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Night at the Museum

Play trailer 2:23 Poster for Night at the Museum PG Released Dec 22, 2006 1h 48m Kids & Family Comedy Fantasy Adventure Play Trailer Watchlist
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A night watchman (Ben Stiller) at a museum of natural history makes a startling discovery: Thanks to the unleashing of an ancient Egyptian curse, the museum's animals, birds, bugs and other exhibits spring to life after the building closes, and former President Teddy Roosevelt (Robin Williams) is among those the hapless guard encounters.
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Parents might call this either a spectacle-filled adventure or a shallow and vapid CG-fest, depending on whether they choose to embrace this on the same level as their kids.

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Nell Minow Movie Mom It's a better than average CGI-fest, more often silly than funny. But it makes some good points about courage, self-respect, and the importance of learning about history. Rated: B Apr 27, 2007 Full Review Brian Tallerico UGO With this cast, there should be more laughs, and that blame falls partially on the script, but equally on how awfully Levy paces the film. Mar 24, 2007 Full Review Rob Mackie Guardian Dark night of the soul is more like it. Rated: 1/5 Mar 3, 2007 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review This environment could be a CGI wonderland to teach audiences something about history, if only there were fun facts here and there. You’d think coming from a movie that takes place inside a museum the audience might learn a little, but you’d be wrong. Rated: 2/4 Mar 8, 2024 Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies Fifteen years after its release, Night at the Museum is still a fun time. Dec 28, 2021 Full Review Leigh Paatsch Herald Sun (Australia) Thankfully, the special-effects used to simulate the static exhibits coming to life (dinosaurs, statues, warriors etc) are both strong and varied enough to prevent a totally worn-out welcome. Rated: 2.5/5 Oct 2, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ethan C I remember loving this film when I was just a young teen and while watching it now at 30 years old, it still hits. Some of the lines in this movie hit so well and provide such well timed comedy to a fun adventure. The thing I appreciate most about this film is the creativity needed to be able to depict how different figures and displays would react if they came alive in that day and age. Just a lot of fun. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/28/25 Full Review Jacopo D Ma come fa ad avere un punteggio così bassooooooo?!? È una commedia splendida che permette di divertirsi tutto il tempo Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/25/25 Full Review Wing Hong C This movie is basically a comedy classic Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/04/25 Full Review Ed R Good fun for the entire family! Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/01/25 Full Review BigEonbase Y Absolutely fantastic movie! Amazing cast, amazing experience. Great for kids too. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/26/25 Full Review thiago s Filme bacana, o roteiro é bacaninha, as cenas dentro do museu são bacanas, os personagens são bons e ajudam a melhorar o filme, e o ben Stiller é bom como protagonista do filme, com isso, eu recomendo esse filme, só que várias partes do filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/28/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A night watchman (Ben Stiller) at a museum of natural history makes a startling discovery: Thanks to the unleashing of an ancient Egyptian curse, the museum's animals, birds, bugs and other exhibits spring to life after the building closes, and former President Teddy Roosevelt (Robin Williams) is among those the hapless guard encounters.
Director
Shawn Levy
Producer
Chris Columbus, Shawn Levy, Michael Barnathan
Screenwriter
Robert Ben Garant, Thomas Lennon
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
20th Century Fox, 21 Laps Entertainment, 1492 Pictures
Rating
PG (Language|Brief Rude Humor|Mild Action)
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 22, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 31, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$113.7M
Runtime
1h 48m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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