Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Name: Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Family
Released: May 22, 2009
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 42
Cast: Amy Adams, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson

2009

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Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

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Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: May 22, 2009 | PG

Starring: Amy Adams, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson

Summary: Night has fallen upon the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. The guides have gone home, the lights are out, the school kids are tucked in their beds...yet something incredible is stirring as former night guard Larry Daley finds himself lured into his biggest, most imagination-boggling adventure yet in which history truly comesNight has fallen upon the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. The guides have gone home, the lights are out, the school kids are tucked in their beds...yet something incredible is stirring as former night guard Larry Daley finds himself lured into his biggest, most imagination-boggling adventure yet in which history truly comes alive. In this second installment of the Night at the Museum saga, Larry faces a battle so epic it could only unfold in the corridors of the world’s largest museum. Now, Larry must try to save his formerly inanimate friends from what could be their last stand amid the wonders of the Smithsonian, all of which, from the famous paintings on the walls to the rocket ships in the halls, suddenly have a mind of their own. (20th Century Fox)… Expand

Director: Shawn Levy

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Family

Rating: PG

Runtime: 105 min

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Owen Gleiberman

Battle of the Smithsonian has plenty of life. But it's Adams who gives it zing. Read full review

Michelle Orange

Though it's a little slow to start and some of the humor clunks, the film features a wholesome charm, some truly dazzling effects (the Lincoln Memorial alone is worth it), and enough mild, parent-nip in-jokes to keep all but the stone-hearted happy. Read full review

Elizabeth Weitzman

Far surpasses original. Read full review

Amy Binacolli

Some of the results are delightfully loopy. Some are cornball. Read full review

Peter Rainer

Being touted as the first film ever shot in the Smithsonian complex. With any luck, it will also be the last. This is not the best use of our landmarks. Read full review

Dan Kois

The museum sparkles, but the movie is awfully dull. Read full review

Rick Kisonak

Even by Hollywood sequel standards, this is lazily conceived, cynically recycled stuff. Read full review

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DBPirate1129

Jan 11, 2015

A much better movie than its predecessor that brings all the great stuff from the first and adds even more! With an even better story than the last one, it's going to be hard to go back to the original after viewing this!

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KatieA

Jun 2, 2009

Thoroughly enjoyable for an 18 year old, a 21 year old, and her parents.

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[Anonymous]

Jun 19, 2009

I really liked the first movie, but I felt this one had a serious lack of central plot. The Earhart character was brilliant, as were several of the new comers, but I didn't feel the same connection I felt with the first movie(dead beat dad trying to redeem himself in his son's I really liked the first movie, but I felt this one had a serious lack of central plot. The Earhart character was brilliant, as were several of the new comers, but I didn't feel the same connection I felt with the first movie(dead beat dad trying to redeem himself in his son's eyes) If you've seen the first movie, you owe it to yourself to watch this one, as one definite saving grace is there's what I felt was a better closure for the museum characters than in the first film. Go see this film, but don't expect it to be better than the first.… Expand

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HyperS

May 28, 2009

Admittedly going in anticipating a clunker the first 25 minutes were painful to sit through from the artificial dialogue, extremely lame spy caper segments, and some awkwardly long amateurish humor (see Stiller's confrontation with a museum guard). Appreciatively, once Stiller gets Admittedly going in anticipating a clunker the first 25 minutes were painful to sit through from the artificial dialogue, extremely lame spy caper segments, and some awkwardly long amateurish humor (see Stiller's confrontation with a museum guard). Appreciatively, once Stiller gets into the museum (starting with opening the octopus crate) the movie starts to settle into something resembling the first movie. I.e. A movie based on a series of nonsensical special effects and action set pieces paired with innumerable gaps in storyline and reality that surprisingly still has the ability to provide some entertainment. So, if you liked the first... then its conceivable you'll enjoy this one. Just don't over analyze things like... why, ironically, does neither museum have any night guards?… Expand

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ManuelR.

Jul 9, 2009

Disappointing, at the very start you can notice it doesn't has anything to do with the first one, You have at the end of de 1st a Stiller that loves his work and realizes that he has found what he was meant to do in life, and also he seems very happy about it. At the star of this one Disappointing, at the very start you can notice it doesn't has anything to do with the first one, You have at the end of de 1st a Stiller that loves his work and realizes that he has found what he was meant to do in life, and also he seems very happy about it. At the star of this one you realize the whole message of the 1st movie was a lie, Larry left his beloved wax friends for what he was supposed to had forgotten and not over.valued at the end of 1st... Very crappy film. Anyways it entertains, has awesome effects and jokes, hilarious at some pint. But then they abused of the Psy-Theraphy he had with Atila at the 1st, but in this one, he does it again n again n again, with every character he founds.… Expand

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Official

Nov 15, 2013

I really disliked this sequel. "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" is a really silly way to make a sequel. It's plot is lame, dull and predictable. Also, we know that the objects turn to life at night and we know that they turn to stone in the day. We don't need to be told aI really disliked this sequel. "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" is a really silly way to make a sequel. It's plot is lame, dull and predictable. Also, we know that the objects turn to life at night and we know that they turn to stone in the day. We don't need to be told a million times.… Expand

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TannerJ

Jun 5, 2009

This movie is so awful! Boring, same story as the first one, way to long and not funny at all. If you can tell a movie is going to be bad 15 minutes in that is not a good sign. I wish I would have slept, like everyone else in my group did.

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