Movie Database

Night at the Museum

Night_at_the_Museum movie poster

Release Date: December 22, 2006 (conventional theaters & IMAX)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Director: Shawn Levy
Screenwriter: Robert Ben Garant, Thomas Lennon
Starring: Ben Stiller, Carla Gugino, Dick Van Dyke, Mickey Rooney, Bill Cobbs, Ricky Gervais, Kim Raver, Robin Williams
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG (for mild action, language and brief rude humor)
Official Website: NightattheMuseum.com | MySpace.com/NightattheMuseum
Review: 7/10 rating
DVD Review: 9/10 rating
DVD: Blu-ray Disc | 2-Disc Special Edition | Widescreen | Full Screen
Movie Poster: One-Sheet | Teaser
Production Stills: View here

Plot Summary: The hallowed halls of the Natural History Museum are lined with the most amazing things – wild-eyed prehistoric creatures, fierce ancient warriors, long lost tribes, African animals and history's legendary heroes – all frozen forever in time. Or... are they? In the action-adventure-comedy, "Night at the Museum," the brand new night guard at the Natural History Museum is about to discover that when the visitors go home at the end of the day, the real adventure begins – as the museum's stuffed, waxed and well-preserved residents come out to play.

The fantastical adventure kicks off when Larry Daley (Ben Stiller), a down-and-out dreamer whose imaginative ideas have never paid off, finds himself in desperate need of a job. Larry has always believed he was destined for big things. But he has no idea just how literally gargantuan and hairy a challenge he will face when he grudgingly accepts the supposedly menial graveyard shift as a security guard at the Natural History Museum. On his very first night on the job, Larry is handed an over-sized flashlight and a dog-eared instruction manual, then left all alone in the eerily quiet, cavernous museum. At least, he thinks he's alone.

But wait, what's that noise? To his utter astonishment and disbelief, Larry watches in shock and awe as, one by one, the primeval beasts and storied icons that surround him stir magically to life – and total havoc ensues. Now, as Tyrannosaurus Rex and Attila The Hun carve a swath of destruction through the marble corridors, and lions and monkeys prowl the fragile exhibits, Larry is at a loss as to how to get the museum back under control. At his wit's end, Larry must recruit the help of historical heavyweight Teddy Roosevelt (Robin Williams) just to survive the night. Facing the possibility of losing his job and letting down his son Nick yet again, Larry must wage an incredible battle to save the museum, hoping to become at last the bold, adventurous dad he's always wanted to be. The man who's been forever waiting for his moment of greatness – just found it.

Teaser:
QuickTime, Various
iPod Video

Trailer (11.21.06):
Flash Player

International Trailer 1 (12.05.06):
QuickTime, Hi-Res
QuickTime, Lo-Res

International Trailer 2 (12.05.06):
Windows Media Player

TV Spot 1 (11.26.06):
Flash Player

TV Spot 2 (11.26.06):
Flash Player

TV Spot 3 (11.26.06):
Flash Player

Extended Clip (12.13.06):
Flash Player

Clips (12.14.06):
Flash Player, Various



COMMENTS (0)

ADD COMMENTS

NAME: COMMENTS:
E-MAIL:
Security Code:
Remember my name/e-mail address
Follow ComingSoon.net on Twitter
MOST ACTIVE

New Moon Breaks Dark Knight's Single Day Record
10 new posts | 108 total posts

The Twilight Saga: New Moon - What Did You Think?!
6 new posts | 207 total posts

The Twilight Saga: New Moon
5 new posts | 19 total posts

Exclusive: John Woo Battles It Out with Red Cliff
3 new posts | 9 total posts

New Colonel Quaritch Featurette for Avatar!
2 new posts | 14 total posts

Saw VII 3D
2 new posts | 28 total posts

Exclusive: James McTeigue Unleashes Ninja Assassin!
1 new posts | 11 total posts

New Kull Movie in the Works
1 new posts | 14 total posts

The Hunger Games
1 new posts | 35 total posts

The Trailer for Extraordinary Measures
1 new posts | 26 total posts

New Moon Breaks Midnight Opening Record!
1 new posts | 142 total posts

Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire
1 new posts | 85 total posts