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The new night watchman at New York's Museum of Natural History finds that the job comes with more responsibility than he ever dreamed in this wild fantasy comedy directed by Shawn Levy and starring Be... read more read more...n Stiller, Robin Williams, Mickey Rooney, and Dick Van Dyke. Larry Daley (Stiller) is a kind-hearted dreamer who always knew that he was destined for greatness, he just never quite knew how. None of his ideas or inventions has panned out, so with a heavy heart, he takes a regular job as a lowly graveyard-shift security guard at the Museum of Natural History in order to provide a more stable life for himself and his ten-year-old son. His first night on the job, however, he finds that guardianship of the museum is far from stable -- at nightfall, an Egyptian spell brings the artifacts and wax figures to life! With Attila the Hun charging to war through the hallways, the diorama miniatures embroiled in a deadly feud, and a two-ton Tyrannosaurus Rex nagging to play fetch, Larry has half a mind to turn tail and run. On top of cleaning up after two million years of historical chaos every night, he also has to make sure that not a single museum piece leaves the building -- from the bratty Capuchin monkey in the African exhibit, to the life-sized Neanderthal in the prehistoric display -- because if morning light falls on an escaped artifact, it will turn to dust. Larry turns to a wax replica of President Roosevelt (Williams) for a little advice on keeping things in tact, but Teddy seems to think that a man of Larry's greatness needs little help. Larry isn't sure if the former commander in chief is right; this is hardly what he signed up for, but he can't pass up the chance to care for a museum where history really does come to life. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 48 min.

Directed by: Shawn Levy

Release Date: December 22, 2006

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DVD Release Date: April 24, 2007

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  • jmanard52
    May 1, 2007
    jmanard52
    I normally dont like Ben stiller but this was a nice movie and very enjoyable.
  • thmtsang
    March 17, 2012
    thmtsang
    Ben Stiller is Larry a security guard in a museum. He discovers the exhibition characters come alive at night. The characters are all great especially Owen Wilson as the Cowboy and Robin Williams as President Teddy Roosevelt. They have to stop the retired security guards from ste... read morealing the treasures that bring them to life. Good to see Dick Van Dyke as one of the security guards,
  • aquateen2
    October 28, 2011
    aquateen2
    Night at the Museum has a very interesting premise that might have worked if put in the right hands. Unfortunately, what you get is a one joke, CGI infested, unconvincing Ben Stiller kid's movie that you know in a few years time after they've watched it they will look back and re... read moregret wasting their money.
  • CreedsDelight
    October 27, 2011
    CreedsDelight
    Decent
  • fb729949618
    October 2, 2011
    fb729949618
    An entertaining kids movie, with some good laughs. I liked it.
  • DreamExtractor
    August 7, 2011
    DreamExtractor
    Night at the Museum will amaze kids, bore some parents, and for me it was just a fun movie with a couple of flaws.
  • murphmann93
    June 24, 2011
    murphmann93
    Boring and Ben Stiller just isn't funny.
  • spielberg00
    June 15, 2011
    spielberg00
    An okay movie, but way too silly and pretty dumb.
  • TheDudeLebowski65
    May 26, 2011
    TheDudeLebowski65
    Night at the Museum is a very enjoyable family film. I exactly call it a kids film, more of a family film because it has something for everyone. Theres a terrific cast of actors that hold this film together and the story is very original to boot. The film funny, sweet, and charmi... read moreng. I feel it has a touch nostalgia that brings out the child in everyone. I think that this is an underrated film that deserves more credit. One of the best performances alongside Ben Stiller was Robin Williams as Teddy Roosevelt. Night at the Museum has wonderful special effects and good acting. At times the film is uneven, but in the end you have lots of fun. I thought it was very good and thought it was a terrific film to watch with family. Although not for everyone, this film is terrific for anyone looking for a pleasant 2 hours of solid, entertaining fun. The film is not perfect, but the comedy bits and good performances from the cast should make up for the flaws. A good film thats fairly underrated. This is a fine film starring Ben Stiller who brings a bit of a change to his usual roles, which is a great to see. This is a visual treat for the eyes that provides great fun for the whole family with a good cast of varied actors a well written story, though not the best, it manages to be quite good. Night at the Museum is a wonderful family film thats fun for kids as much as adults.
  • sanjurosamurai
    January 8, 2011
    sanjurosamurai
    the wholes in the script are a bit too apparent even for a kids movie, but this is a really fun and entertaining movie. a good cast and a film that doesnt take itself too seriously with high re-watchability.

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Critic Reviews

Lisa Schwarzbaum
January 3, 2007
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

What a dull, nice movie, wrenched from a wild premise and battered into docility. Full Review

Bill Zwecker
January 3, 2007
Bill Zwecker, Chicago Sun-Times

A film that veers, often without much direction, between a family-friendly comic romp and an attempt to touch our souls with heartfelt emotion. Full Review

Jonathan Rosenbaum
January 3, 2007
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

As mindless spectacle, this is reasonably entertaining. Full Review

Richard Roeper
December 26, 2006
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

It's just so dopey.

Justin Chang
December 22, 2006
Justin Chang, Variety

Rarely has so much production value yielded so little in terms of audience engagement. Full Review

Geoff Pevere
December 22, 2006
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star

Fun for the whole family? Probably not, but certainly for those members who are only permitted to hang out when the lawyers say it's okay. Full Review

Ruthe Stein
December 22, 2006
Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle

Like the institution it portrays, Night at the Museum comes alive after dark. It's a perfect movie to take the kids to. Who knows, it might even inspire them to want to visit an actual museum. Full Review

James Berardinelli
December 22, 2006
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

It might be fair to give Ben Stiller an 'A' for effort, but to call what he does in this movie "acting" is a misnomer. He does a lot of running around, occasionally falling down or bumping into things. Full Review

Roger Moore
December 22, 2006
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel

Kids, supposedly too bored to go to such museums anymore (one of the film's messages, along with 'learn your history') should find this a Night to remember. Full Review

Lou Lumenick
December 22, 2006
Lou Lumenick, New York Post

The special effects are far more inspired than the comedy in Night at the Museum, which strands several generations of performers in a highly derivative script and hackneyed direction.

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    • Jedediah: Look, we're men. We fight, okay? That's what we do!
    • Octavius: It's kinda how we pass the time.
    • Gus: Instructions. You start with One. Two. Three...
    • Larry Daley: Four?
    • Teddy Roosevelt: Are you crackin' wise? I oughta punch you in the nose, Hopscotch.
    • Cecil Fredricks: Moving on.
    • Gus: He looks like a weirdy!
  • Stephen Sommers was originally set to direct, but left due to creative differences.
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