Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)

Larry spans the globe, uniting favorite and new characters while embarking on an epic quest to save the magic before it is gone forever.

Director:

Shawn Levy

Writers:

David Guion (screenplay), Michael Handelman (screenplay)

Stars:

Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ben Stiller	...	Larry Daley / Laaa
Robin Williams	...	Teddy Roosevelt / Voice of Garuda
Owen Wilson	...	Jedediah
Steve Coogan	...	Octavius
Ricky Gervais	...	Dr. McPhee
Dan Stevens	...	Sir Lancelot
Rebel Wilson	...	Tilly
Skyler Gisondo	...	Nick Daley
Rami Malek	...	Ahkmenrah
Patrick Gallagher	...	Attila
Mizuo Peck	...	Sacajawea
Ben Kingsley	...	Merenkahre (Ahk's Father)
Crystal the Monkey	...	Dexter
Dick Van Dyke	...	Cecil
Mickey Rooney	...	Gus

Storyline

At the Museum of Natural History, there's a new exhibit being unveiled. Larry Daley, who manages the night exhibit where the exhibits come to life because of the Tablet of Ahkmenrah, is in charge of the presentation. But when the exhibits go awry, Larry finds himself in trouble. He learns the Tablet is corroding so he does some research and learns that Cecil, the former museum guard, was at the site when the Tablet was discovered. He tells Larry they were warned if they remove it could mean the end. Larry realizes it means the end of the magic. He talks to Ahkmenrah who says that he doesn't know anything. Only his father the Pharaoh knows the Tablet's secrets. He learns that the Pharaoh was sent to the London museum. So he convinces Dr. McPhee, the museum curator, to help send him to London. He takes Ahkmenrah with him but some of the others tag along, like Teddy Roosevelt, Attila, Octavius, and Jedediah.

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Plot Keywords:

night watchman | museum of natural history manhattan new york city | star died before release | museum | tablet | 

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Taglines:

One final night to save the day

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 December 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Night at the Museum 3

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$127,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$17,100,520, 21 December 2014

Gross USA:

$113,746,621

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$363,204,635

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox, 21 Laps Entertainment, 1492 Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Surround 7.1 Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos Datasat

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Robin Williams' penultimate movie role, and final on-screen performance.

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Goofs

Merenkahre would not have owned Jews, not only because of the time difference but also because the Isrealites weren't referred to as Jews until the end of the B.C. era.

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Quotes

[from trailer]
Sir Lancelot: You always put the monkey in charge?
Larry Daley: Oh, he's not in charge, we're just following him.
Sir Lancelot: That's what being in charge means.

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Crazy Credits

Instead of the standard "fiction" disclaimer, it is stated that "All the events depicted in the film are fictional and not all objects and galleries featured reflect the British Museum's collection or building".

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Connections

Follows Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)

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Soundtracks

Shake Your Groove Thing
Written by Dino Fekaris & Freddie Perren
Performed by Peaches & Herb
Courtesy of Republic Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Expect No Surprises

This movie failed to impress me. Maybe because I was tired after hours of driving or just maybe it was that lackluster. I don't think the movie was bad, just not good.

Ben Stiller reprises his role as the night watchman and he did it with the same deadpan style that many of his comedic roles dictate. Stiller as the straight man was never that funny to me. My favorite role of his to this day is Derek Zoolander.

The movie is still a good choice for kids. The humor is not too adult and some of the characters can even spark an impromptu history lesson. At the very least I got to see Robin Williams in his final role.