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National Treasure (2004)

Modern treasure hunters, led by archaeologist Ben Gates, search for a chest of riches rumored to have been stashed away by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin during the Revolutionary War. The chest's whereabouts may lie in secret clues embedded in the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, and Gates is in a race to find the gold before his enemies do.

Directed byJon Turteltaub

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  1. 01

    Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

    Same studio

    2017 · 129 min · Action · Adventure · Fantasy

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    Thrust into an all-new adventure, a down-on-his-luck Capt. Jack Sparrow feels the winds of ill-fortune blowing even more strongly when deadly ghost sailors led by his old nemesis, the evil Capt. Salazar, escape from the Devil's Triangle. Jack's only hope of survival lies in seeking out the legendary Trident of Poseidon, but to find it, he must forge an uneasy alliance with a brilliant and beautiful astronomer and a headstrong young man in the British navy.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
    • shared production studio: Walt Disney Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films
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    Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

    Shared themes

    2001 · 100 min · Action · Adventure · Fantasy

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    Orphaned heiress, English aristocrat and intrepid archaeologist, Lara Croft, embarks on a dangerous quest to retrieve the two halves of an ancient artifact which controls time before it falls into the wrong hands. As an extremely rare planetary alignment is about to occur for the first time in 5,000 years, the fearless tomb raider will have to team up with rival adventurers and sworn enemies to collect the pieces, while time is running out. But, in the end, who can harness the archaic talisman's unlimited power?

    Why it connects

    • shared themes: archaeologist and archeology
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  8. 08

    The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice

    Strong movie match

    2008 · 95 min · Adventure · Comedy · Fantasy

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    While on a dangerous mission to recover the historic Judas Chalice, Flynn is saved by Simone. But when double-crossed by a respected professor and ambushed by a ruthless gang, Flynn realizes Simone's secret, his true mission and a shocking discovery are all lying within a decaying New Orleans crypt.

    Why it connects

    • strong recommendation signals
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  9. 09

    Men in Black

    Genre overlap

    1997 · 98 min · Action · Adventure · Comedy · Science Fiction

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    After a police chase with an otherworldly being, a New York City cop is recruited as an agent in a top-secret organization established to monitor and police alien activity on Earth: the Men in Black. Agent K and new recruit Agent J find themselves in the middle of a deadly plot by an intergalactic terrorist who has arrived on Earth to assassinate two ambassadors from opposing galaxies.

    Why it connects

    • shared genre DNA
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    The Mummy Returns

    Genre overlap

    2001 · 130 min · Action · Adventure · Fantasy

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    Rick and Evelyn O’Connell, along with their 8-year-old son Alex, discover the key to the legendary Scorpion King’s might: the fabled Bracelet of Anubis. Unfortunately, a newly resurrected Imhotep has designs on the bracelet as well, and isn’t above kidnapping its new bearer, Alex, to gain control of Anubis’s otherworldly army.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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