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Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) 5.9
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5.9/10 from 68,990 users
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Reviews: 198 user | 178 critic | 31 from Metacritic.com Security guard Larry Daley infiltrates the Smithsonian Institution in order to rescue Jedediah and Octavius, who have been shipped to the museum by mistake. Director:Shawn Levy |
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Security guard Larry Daley infiltrates the Smithsonian Institution in order to rescue Jedediah and Octavius, who have been shipped to the museum by mistake.
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When the lights go off the battle is on.Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
22 May 2009 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Another Night See more »Filming Locations:
American Museum of Natural History - Central Park West and 79th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$150,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£4,160,496 (UK) (22 May 2009)Gross:
$177,243,721 (USA) (30 October 2009)Company Credits
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Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, 21 Laps Entertainment, 1492 Pictures See more »
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I really like this series. I never expected to enjoy the first Night at the Museum as much as I did, but I was pleasantly surprised by how funny it was. It could have just been a phoned-in kid's movie, but it ended up being one of the uncommon live-action family movies that's truly enjoyable for all ages. I think that it and Enchanted are the only two recent movies that fit that bill.
I had heard that Battle of the Smithsonian doesn't quite live up to the original movies, and in some ways, that's true. A few (well, slightly more than a few) of the jokes fall horribly flat, some of the characters are extraneous and unnecessary, and the story has to jump through several hurdles just to provide a reason for this sequel's existence. But with all that, I still really liked it.
Adding Amy Adams and making her a main character was an absolutely brilliant idea. The woman has never been less than perfect in any movie that she's been in, and I can't think of a better actress to play Amelia in a lighthearted way. Plus, an entire trilogy could be dedicated to her butt in those pants. Good Lord! Hank Azaria was fantastic as well, and most of the biggest laughs of the movie involve him. The other new additions are either less noteworthy or not noteworthy at all, but those two alone made Smithsonian worth watching.
I'll admit that Battle of the Smithsonian was a little too busy and too crowded, but I still found myself laughing and laughing. I'd put it only a bit behind the first movie in terms of quality, and on my scale that makes it a success.