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Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

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Once the night guard at the Museum of Natural History, Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) is now a successful purveyor of infomercial products. Soon after learning that his museum friends have been shipped to the Smithsonian Institution, Larry receives a distress call from Jedediah, who warns him that four of history's greatest villains have come to life and are planning to take over the Smithsonian first, then the world. Larry joins forces with friends old and new to stop the quartet's nefarious plans.
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Night at the Museum: Battle at the Smithsonian is busy enough to keep the kids interested but the slapstick goes overboard and the special effects (however well executed) throw the production into mania.

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David Denby The New Yorker 06/01/2009
The result is pretty much a free-form traffic jam in which everyone fights everyone else. Go to Full Review Anton Bitel Little White Lies 05/25/2009
a scattergun trawl through human (albeit mostly American) history and culture, with the emphasis more on entertainment than instruction. Go to Full Review Sandra Hall Sydney Morning Herald 05/24/2009
3/5
All up it's Levy's best work so far and while I realise that's faint praise, it's far from being damning. Go to Full Review Ezequiel Obregón EscribiendoCine Nov 24
4/10
All of it predictable. So predictable, in fact, that after half an hour, the viewer will wonder why they didn't watch it on cable on a rainy Sunday. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 12/15/2023
1/4
Though brimming with computer special effects and celebrity cameos, the movie’s marvels are hardly impressive, given that they’ve recycled everything from the first and just added a couple of new features for good measure. Go to Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins 11/29/2020
4/10
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DZ E @Ziggy88z Jan 4 85/100 I like it more than others. See more Cady A @Cady16 Dec 24 Some scenes were too lengthy and it felt really annoying that there was no sense of urgency. Like, oh he is on the brink of death, let me just go on four detours and tell everyone my life story. The only thing good about this movie is the annimations, mainly talking about the paintings. The storyline has potential, but it felt rushed and did not make any sense. See more Ed R @JustcallmeER Dec 13 Night at the Museum: Battle at the Smithsonian is busy enough to keep the kids interested but the slapstick goes overboard and the special effects (however well executed) throw the production into mania. See more Fabiana C Nov 25 Good like the first one. Great to see with kids and Great to watch it before going to Washington like we did. See more Jorge R @jlrtechno Oct 21 Not terrific as its predecessor! But The Battle of the Smithsonian is a solid follow up with good moments. See more The Wandering D Oct 16 I love this movie. I grew up on it so I am definitely biased, but the heart in this movie always shines through. See more Read all reviews
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Shawn Levy

Director

Ben Stiller

Larry Daley

Robin Williams

Teddy Roosevelt

Amy Adams

Amelia Earhart

Owen Wilson

Jedediah

Hank Azaria

Kahmunrah

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Synopsis Once the night guard at the Museum of Natural History, Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) is now a successful purveyor of infomercial products. Soon after learning that his museum friends have been shipped to the Smithsonian Institution, Larry receives a distress call from Jedediah, who warns him that four of history's greatest villains have come to life and are planning to take over the Smithsonian first, then the world. Larry joins forces with friends old and new to stop the quartet's nefarious plans.
Director
Shawn Levy
Producer
Shawn Levy, Chris Columbus, Michael Barnathan
Screenwriter
Robert Ben Garant, Thomas Lennon
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
1492 Pictures, 21 Laps Entertainment, Twentieth Century Fox
Rating
PG (Mild Action|Brief Language)
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 22, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 19, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$177.2M
Runtime
1h 45m
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