Night at the Museum (2006)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Shawn Levy

Writers (WGA):

Robert Ben Garant (screenplay) &
Thomas Lennon (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

22 December 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

Everything comes to life.

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.

Plot Keywords:

Museum | Museum Of Natural History | Night Watchman | Watchman | Skeleton

Awards:

1 win & 8 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. July 21	7:30 PM	FX
Wed. July 22	5:30 PM	FX

Cast

Ben Stiller	...	Larry Daley
Carla Gugino	...	Rebecca
Dick Van Dyke	...	Cecil
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

Also Known As:

Night at the Museum: The IMAX Experience (USA) (IMAX version)

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild action, language and brief rude humor.

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English | Italian | Hebrew

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

Alan Silvestri replaced John Ottman as score composer.

Goofs:

Continuity: After being put together, Teddy Roosevelt (Robin Williams) pronounces Sacagawea as "sac-a-ga-waya", but moments later, Teddy corrects Larry (Ben Stiller), with Teddy pronouncing it "sac-a-ga-wee-a."

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

References Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo. (1966)

Soundtrack:

Friday Nite

A Good Combination

This movie had it all. Comedy, action and a touch of romance. It was slightly clichéd, but there were a few unexpected twists which didn't suck it down the cliché drain.

I was a bit scared, thinking this movie probably wouldn't satisfy me, and my friends and I just decided to watch it simply because there were actors we liked. However, it was all good. I think I have some serious reordering to do in my top 10 movies list.

They also made things look extremely real. For example, the T-Rex. It looked very real.

Overall, this was a good movie for all ages and it suits most genre preferences.