it that should concern you.

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