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 1h 11 mins) Ben Stiller's children made cameo appearances in the film, as the children staring at Larry and the gang, when they were sitting on the bus.

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Goofs

(at around 48 mins) The line "There is nothing to fear but fear itself" spoken by Teddy was spoken by Theodore Roosevelt's cousin Franklin D. Roosevelt in real life. The onset of deterioration causes Teddy to speak many lines that were spoken by other presidents, such as John F. Kennedy's, "Ask not what your country can do for you..."

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Quotes

Larry Daley: These guys depend on me.

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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 Home of History: Behind the Scenes of the British Museum (2015)

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Soundtracks

Got to Be Real
Written by Cheryl Lynn, David Paich and David Foster
Performed by Cheryl Lynn
Courtesy of Cheryl Lynn Productions

User Reviews

Good Fun

In the third instalment of the Night at the Museum movies, the tablet that brings the museum exhibits to life is losing it's power and to fix it, Ben Stiller and the gang have to go visit the only person who knows how to fix it, at the London's British Museum.

This movie was definitely more entertaining than I thought it would be. Most of the jokes did entertain me despite at times being obvious, although a few do fall flat. However, I did not enjoy the comedy involving caveman Ben Stiller (thankfully, there wasn't much of it). I think the movie would have been better without that character. The story is straightforward as expected, but still good enough to not be boring.

The returning cast do a good job. Newcomer Dan Stevens as Sir Lancelot was my favourite character and was great fun to watch. There were also some great cameos which I did not expect and won't spoil and was awesome.

There are some cool scenes in this movie that really pleased my inner kid, mainly when Sir Lancelot is fighting a triceratops and a scene involving a M.C. Esher painting along with a couple of others. I did also like the ending. It was a bit sad when it came to their goodbyes, especially when it came to Robin Williams'.

Overall, it is a solid movie for kids and adults should have an alright time.

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