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Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

  • 20092009
  • PGPG
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
194K
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Robin Williams, Hank Azaria, Christopher Guest, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Amy Adams, Alain Chabat, Steve Coogan, Patrick Gallagher, Bill Hader, Mizuo Peck, Jon Bernthal, and Crystal the Monkey in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
Security guard Larry Daley infiltrates the Smithsonian Institute in order to rescue Jedediah and Octavius, who have been shipped to the museum by mistake.
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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.Security guard Larry Daley infiltrates the Smithsonian Institution in order to rescue Jedediah and Octavius, who have been shipped to the museum by mistake.Security guard Larry Daley infiltrates the Smithsonian Institution in order to rescue Jedediah and Octavius, who have been shipped to the museum by mistake.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
194K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,610
677
  • Director
    • Shawn Levy
  • Writers
    • Robert Ben Garant(characters)
    • Thomas Lennon(characters)
  • Stars
    • Ben Stiller
    • Owen Wilson
    • Amy Adams
Top credits
  • Director
    • Shawn Levy
  • Writers
    • Robert Ben Garant(characters)
    • Thomas Lennon(characters)
  • Stars
    • Ben Stiller
    • Owen Wilson
    • Amy Adams
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 243User reviews
    • 175Critic reviews
    • 42Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 9 nominations

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    Hank Azaria in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
    Christopher Guest, Alain Chabat, and Jon Bernthal in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
    Hank Azaria and Ben Stiller in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
    Ben Stiller and Amy Adams in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
    Hank Azaria and Christopher Guest in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
    Christopher Guest and Alain Chabat in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
    Ben Stiller in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
    Amy Adams in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
    Amy Adams in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
    Ricky Gervais and Crystal the Monkey in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
    Bill Hader and Crystal the Monkey in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
    Ben Stiller and Amy Adams in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)

    Top cast

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    Ben Stiller
    Ben Stiller
    • Larry Daleyas Larry Daley
    Owen Wilson
    Owen Wilson
    • Jedediahas Jedediah
    Amy Adams
    Amy Adams
    • Amelia Earhartas Amelia Earhart
    Hank Azaria
    Hank Azaria
    • Kahmunrahas Kahmunrah
    • (voice)
    • …
    Robin Williams
    Robin Williams
    • Teddy Rooseveltas Teddy Roosevelt
    Christopher Guest
    Christopher Guest
    • Ivan the Terribleas Ivan the Terrible
    Alain Chabat
    Alain Chabat
    • Napoleon Bonaparteas Napoleon Bonaparte
    Steve Coogan
    Steve Coogan
    • Octaviusas Octavius
    Ricky Gervais
    Ricky Gervais
    • Dr. McPheeas Dr. McPhee
    Bill Hader
    Bill Hader
    • George Armstrong Custeras George Armstrong Custer
    Jon Bernthal
    Jon Bernthal
    • Al Caponeas Al Capone
    Patrick Gallagher
    Patrick Gallagher
    • Attila the Hunas Attila the Hun
    Jake Cherry
    Jake Cherry
    • Nickyas Nicky
    Rami Malek
    Rami Malek
    • Ahkmenrahas Ahkmenrah
    Mizuo Peck
    Mizuo Peck
    • Sacajaweaas Sacajawea
    Kerry van der Griend
    • Neanderthal #1as Neanderthal #1
    • (as Kerry Van Der Griend)
    Matthew Harrison
    Matthew Harrison
    • Neanderthal #2as Neanderthal #2
    Rick Dobran
    • Neanderthal #3as Neanderthal #3
    • (as Riccardo Dobran)
    • Director
      • Shawn Levy
    • Writers
      • Robert Ben Garant(characters)
      • Thomas Lennon(characters)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Director Shawn Levy told a National Public Radio interviewer that once the Smithsonian Institution agreed to lend their name to the film, their curators were very helpful and willing to share information about the real-life characters represented in the movie, but Levy had more trouble with the intellectual property-holders for the fictional characters represented. For instance, in the Darth Vader cameo, a LucasFilm employee came on-set to observe the scene and tell the filmmakers what Vader would or wouldn't do.
    • Goofs
      (at around 8 mins) Dr. McPhee has no reason to allow Larry to stay in the museum after closing, as Larry is no longer a night guard. However, Dr. McPhee may feel indebted to Larry after the events of Night at the Museum (2006), and decide to owe him this special favor from time to time.
    • Quotes

      Kah Mun Rah: [Darth Vader holds his hand up with a pinching motion] What is that? What is that? What does it mean? I don't know... you've lost me. Is that your breathing? Because I can't hear myself think.

      [pause]

      Kah Mun Rah: Let me tell you kindly, just simplify. There's too much going on! You're not evil, you're asthmatic, and what's with the cape? Are we going to the opera? I don't think so. Goodbye!

      [Darth Vader and Oscar the Grouch leave]

    • Crazy credits
      There is an extra scene during the credits where Sailor Joey Motorola is seen reverse-engineering Larry Daley's cell-phone. He says to his mother (off camera) "I think I'm on to something!"
    • Alternate versions
      Additional humour was brought to the German version by the Albert Einstein dub by Jean Pütz, a famous science journalist and TV host.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      7th Cavalry Regiment
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    User reviews243

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    somewhat cute and funny but overall disappointed
    The first Night at the Museum is one of my favorite movies and I had high hopes for this one but what happened??? First, the bad: there were several characters that I was really disappointed to see did not have big (or at least significant) parts especially Ricky Gervais and Owen Wilson. Ricky Gervais (Dr. McPhee) really added to the humor in the first movie, but he just seemed so serious and boring in this sequel. And I thought Owen Wilson's part was kind of disappointing too. Ben Stiller's character just didn't seem as into it as before. I can't quite put my finger on it but there was definitely something lacking.

    The good: the effects were amazing! I loved all the animated characters (the moving paintings and how they could go inside them; the Einstein bobbleheads and the Jonas brother cupids, the black and white Al Capone, etc.). One of my favorite scenes was when they went inside the black and white painting. Another favorite was the little arguments between Larry and Brandon (Jonah Hill) and Larry and Kahmunrah (Hank Azaria). Probably the funniest scenes in the movie. By far the best character in the movie: Hank Azaria as Kahmunrah. And the lisp was just a genius touch. Another funny but rather unimportant character was Napoleon. I thought Ben Stiller and Amy Adams were cute together. But that's pretty much it. I wasn't impressed by Adams' performance. It was just so-so. I mean, when has she NOT played a bubbly character?

    It just didn't seem as... magical compared to the first movie. I was pretty letdown because using the Smithsonian, the movie could have had a lot more potential.
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    FAQ7

    • What is 'Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian' about?
    • Is 'Battle of the Smithsonian' based on a book?
    • Should the first movie be watched before this one?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 22, 2009 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Stream Night at the Museum : Battle of the Smithsonian officially on Disney+ Hotstar Indonesia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Night at the Museum 2
    • Filming locations
      • Montréal, Québec, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • 21 Laps Entertainment
      • 1492 Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $150,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $177,243,721
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $54,173,286
      • May 24, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $413,106,170
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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