Zany Hollywood comedy/fantasy starring Ben Stiller as a museum security guard who triggers an ancient curse that brings dinosaurs and other exhibits to life.
Rated PG for mild action, language and brief rude humor
Directed by: Shawn Levy
Starring: Ben Stiller, Carla Gugino, Kim Raver, Mickey Rooney, Dick Van Dyke
...what could have been inspired fluff for the whole family is, in fact, is a silly parade of slapstick antics aimed at audience members age eight and under.
...even when amiably funny and thrilling, Night at the Museum fails to hit a completely comfortable stride, its intro too prolonged, its finale too rushed, and almost every character and interpersonal dilemma...
The first half-hour's too slow; the last half-hour's too manic, as if to compensate. But at least it entertains, thanks in large measure to the buddy-pic relationship between Owen Wilson's miniature cowpoke and his Roman pal Steve Coogan.
...content to just populate its CGI world with kid-friendly slapstick, anachronistic gags and movie references, and stretches of fruitless improvisation from Ben Stiller and Robin Williams. And when it pauses from the chaos and noise for a heartwarming pro-family message, that's when it really gets deadly.
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ALL AVERAGE CRITIC RATING
5.6
AVERAGE USER RATING (12 ratings)
5.8
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USER REVIEWS:
triple-e8
Suspend your disbelief and sit back and enjoy the show. Funny movie with enough laughs throughout. Starts a little dark, but has a mega-happy ending (if a little stretched). Enjoyed.
Oracle4
The film --which I watched with my cousins on the way to D.C-- is of course bad. But surprisingly, it does have some pleasures.
lalligood6
Cutesy yet not entirely saccharin. The story & language stay on the safe side making this a "family friendly" adventure.
madmitch6
Fun to watch, good for the family.
Stacy8
Fun movie, hopscotch.
dack6
My 5-year-old loves it and I find it tolerable to have on in the background, in spite of Robin Williams.
wynns7
If you have little ones and are sick of animation, you can do a whole lot worse than this one.
This movie is available on DVD/Video