Follows
Night at the Museum (2006)
Spin off
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) (VG)
- video game version of motion picture
References
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- When Larry's son is browsing the website of the Smithsonian, a picture of Dorothy's ruby slippers shows up. Later, Ka Mun Rah is holding one of Dorothy's ruby slippers, then throws it away.
One Touch of Venus (1948)
- At the end when Larry meets the real life double of Amelia Earhart is an homage to "One Touch of Venus" where Eddie Hatch (Robert Walker) meets the real life double (Ava Gardner) of the statue of Venus (who had come to life for most of the movie) also at the end of this movie.
"The Lone Ranger" (1949)
- Jed calls Octavius "Kemosabe", when they agree to get out of the container and help Larry
"Gigantor" (1964)
- Jebediah calls Larry "Gigantor"
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
- Jedediah refers to himself as a "Midnight Cowboy."
"Sesame Street" (1969)
- Oscar the Grouch is one of the exhibits that come to life
"All in the Family" (1971)
- Ka Mun Rah sits in what he calls "Archie Bunker's throne"
Star Wars (1977)
- Darth Vader is one of the exhibits that comes to life
Aladdin (1992)
- Brandon the security guard mockingly calls Larry "Princess Jasmine". Also, Jedediah is trapped in an hourglass; Princess Jasmine was also trapped in an hourglass in "Aladdin".
Apollo 13 (1995)
- Clint Howard as a NASA mission controller
The Rock (1996)
- Able with the green flares as the plane clears the doorway
Titanic (1997)
- cherubs sing love song from titanic and also mentioned by larry
Night at the Museum (2006)
- References to Larry being a Nightguard in this film.
Referenced in
"Wheel of Fortune: America's Game 1 (#27.51)" (2009)
- Title used as puzzle
"Jeopardy!: (#26.57)" (2009)
- Subject of a $200 clue in the category "Nights"
Featured in
81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV)
- clip shown during end credits
Spoofs
Beer and Pretzels (1933)
- The monkeys slapping larry reenact The Three Stooges.
300 (2006)
- When Jebidiah Smith and Octavius are stabbing the enimes feet they are doing it in a stylised way and in slow-motion like Leonidias was stabbing Persians in 300 (2006)
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