Night at the Museum's sense of wonder, cynical and calculated though it may be, does give it some—dare we say?—social value.
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12/22/06
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Night at the Museum (2006)
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Reviews Counted:126
Fresh:56
Rotten:70
Average Rating:5.3/10
Consensus: Parents might call this either a spectacle-filled adventure or a shallow and vapid CG-fest, depending on whether they choose to embrace this on the same level as their kids.
Theatrical Release:Dec 22, 2006 Wide
Box Office: $250,781,332
Synopsis: Ben Stiller plays Larry Daley, a down-on-his-luck divorced father in this family-friendly tale directed by Shawn Levy (JUST MARRIED, CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN). Larry has lots of ideas and dreams, but... [More]
Starring: Owen Wilson, Ricky Gervais, Mickey Rooney, Ben Stiller
Director: Shawn Levy
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Reviews for Night at the Museum
Night at the Museum is not just a wild runaround of computer-generated creatures. Well, OK, that's mostly what it is. Still, there is something of a plot.
12/22/06
The special effects rule, yet they don't overpower simple, character-driven slapstick.
12/22/06
Though far less ambitious than Jurassic Park, Night at the Museum is also far less terrifying than Jumanji. It is happy where it is, and the audience I saw it with seemed to appreciate that.
12/22/06
The museum's design is wonderfully realistic, which makes the adequate effects and shabby cinematography disappointing.
12/22/06
Night at the Museum, in fact, is stuffed with smart performers doing graciously silly work, and all [director Shawn] Levy has to do is manage traffic.
12/22/06
The very best thing about this fantasy aimed squarely at kids is that it reminds us all of how really great Dick Van Dyke is and how much we've missed seeing him in something other than a rerun.
12/22/06
A two-hour romp through goofy humor, history-buff in-jokes, kooky physical comedy, and high-speed chase scenes. They just don't make 'em like this anymore.
12/22/06
Rarely entertaining, the movie is at least instructive. The statute of limitations on loud, dumb movies with Robin Williams and computer-generated animals is 11 years. It bypasses brand-name coattails right to the level of a straight-to-DVD sequel.
12/22/06
The liveliest museum piece here is 86-year-old Mickey Rooney, who doesn't look a day older than the film's resurrected mummy but is a lot more entertaining.
12/22/06
A fun-filled, action-packed, uplifting film, entertaining for the entire family.
12/22/06
...a funny, diverting holiday offering that will be quickly on its way to video in the New Year.
12/22/06
Under Shawn Levy's watch, Museum is an erratic time-waster that lives up to the filmmaker's streak of movies that drown in their own lethargy and fear of individuality.
12/21/06
I want to see a prehistoric man shoot Ben Stiller in the face with a fire extinguisher. Why the hell not?
12/21/06
Night at the Museum isn't an utter disaster but it is a dreary special effects-laden fantasy adventure with zero thrills and only intermittent heart.
12/21/06
Your kid probably is dying to see it, but show your young one you love him or her by purchasing tickets to Charlotte's Web instead.
12/21/06
a silly parade of slapstick antics aimed at audience members age eight and under
12/21/06
...another one of those family films that believes keeping kids in a constant state of agitation is the same thing as keeping them entertained.
12/21/06
If only family comedies would evolve and not assume that a good concept, convincing special effects and a strong cast automatically add up to fun.
12/21/06
Night at the Museum adheres to the current Hollywood philosophy that coherence doesnt matter if enough stuff is thrown onto the screen.
12/21/06
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