Doesn't have the originality of the first film and feels a little boring as such.
CommentApr 15, 2010
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Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
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Reviews Counted:159
Fresh:69
Rotten:90
Average Rating:5.1/10
Consensus: 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.
Rated: PG [See Full Rating]
Runtime: 1 hr. 45 min.
Genre: Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy, Kids & Family
Theatrical Release: May 22, 2009 Wide
Box Office: $177.1M
Synopsis: It's a new "Night" and "Museum" for Larry Daley, who is joined by several other stars from the original film! The centerpiece of the film will be... [More]
Starring: Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, Robin Williams, Jonah Hill
Director: Shawn Levy
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REVIEWS FOR NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM 2: BATTLE OF THE SMITHSONIAN
Amy Adams is the lone saving grace to be found herein, which is a nice way of saying she's all that kept me from pondering "to be or not to be".
Dec 1, 2009
No stone is left unturned.
Nov 30, 2009
One wonders if director Shawn Levy was more interested in cramming special effects into the movie than creating actual comedy.
Aug 30, 2009
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian can be too cluttered and hyperactive to appreciate its broad pleasures.
Jun 29, 2009
...what the heck, it's fun on the same level as the original...
Jun 12, 2009
Amy Adams adds plenty of welcome 'moxie' (and a tight pair of aviator's britches), but otherwise there's not much here besides noise, chaos and monkey-slapping.
Jun 12, 2009
With all the oversized personalities that surround him, Stiller gets upstaged.
Jun 7, 2009
Stiller has a look on his face as if he knows he's participating in total garbage.
Jun 7, 2009
It was fresh, funny and clever the first time. Now, not so much.
Jun 1, 2009
The result is pretty much a free-form traffic jam in which everyone fights everyone else.
Jun 1, 2009
Top Critican amusing concept that still holds some charm now, although it also lends itself to bombastic overkill, which sequels are naturally inclined toward anyway
Jun 1, 2009
Best of all are Azaria, a brilliant comic character actor... and Adams as the feisty Earhart, thrilled to be off on a new adventure.
Jun 1, 2009
Smithsonian wants to be frothy, but it can't help having a little more heart and soul than you'd expect or even require. Give it a chance, it's a fun show.
May 31, 2009
Unfunny, unnecessary and with unlimited box office potential, 'Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian' is all show and no go.
May 30, 2009
... more of the same while being slightly different and raising the stakes. It's a formulaic sequel, but it works every bit as well as the original did.
May 30, 2009
With the exception of Amy Adams' performance and some excellent special effects, this sequel fails to live up to the first 'Night at the Museum' romp.
May 30, 2009
Wow, count this as one film that completely took me by surprise!
May 29, 2009
I know not every person is going to agree with me on this one, but I'm going to say it anyway: Azaria's lisping Kahmunrah is one of the most annoying and unfunny characters that has ever appeared on a movie screen.
May 29, 2009
One exhibit that should be closed for the summer.
May 29, 2009
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