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2009, Kids & family/Comedy, 1h 45m
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Night at the Museum: Battle at the Smithsonian is busy enough to keep the kids interested but the slapstick goes overboard and the special effects (however well executed) throw the production into mania. Read critic reviewscritics consensus
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Once the night guard at the Museum of Natural History, Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) is now a successful purveyor of infomercial products. Soon after learning that his museum friends have been shipped to the Smithsonian Institution, Larry receives a distress call from Jedediah, who warns him that four of history's greatest villains have come to life and are planning to take over the Smithsonian first, then the world. Larry joins forces with friends old and new to stop the quartet's nefarious plans.
Rating:
PG (Mild Action|Brief Language)
Genre:
Kids & family, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language:
English
Director:
Shawn Levy
Producer:
Shawn Levy, Chris Columbus, Michael Barnathan
Writer:
Robert Ben Garant, Thomas Lennon
Release Date (Theaters):
May 22, 2009 wide
Release Date (Streaming):
Dec 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA):
$177.2M
Runtime:
1h 45m
Distributor:
20th Century Fox
Cast & Crew
Ben Stiller
Larry Daley
Robin Williams
Teddy Roosevelt
Amy Adams
Amelia Earhart
Owen Wilson
Jedediah
Hank Azaria
Kahmunrah
Christopher Guest
Ivan the Terrible
Alain Chabat
Napoleon
Steve Coogan
Octavius
Ricky Gervais
Dr. McPhee
Bill Hader
Gen. Custer
Mizuo Peck
Sacajawea
Jon Bernthal
Al Capone
Patrick Gallagher
Attila the Hun
Jake Cherry
Nicky
Rami Malek
Ahkmenrah
Craig Robinson
Tuskegee Airman
Shawn Levy
Director
Robert Ben Garant
Screenwriter
Thomas Lennon
Screenwriter
Shawn Levy
Producer
Chris Columbus
Producer
Michael Barnathan
Producer
Thomas M. Hammel
Executive Producer
Josh McLaglen
Executive Producer
Mark Radcliffe
Executive Producer
Alan Silvestri
Original Music
John Schwartzman
Cinematographer
Claude Paré
Production Design
Don Zimmerman
Film Editing
Dean Zimmerman
Film Editing
Marlene Stewart
Costume Design
Donna Isaacson
Casting
Helen Jarvis
Supervising Art Direction
Lin MacDonald
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Audience Reviews for Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Nov 17, 2014
Making all the mistakes of a sequel, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian goes too far and becomes a big dumb mess. The adventure continues as New York's museum exhibits are shipped to the Smithsonian, where Kahmunrah is brought to life and attempts to use the magic tablet to open the Gate of the Underworld, but Larry Daley comes to the rescue when his friends call for help. Most of the original cast return and are joined by Amy Adams, Hank Azaria, and Bill Hader. Unfortunately going bigger with museum pieces coming to life just makes the film seem that much more ridiculous and harder to go with. The same goes for the characters, there are too many and they're too diverse: from Kahmunrah to Gen. Custer to Einstein. Still, this creates the opportunity for a lot of mismatched comedy bits that deliver some good laughs. While it has some entertaining moments, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian is just too busy and chaotic.
Dann M Super Reviewer
Aug 18, 2013
Sequel to Night of the Museum is a mediocre attempt at capturing the essence of the original. Although the first was never anything great, I found it quite amusing in some areas, but in others the film fell apart. That is mostly the case with sequels, they try to amp up the stakes, and in turn, they fail to capture what was truly engaging from the original. This is a mediocre sequel, one that should have been much better than what we got. Although the original was never anything great, or highly memorable, it was a fun film to enjoy with the family. This on the other hand is a tiresome, uninspired film that wastes its potential. The jokes here are bland and there is never anything interesting to really make this film worth your time. I really was disappointed with this film, but I much preferred the original. Even if the first wasn't perfect, it was a fun and highly entertaining film worth seeing. Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian has a few laughs here and there, but never anything substantial to make this a worthwhile family film. This isn't an awful film, but this is more like a movie that needed more work than anything else. The ideas were there, but the script, I felt was underdeveloped and needed work to make this sequel standout. As it is, this is quite forgettable, and is worth only seeing once, and I think it's a shame because there were parts here that worked, and given a rewrite or two, this sequel would surely have been lots of fun. However it ends up being a mediocre, tiresome affair that leaves a lot to be desired.
Alex r Super Reviewer
Dec 02, 2011
Bad sequel, it was boring, unoriginal, and Stillers performance was forgettable
Bradley W Super Reviewer
Nov 18, 2011
Slapstick comedy that has no business being their makes this kids only. Even some kids might not like it. I would like to start off by saying that this has some really bad acting. Ben Stiller was okay but that guy that played the pharaoh was horrible. Bad tone of voice, bad facial features, and bad body language. Usually actors only have one area in which they have to work on. The rest of the actors where okay. The direction was really messy and non professional. But it's for kids so I'll give them that. The writing was messy as well. Most of the dialogue did not contribute to the overall story and plot. It was added just for comic relief and it wasn't that funny. The best and only good part was of course the production. Very good production values. If it wasn't for the production values this would have gotten one star. That extra star is for the astonishing production. The special effects are really good. Especially the T-Rex. My favorite character was Al Capone. I did find it a little funny how he was in black and white. If you like history or films that are just thrown together then you would like this.
What is Night at the Museum 2 called?
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) - IMDb.Will they make another Night at the Museum?
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again (2022) In August 2019, following the purchase of 21st Century Fox and its assets by The Walt Disney Company, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that a fully animated sequel of Night at the Museum is in development.Where can u watch Night at the Museum 2?
Hulu, Disney+, and ESPN+