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Ben Stiller
Carla Gugino
Dick Van Dyke
Mickey Rooney
Bill Cobbs
Robin Williams

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An unemployed, divorced father has little confidence and even less to show his only son, that is until he takes a job as a museum night watchman and learns that when night falls, history really does come to life. -- Chris aka Tarkin

05/31/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

A long night at the museum

I watched this film with high hopes, given the amount of Box Office it generated, and I was disappointed. I was willing to buy into the fact that the museum came to life each night, but a I was unwilling to overlook the fact that it automatically restored to its pristine condition by morning. Throw in every predicable plot point imaginable (divorced father wins back his son's love, down-and-out schmuck impresses and gets the girl, just to name a couple) and I guess you have all the makings of a $300 million dollar film...

At least there was no smoking! The film earned a SmokeScreeners rating of 4 Butts! http://tinyurl.com/lm9bqr

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2/4 

05/25/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Night at the Museum

Its predictable family entertainment that is directed without flair and acted without any conviction. But the story is mildly entertaining and in parts, even a little bit fun. With the comedic talents of the actors involved, it really should have been a laugh riot but instead makes you chuckle half heartedly.

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2/4 

10/30/2008 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

For the easily impressed

There are some minor laughs, mostly provided by Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan and the trio of old character actors (Mickey Rooney, Dick Van Dyke and Bill Cobbs), but Ben Stiller and Robin Williams are in familiar mugging mode and there's too much narrative sloppiness for the sake of family entertainment (who cleans up the mess in the museum every night? In over 50 years, those little guys haven't run out of dynamite or broken through the wall, who fixes or replaces the broken walls and desks each night after the dinosaur destroys them?) It's fun for awhile, but quickly runs out of intelligence. Final Grade: C

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2/4