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

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

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Shawn Levy

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David Guion (screenplay), Michael Handelman (screenplay) | 5 more credits »
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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
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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. Written by rcs0411@yahoo.com

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One final night to save the day


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(at around 22 mins) In Night at the Museum (2006), Teddy says the exhibits have been coming to life since the tablet of Ahkmenrah arrived in 1952. In this movie, Cecil says the tablet arrived in New York City following the expedition to Egypt in 1938 (depicted at the start of this movie). In the first movie, Ahkmenrah says he spent some years in England at one of the universities, suggesting he was sent to England for many years before he arrived in New York City. See more »

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(at around 55 mins) When Larry mentions he's Jewish, Merenkahre states "I love Jews! We owned 40,000 of them!" This is literally impossible. If Akmenrah is the 4th king, that would make Merenkahre the 3rd king of Egypt. He would have been king around 3100 B.C. However, the 7 year famine that originally caused Jacob and all his family (the Israelites/Hebrews/Jews) to settle in Egypt did not take place until 1708 B.C. Furthermore, the tribe weren't referred to as Jews until the Kingdom of Israel was partitioned into the rump Kingdom of Judah. See more »

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[from trailer]
Laa: Dada!
Larry Daley: No, no, i'm not your dada. Yes, we look similar.
Laa: Dada.
Larry Daley: No touching.
[He slaps Laa's hand]
Larry Daley: Stop it.
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The 21 Laps Entertainment logo plays normal, but at the end, the light in the middle of the logo glows to white, and dims to start the movie. See more »


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Written by Martin Garrix (as Martijn Garritsen) and Jay Hardway (as Jobke Heiblom)
Performed by Martin Garrix & Jay Hardway
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Glad I saw it
5 September 2015 | by paulijcalderonSee all my reviews

I remember back in February 2007. I was 10 years old then. Our teachers at school said we were going to the library. It turned out they took us to the cinema. It was one of those surprises that you can't believe was real. We saw the first Night at the Museum. I remember liking the concept very much. I have always found museums fascinating, especially the ones of Natural history. So, the film always appealed to me. I saw it twice.

Then in May 2009 a sequel comes out. I remember having a fun time. When I left the cinema I was thinking: "What will happen in part 3?". Well, 5 years go by. And, a third film is ready to hit cinemas. I had to wait until February to see it though.

I finally got around to doing so today. It was kind of an empty cinema. Kind of a different feeling compared to how packed it was last week when I saw American Sniper. Anyway. I enjoyed the film. It was a good idea to make story about what would happen if the magic ran out. At the end though I felt really sentimental and a bit sad. The credits came up and everyone rushed out. I wondered if the kids today would feel the way I felt watching it. I remembered all the fun times I've had with my friends at school. It was really nice seeing all the character again in their full glory. The last film that made me feel this way was The World's End. But, this one left me thinking more.

I had completed a journey. It started out with all my friends and school in the cinema together. And, it ended with me alone. The movie at it's core was about moving on and saying goodbye to the past. But, it doesn't mean the past will disappear. You'll always be able to visit it again. You sit there watching the credits roll by and looking for a new journey to start. There will always be things to look forward to.

as Robin Williams would have said: Smile, my boy. It's sunrise

I'm glad I saw all these films.


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Language:

English

Release Date:

19 December 2014 (Canada) See more »

Also Known As:

Une nuit au musée: Le secret du tombeau See more »

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK See more »

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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
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