Storyline
Chaos reigns at the natural history museum when night watchman Larry Daley accidentally stirs up an ancient curse, awakening Attila the Hun, an army of gladiators, a Tyrannosaurus rex and other exhibits.
Directors
Cast
Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Paul Rudd, Steve Coogan, Patrick Gallagher, Robin Williams, Carla Gugino, Brad Garrett, Crystal the Monkey, Charlie Murphy, Jake Cherry, Pierfrancesco Favino, Bill Cobbs, Mickey Rooney, Anne Meara, Dick Van Dyke, Ricky Gervais, Kim Raver, Rami Malek, Mizuo Peck, Pat Kiernan
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Reviews
70
It's a fun ride, and the big payoff -- that history turns out to be way cooler than its reputation suggests -- is even more gratifying. Bully!
67
The truly bizarre Ben Stiller farce, Night at the Museum, is no laugh riot, and misfires all over the screen, but it develops its own unique charm and leaves a pleasant afterglow. A family audience could do worse for a comedy this holiday season.
63
Premiere
After a slow start, this feel-good family film is a nice postcard from the Big Apple that may benefit New York and the Museum of Natural History as much as it does 20th Century Fox.
50
Village Voice
The first half-hour's too slow; the last half-hour's too manic, as if to compensate. But at least it entertains, thanks in large measure to the buddy-pic relationship between Owen Wilson's miniature cowpoke and his Roman pal Steve Coogan.
50
Though the premise is clever -- everything comes to life at night in New York City's Natural History Museum -- this movie doesn't make the best comic use of the concept.
