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Night at the Museum 2

Release Date 20 May 2009 06 Nov 2009

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Currently 3/5 Stars.

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81% of raters want to see this movie

Certificate: PG

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It's a new "Night" and "Museum" for Larry Daley, who is joined by several other characters from the original film, including cowboy Jedediah and Teddy Roosevelt, as well as new characters from history like Amelia Earhart, villainous Egyptian pharaoh Kahmunrah, Russian tyrant Ivan the Terrible and Napoleon. The centerpiece of the film will be bringing to life the Smithsonian Institution, which houses the world's largest museum complex with more than 136 million items in its collections, ranging from the plane Amelia Earhart flew on her nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic and Al Capone's rap sheet and mug shot to Dorothy's ruby red slippers and Archie Bunker's lounge chair.

Writers:
Robert Ben Garant | Thomas Lennon

Producers:
Michael Barnathan | Chris Columbus | Shawn Levy | Mark Radcliffe

Directors:
Shawn Levy

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Avg User rating
Currently 3/5 Stars.

User Reviews

- Currently 2/5 Stars.
luluk

Moderately entertaining, but not as good as the first movie.
- Currently 3/5 Stars.
masonica

Very throwaway but still has some amusing moments that make the runtime bearable.
- Currently 3/5 Stars.
scollonp
- Currently 2/5 Stars.
Radom

"Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" unfortunately falls way short of my expectations. The first "Night at the Museum" was good, as the idea was novel and it was packed with fun adventures. The sequel does not achieve the same. It has a flat and boring plot. Nothing unfolds but just happens for no reason. There are little fun moments, and the supposed jokes fail to make anyone laugh. The childish arguments that happens not once but twice in the movie are simply annoying. Furthermore, moving statues lost its novelty. The "new" elements in the movie are lifted straight from "Harry Potter" films and "The Mummy" films, making "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" so lame. Most parts of the movie bored me.
- Currently 3/5 Stars.
joe_elway

I was all set to hate this movie. But it was harmless fun. And who knew Amelia Earhart was a hottie!?!?
- Currently 2/5 Stars.
TheSpecs

Better then I expected but still pretty awful. Kids liked it though, that's the main thing.
- Currently 3/5 Stars.
sunnydee

Alot of cheesy bits but still funny.
- Currently 3/5 Stars.
anmhi08
- Currently 3/5 Stars.
monika_fan

the same jokes as in part one, watchable
- Currently 4/5 Stars.
ndoyle82
- Currently 3/5 Stars.
technogoblin

What a surprise! Little or no expectation for this, I actually enjoyed it. Jonah Hill made a great cameo!
- Currently 3/5 Stars.
darthrodney

A solid outing for Stiller, keeps the formula laid out in the original so you get what you'd expect, more of the same but bigger ... like all sequels. Hank Azaria has some excellent moments, Amy Adams is her usual sweet as sugar self ... nothing outstanding but funny enough.
- Currently 3/5 Stars.
plantman

It was good, probably not as good as the first one but still a good laugh
- Currently 4/5 Stars.
fiveparkvillas

Not a great story, but who cares! Great family movie.
- Currently 4/5 Stars.
dimkim

enjoyed this, just as good as the first one if not better!