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

Night at the Museum

Director: Shawn Levy

Starring: Ben Stiller • Robin Williams • Carla Gugino • Kim Raver • Mickey Rooney

PG Comedy N/A

95% WILL SEE 5% WON'T SEE

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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Ben Stiller
Madagascar (20th Anniversary), Focker In-Law
Robin Williams
Happy Feet Two, Happy Feet
Carla Gugino
Heads of State, The Friend
K
Kim Raver
Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors [TV Movie]
M
Mickey Rooney
Owen Wilson
Charlie the Wonderdog, Focker In-Law
D
Dick Van Dyke
Mary Poppins Returns, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
B
Bill Cobbs
The Ultimate Life, My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
Ricky Gervais
Dog Man, The Muppets
Rami Malek
Oppenheimer, The Amateur
Paul Rudd
Anaconda, Avengers: Doomsday
Steve Coogan
Tropic Thunder, Despicable Me 4

A look at Night at the Museum behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Shawn Levy last helmed Deadpool & Wolverine and All The Light We Cannot See (series). The film's writer Thomas Lennon last penned Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb and Hell Baby.

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

Dec 2004

Changed Night at the Museum movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Parent Rating: PG Parental Guidance Suggested for mild action, language and brief rude humor
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Night at the Museum was released in on Friday, December 22 , 2006. There were five other movies released on the same date, including We Are Marshall, The Good Shepherd and Notes on a Scandal.