Night at the Museum Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Good-hearted dreamer Larry Daley (Ben Stiller), despite being perpetually down on his luck, thinks he's destined for something big. But even he could never have imagined how "big," when he accepts what appears to be a menial job as a graveyard-shift night watchman at a museum of natural history. But during Larry's watch, something extraordinary happens: the museum's exhibits magically come to life. A fearsome T-Rex insists on a game of fetch (with one of his own skeleton bones); Mayans, Roman Gladiators, and cowboys emerge from their diorama to wage epic battles; and a wax figure of Teddy Roosevelt gives Larry important advice while harboring a crush for an Indian princess. As things spiral wildly out of control, Larry must find a way to control the magic to stop a nefarious plot and save the museum.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Night at the Museum.

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  Ben Stiller

  Madagascar, Nutcrackers

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  Robin Williams

  Happy Feet Two, Dead Poets Society

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  Carla Gugino

  Race to Witch Mountain, Faster

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  Kim Raver

  Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors [TV Movie]

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  Mickey Rooney

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  Owen Wilson

  Masterminds, Wonder

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  Dick Van Dyke

  Mary Poppins Returns, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

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  Bill Cobbs

  The Ultimate Life, My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done

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  Ricky Gervais

  Dog Man, Flanimals

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  Rami Malek

  The Amateur , Oppenheimer

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  Paul Rudd

  Avengers: Endgame, Anaconda

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  Steve Coogan

  Despicable Me 4, The Penguin Lessons

Crew Behind the Film

The Night at the Museum behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Shawn Levy last directed Deadpool & Wolverine and All The Light We Cannot See (series). The film's writer Thomas Lennon last wrote Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb and Hell Baby.

Director

Shawn Levy

Screenwriters

Thomas Lennon
Robert Ben Garant

Producers

Michael Barnathan
Chris Columbus
Shawn Levy

Production Details

What we know about the Night at the Museum movie production.

Key Facts

• The live-action/CG film is loosely based on Milan Trenc's children's book "The Night at the Museum."

Production Updates for Night at the Museum

Dec 2004

Completed

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