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

Did You Know?

Trivia

(at around 5 mins) Larry says that Dexter the monkey has "got a Chippendale thing going on". Ben Stiller is set to star in Chippendales.

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Goofs

Sir Lancelot's armor and the castle he calls "Camelot" are from a few centuries after the 5th and 6th centuries when Arthurian legend supposedly took place. However, ever since the 15th century, it has been fashionable in pop culture to "update" the setting of the King Arthur story to a much later time period.

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Quotes

Teddy Roosevelt: We're ready.
Larry Daley: I'm not.
Teddy Roosevelt: Let us go, son.

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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

Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Ricky Gervais/Stevie Van Zandt/I Love Makonnen (2014)

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Soundtracks

Also Sprach Zarathustra
Written by Richard Strauss

User Reviews

Sweet and sentimental adventure film, good in its own way

Night at the Museum was an original, hilarious, fantastical smash hit - but can Secret of the Tomb compensate for Battle of the Smithsonian's misstep? Night at the Museum can be everything an audience wants from a family film for the whole brood. Secret of the Tomb delivers adequately in the way a third film should, with heart, care and laughter.

Larry the night guard is still living the dream caring for the exhibits, and familiar characters, that come alive at night at the Museum of Natural History, thanks to the Tablet of Ahkmenrah. But magic is a fickle thing, and the Tablet is deteriorating, causing mayhem, havoc and danger to his pals at the museum. Motivated to save his friends, he ventures on a quest to discover more about the Tablet which brings him to the Museum of London as a last ditch effort to restore the Tablet and preserve his waxy, plastic and ancient companions.

With its third and final installment, director Shawn Levy returns to the magic that existed in the original Night at the Museum which ultimately captivated film-goers. As with many sequels, the third installment stays true to the premise of its predecessors and only slightly freshens up the premise with a couple of new characters and a swift change of location. Screenwriters David Guion and Michael Handelman smartly bring back beloved characters from the first film and don't muddy up the premise or story too much with over-complications.

Fans of the franchise will be pleasantly surprised by the heartfelt and sentimental Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb. The thoughtfulness and homages to ancient history are present and the jokes have a wide enough range to make any age giggle. Rebel Wilson might be the one drawback for some viewers, as her distinctly loud character is weird and obnoxious and detracts from the sweet film.

Film watchers be warned, you might shed many tears by the end of this film, as this film critic did. The poignancy and relevancy of the film's final scenes are nearly too much as this film touches your soul and makes you nostalgic for the wonder that is Robin Williams.

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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