ActionAdventureComedyFamilyFantasy

Night at the Museum

- Everything comes to life.

Chaos reigns at the natural history museum when night watchman Larry Daley accidentally stirs up an ancient curse, awakening Attila the Hun, an army of gladiators, a Tyrannosaurus rex and other exhibits.

Release Date : 2006-12-20

Language :EnglishItalianHebrew

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : 1492 Pictures21 Laps Entertainment20th Century FoxIngenious MediaSun Canada Productions

Production Country : United States of AmericaUnited Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Larry Daley

Original Name : Ben Stiller

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rebecca

Original Name : Carla Gugino

Gender : Female

Character Name : Cecil

Original Name : Dick Van Dyke

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gus

Original Name : Mickey Rooney

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reginald

Original Name : Bill Cobbs

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nick Daley

Original Name : Jake Cherry

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. McPhee

Original Name : Ricky Gervais

Gender : Male

Character Name : Theodore Roosevelt

Original Name : Robin Williams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Erica Daley

Original Name : Kim Raver

Gender : Female

Character Name : Attila the Hun

Original Name : Patrick Gallagher

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ahkmenrah

Original Name : Rami Malek

Gender : Male

Character Name : Christopher Columbus

Original Name : Pierfrancesco Favino

Gender : Male

Character Name : Taxi Driver

Original Name : Charlie Murphy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Octavius

Original Name : Steve Coogan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sacajawea

Original Name : Mizuo Peck

Gender : Female

Character Name : Neanderthal #1

Original Name : Kerry van der Griend

Gender : Male

Character Name : Neanderthal #2

Original Name : Dan Rizzuto

Gender : Male

Character Name : Neanderthal #3

Original Name : Matthew Harrison

Gender : Male

Character Name : Neanderthal #4

Original Name : Jody Racicot

Gender : Male

Character Name : Don

Original Name : Paul Rudd

Gender : Male

Character Name : Debbie

Original Name : Anne Meara

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lewis

Original Name : Martin Christopher

Gender : Male

Character Name : Clark

Original Name : Martin Sims

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hun #1

Original Name : Randy Lee

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hun #2

Original Name : Darryl Quon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hun #3

Original Name : Gerald Wong

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hun #4

Original Name : Paul Cheng

Gender : Male

Character Name : Teacher (Mike)

Original Name : Teagle F. Bougere

Gender : Male

Character Name : TV News Anchor

Original Name : Pat Kiernan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Friend #1

Original Name : Nico McEown

Gender : Male

Character Name : Friend #2

Original Name : Meshach Peters

Gender : Male

Character Name : Politician

Original Name : Matthew Walker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Irish Worker

Original Name : Jason McKinnon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chinese Rail Worker

Original Name : Jono Lee

Gender : Male

Character Name : Viking

Original Name : Jason Vaisvila

Gender : Male

Character Name : Viking

Original Name : Cade Wagar

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chinese Terra Cota Soldier

Original Name : Cory Martin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Easter Island Head (voice)

Original Name : Brad Garrett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dexter

Original Name : Crystal the Monkey

Gender : Female

Character Name : Pretty Tourist Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Che Landon

Gender : Female

Character Name : Moose (uncredited)

Original Name : Phil Proctor

Gender : Male

Character Name : Viking Warrior (uncredited)

Original Name : Gary Sievers

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jedediah Smith (uncredited)

Original Name : Owen Wilson

Gender : Male

Reviews

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

I'm made of wax, Larry. What are you made of? Night at the Museum is directed by Shaun Levy and jointly written by Robert Ben Garant & Thomas Lennon who adapt from the book by Milan Trenc. It stars Ben Stiller, Carla Gugino, Dick Van Dyke, Mickey Rooney, Bill Cobbs, Ricky Gervais, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson and Steve Coogan. Plot sees Stiller as a newly recruited night security guard at the Museum of Natural History, who discovers that an ancient curse causes the animals and exhibits on display to come to life and wreak havoc. Not really one night at the museum, but three nights, it's a film that's enjoyable enough if expectation is set at the level for standard family action/comedy fare. All the elements for such are within, protagonist with something to prove to his son, magical animals and historical characters coming to life; and of course the general malarkey that comes with such a premise. Trouble is is that the premise is stronger than the execution. Sure it's energetic and Stiller makes for a likable loser-cum-hero type, and the effects will no doubt dazzle the kids, but it comes over as an excuse for the latter. Is it fun? Yes, yes it is, when it's in flow, but it does grow tiresome towards the run in and the pay off is as formulaic as it gets. It garnered enough coin to warrant a sequel, something that firms up the belief that the market for action/adventure/family movies is currently starved of portions. It's hoped that better directors, and better films, are forthcoming in this genre, so as to show the latest generation of fun seekers that efforts such as this are not high points. 6/10

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-06-19

"Daley" (Ben Stiller) is struggling to find a job that will allow him to keep his apartment and in contact with his young son "Nick" (Jake Cherry). Even the job finders have given up on him until, that is, there is a potential opening as a night watchman at the Museum of Natural History. His application is presented to the ostensibly kindly old "Cecil" (Dick Van Dyke) and his two cohorts "Gus" (Mickey Rooney) and "Reginald" (Bill Cobbs) and he gets the job! First night, doing his rounds, all fine until things start to move, to come alive, to chase him, attack him - he's terrified! His colleagues arrive for work in the morning and alert him to a few, now rather obvious, facts and next night he has to try and assert himself with his congregation of native Americans, Roman legionaries, megalomaniacs, dinosaurs, lions - yep, just about everything that you might expect to find in a museum like this. He's making progress - discipline is creeping in as he manages to manage his charges a little better each evening. He even feels confident enough to introduce them all to his lad. The scene is set, the lights are dimmed, and the time comes - but on this night there is nothing. They remain statuesque. What's occurring? Well that's where the mystery and a wee bit of comedy bring this amiable film towards it's denouement. Shawn Levy has assembled a decent cast for this Ben Stiller vehicle. The humour is gentle with some "creative" history interwoven into the characterisations of Teddy Roosevelt (Robin Williams), curator "McPhee" (Ricky Gervais) and of course the three mischievous co-wardens. It's a smashing advertisement for just what museums can show us and if it encourages kids to go explore our past, then it will probably have done a more memorable job than the film itself ever will - but it's still an enjoyable enough watch.