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Night at the Museum (2006)

PG  108 min  -  Action | Adventure | Comedy   -  22 December 2006 (USA)
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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.

Director:

Shawn Levy

Writers:

Robert Ben Garant (screenplay), Thomas Lennon (screenplay), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ben Stiller ...
Carla Gugino ...
Rebecca
Dick Van Dyke ...
Mickey Rooney ...
Gus
Bill Cobbs ...
Jake Cherry ...
Ricky Gervais ...
Robin Williams ...
Kim Raver ...
Patrick Gallagher ...
Rami Malek ...
Pierfrancesco Favino ...
Charles Q. Murphy ...
Taxi Driver (as Charlie Murphy)
Steve Coogan ...
Mizuo Peck ...
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Storyline

In New York, unemployed and divorced Larry Daley is a complete loser. His son Nick is very disappointed with his father who is going to be evicted. Larry accepts the job of night watchman in the Museum of Natural History and takes the place of three old security guards that have just retired in order to raise some money and pay his bills. On his first shift, Larry soon realizes that everything at the museum is not as it seems as the statues begin to come to life after the sun sets. The Museum transforms into complete chaos with the inexperienced Larry in charge as he learns that an old Egyptian stone that came to the Museum in 1950 brings these statues to life until dawn. When Larry brings his son to spend a night with him, the three old guards break into the Museum to try to steal the magical stone. Larry organizes all the historic characters to help him stop the criminals and save the museum. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  

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Taglines:

Where history really does come alive See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild action, language and brief rude humor (Approved No. 42837) See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English | Italian | Hebrew

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Night at the Museum: The IMAX Experience See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$110,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$42,212,651 (USA) (24 December 2006)

Gross:

$574,480,841 (Worldwide) (15 March 2009)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS (as dts) | Dolby Digital  | SDDS (uncredited)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Owen Wilson's role as Jedediah was just supposed to be a cameo - but his character tested so well with the audience, they gave him a bigger part. He wasn't going to be credited either way. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Sacagawea wasn't a tracker, she was only a guide and translator. Her husband, Charbonneau, was the tracker on the Lewis and Clark expedition. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Taxi Driver: [as Larry walks into the street] Hey, watch it!
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Crazy Credits

During the film's end credit sequence, two scenes featuring the characters
played by Dick Van Dyke, Mickey Rooney, and Bill Cobbs appear on the side. See more »

Connections

References Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"September"
(1978)
Written by Maurice White, Al McKay and Allee Willis
Performed by Earth Wind & Fire (as Earth, Wind & Fire)
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment See more »