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Night at the Museum (2006) -- A newly recruited night security guard at the Museum of Natural History discovers that an ancient curse causes the animals and exhibits on display to come to life and wreak havoc.
Night at the Museum (2006) -- A newly recruited night security guard at the Museum of Natural History discovers that an ancient curse causes the animals and exhibits on display to come to life and wreak havoc.
Night at the Museum (2006) -- A newly recruited night security guard at the Museum of Natural History discovers that an ancient curse causes the animals and exhibits on display to come to life and wreak havoc.
Night at the Museum (2006) -- A newly recruited night security guard at the Museum of Natural History discovers that an ancient curse causes the animals and exhibits on display to come to life and wreak havoc.
Night at the Museum (2006) -- A newly recruited night security guard at the Museum of Natural History discovers that an ancient curse causes the animals and exhibits on display to come to life and wreak havoc.

Overview

User Rating:
6.4/10   60,820 votes
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Director:
Shawn Levy
Writers (WGA):
Robert Ben Garant (screenplay) &
Thomas Lennon (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
22 December 2006 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy more
Tagline:
Everything comes to life. more
Plot:
A newly recruited night security guard at the Museum of Natural History discovers that an ancient curse causes the animals and exhibits on display to come to life and wreak havoc. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 8 nominations more
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User Comments:
A fun flick! more (413 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Ben Stiller ... Larry Daley

Carla Gugino ... Rebecca Hutman

Dick Van Dyke ... Cecil Fredricks

Mickey Rooney ... Gus

Bill Cobbs ... Reginald

Jake Cherry ... Nick Daley

Ricky Gervais ... Dr. McPhee

Robin Williams ... Teddy Roosevelt

Kim Raver ... Erica Daley

Patrick Gallagher ... Attila The Hun

Rami Malek ... Ahkmenrah
Pierfrancesco Favino ... Christopher Columbus

Charles Q. Murphy ... Taxi Driver (as Charlie Murphy)

Steve Coogan ... Octavius

Mizuo Peck ... Sacajawea
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Night at the Museum: The IMAX Experience (USA) (IMAX version)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for mild action, language and brief rude humor.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
108 min
Country:
USA | UK
Language:
English | Italian | Hebrew
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS (uncredited)
Certification:
USA:PG (Approved No. 42837) | Finland:K-11 | Ireland:PG | Singapore:PG | Germany:6 | Australia:PG | UK:PG | Malaysia:U | Hong Kong:I | Philippines:G (MTRCB) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Argentina:Atp | Peru:PT | France:U | Brazil:Livre | Greece:K | Portugal:M/6 | Sweden:7 | South Korea:All | Netherlands:6 | New Zealand:PG | Canada:PG (Canadian Home Video rating)
Filming Locations:
American Museum of Natural History - Central Park West and 79th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA more
Company:
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Larry makes a reference to a Genie's Three Wishes when speaking to Roosevelt. Robin Williams, who plays Roosevelt, played Genie in Aladdin (1992). more
Goofs:
Factual errors: Toy R/C vehicles don't come with miniature driving compartments with working steering wheels, rear view mirrors, seats, seat belts, gas pedals, etc - like the interior of the toy truck Jedediah and Octavius commandeer. The inside of a toy R/C truck is filled with electronics, servo motors, batteries and all of the other control devices needed to operate it remotely. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Taxi Driver: [as Larry walks into the street] Hey, watch it!
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Getaway: Golden Getaway: Getaway Goes to the Movies (#16.13)" (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Friday Nite more

FAQ

What does "U.S.V." stand for (as seen on Teddy Roosevelt's collar)?
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User Comments

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153 out of 208 people found the following comment useful.
A fun flick!, 16 December 2006
6/10
Author: dark_lunar_wolf from Ireland

I got to see a showing of Night at the Museum last night. I was impressed by the trailers and I got really pumped when I saw people like Stiller, Wilson, Robins, Rudd and more famous comedian actors like Gervais in it.

The movie starts out slow but picks up once Stiller's character enters the museum. Once he enters the chaos begins.

The movie has it's up's and downs. Sometimes it feels like it was trying too hard to be funny. Don't get me wrong this movie is filled with laughs such as the Stiller and the monkey slapping each others face which made me laugh my ass off. Night at the Museum felt like a pattern to me, no funny parts to little giggles and then the movie would make you laugh so hard.

All the famous faces really brought charm to the movie and I don't think it would have work well with anyone else.

Night at the Museum is a fun movie worth seeing but not a movie you will be looking back on in 10 years time.

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