Night at the Museum
Metascore
48 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 28 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 28
  3. Negative: 4 out of 28
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  1. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Phillips
    38
    Stranded in this charmless fantasy, Stiller is reduced to his old halting, squirming tricks.
  2. Charlotte Observer
    Reviewed by: Lawrence Toppman
    38
    This movie is made by and for people who don't care about good storytelling.
  3. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Scott Tobias
    33
    Stiller's continued efforts to court the broadest possible audience has taken the edge off his comedy. Whenever he shares screen time with Williams, it looks like the grim future he's mapping out for himself.
  4. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Shawn Badgley
    20
    Watching Williams as Teddy Roosevelt ogle through binoculars Sacajawea (Mizuo Peck) while she stalks around a glassed-in display like some hippie chick in a buffalo-skin straitjacket after a bad trip at Woodstock ’94 makes me sad and uncomfortable.

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User Score
7.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 191 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 76 out of 94
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 94
  3. Negative: 12 out of 94
  1. grandpajoe6191
    6
    "Night At the Museum" is way too formulaic, but hey, at least it makes you laugh.
  2. HessaM
    10
    Its really amazing film i like bin stiller and his funny films.
  3. M0vieAddict
    6
    Owen Wilson and Steve Coogan are the only actors that keep this movie up with comedy and massive laughs as the little warring guys. They get small parts (No pun intended) and were easily the best parts of the movie. However, Larry Dayley is a boring, dull role to play and even though Stiller tries to craft memorable scenes, most of it falls flat. It's watchability doesn't rest in the hands of the cavemen, slightly stiff Robin Williams or the cute monkey But in the hands of Jed and Octavious. Those guys deserve their own film.… Full Review »
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