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Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

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When the exhibits at New York's Natural History Museum start behaving strangely, Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) -- now the director of nighttime operations -- must find out the cause. He learns that the Tablet, which magically brings Teddy Roosevelt (Robin Williams), Jedediah (Owen Wilson) and the other exhibits to life at night, has started to decay. Larry, along with his son and museum friends, must travel to London's British Museum to learn how to prevent the Tablet's magic from disappearing.
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While not without its moments, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb is a less-than-inspired sendoff for the trilogy.

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Udita Jhunjhunwala Livemint 08/05/2019
The most poignant moment is the farewell to Roosevelt, played one final time by Robin Williams. Otherwise, Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb is an instance of an idea stretched far beyond its potential. Go to Full Review
Geoffrey Macnab Independent (UK) 01/09/2015
3/5
The appearances of Robin Williams and Mickey Rooney (who have both since died) adds extra poignance to a film that pretty much follows the contours of its predecessors. Go to Full Review
Philippa Hawker The Age (Australia) 01/09/2015
2.5/5
Larry and his crew head for London and more slightly laboured mayhem, with slapstick gags that seem designed for younger viewers. Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 07/13/2022
1/4
At least, for now, the museum seems to have closed its doors. Go to Full Review
Cory Woodroof Williamson Home Page 02/11/2022
Much like the first two movies, this Night at the Museum is good for some laughs and is fun for the whole family. Go to Full Review
Richard Crouse Richard Crouse 02/02/2021
1.5/5
It feels old hat and despite the nostalgic rush of seeing the late Mickey Rooney and Robin Williams on the big screen, it's less exciting to see Sir Ben Kingsley as Ahkmenrah's father delivering bad double entendres like, "I am a pharaoh. Kiss my staff." Go to Full Review
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matthias S @Thescreenasvor 2d **3/5 ⭐** This one really misses the charm of the first two and replaces the top-tier comedy with only a handful of good jokes. Hugh Jackman’s cameo was easily one of the highlights, though. There are way too many characters, the story feels pretty dull and thin, and the lore is full of plot holes. The stakes are supposed to be high, but it’s hard to care when the threat never really feels that serious. Still, the ending was genuinely sweet, especially because of Robin Williams. ❤️ See more Joshua H @JoshuaHawes 3d This was a really good finale. Although I felt like it wasn't quite as funny as the previous films, it made up for it with the emotion, with it being very much a sendoff/finale, and because we've grown to love these characters, there sendoff's emtionally hit (especially in light of the real-life passing of Robin WIllaims, the sendoff of Theodore Rosevelt really hit really hit me). It also was able to tie things to the first film by establishing what the Tablet actually is and bringing people back, like Cecil Fredrick's made it all tie together really well. Yeah, just a really good end to the trilogy. See more Sunil M @KaalKranti Aug 13 A very good Supernatural - Comedy - Adventure - Fantasy - Family film. See more Tyler S @tylerking24 Aug 7 Three movies, and a seven out of ten for all of them. What a consistent franchise! See more Kid R @Philadelphiagoosebumpsfan Jul 18 Horrible movie lost the plot. See more diogo13 T @Tua_mera Jul 12 O pior da trilogia e um encerramento lamentável para a franquia. Um filme preguiçoso e irritante que abdica da magia original para se focar num roteiro confuso de piadas recicladas, humor sem graça e correrias exaustivas em CGI que testam a paciência do espectador. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis When the exhibits at New York's Natural History Museum start behaving strangely, Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) -- now the director of nighttime operations -- must find out the cause. He learns that the Tablet, which magically brings Teddy Roosevelt (Robin Williams), Jedediah (Owen Wilson) and the other exhibits to life at night, has started to decay. Larry, along with his son and museum friends, must travel to London's British Museum to learn how to prevent the Tablet's magic from disappearing.
Director
Shawn Levy
Producer
Chris Columbus, Shawn Levy, Mark Radcliffe
Screenwriter
David Guion, Michael Handelman
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
1492 Pictures, 21 Laps Entertainment
Rating
PG (Mild Action|Brief Language|Some Rude Humor)
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 19, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$113.6M
Runtime
1h 37m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos
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