Night at the Museum

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Night at the Museum

PG

2006

1h 48m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Fantasy

Adventure

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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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Critics Consensus

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

Apr 27, 2007

B

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.

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Brian Tallerico

UGO

Mar 24, 2007

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.

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Rob Mackie

Guardian

Mar 3, 2007

1/5

Dark night of the soul is more like it.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Mar 8, 2024

2/4

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.

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Dec 28, 2021

Fifteen years after its release, Night at the Museum is still a fun time.

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

Oct 2, 2020

2.5/5

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.

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Joshua H

@JoshuaHawes Aug 21, 2026

This movie was a big part of my childhood (so I have a lot of love for it), but it still holds up; it's just so much fun. It's such a good concept for a film, and it delivers on that fun concept. The cast is so much fun as well having Ben Stiller (as the lead), Robin Williams, Steve Coogan & Owen Wilson (probably more on top of that) all in the same film makes this such a treat (I love the interactions between the charcter played by Steve Coogan & Owen Wilson when they become friends at the end they become so good together). Yeah, this is quite simply a blast.

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Tyler S

@tylerking24 Aug 7, 2026

Honestly, that was just a refreshing movie. Its one of those one funs you can just throw on in the background during homework.

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matthias S

@Thescreenasvor Jul 31, 2026

Watching this while I'm still sick was exactly the kind of nostalgic comfort I needed. I completely forgot Shawn Levy directed this, and I had no idea just how stacked the cast really is until rewatching it now. Alan Silvestri's score is fantastic and that main theme still gives the movie so much magic and adventure. I was also surprised by how well it has held up over the years. The production design is genuinely impressive, the museum atmosphere is charming, and the whole film has a warmth that's hard not to smile at. A fun, timeless family adventure that still works. **3.5/5 stars.**

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diogo13 T

@Tua_mera Jul 12, 2026

Eu acho este um bom filme e, sem dúvida, o melhor de toda a trilogia. A premissa de um museu de história natural que ganha vida todas as noites é super criativa e entrega um conceito visual muito divertido. Ótimo para ver num domingo em família.

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Paul S

@PManRager Jul 6, 2026

This movie was absolutely hilarious and so much fun to watch! I definitely recommend it!

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Anythang S

@AnythangStudios May 20, 2026

I used to like it but not that much anymore.

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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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