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Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009 105 min United States of America PG 12+
★5.8
Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Comedy, Family
Director: Shawn Levy
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Description
Hapless museum night watchman Larry Daley must help his living, breathing exhibit friends out of a pickle now that they've been transferred to the archives at the Smithsonian Institution. Larry's (mis)adventures this time include close encounters with Amelia Earhart, Abe Lincoln and Ivan the Terrible.
Budget:
$150M
US Gross:
$177.24M
Worldwide:
$413.11M
Starring
Ben Stiller
Actor
Owen Wilson
Actor
Amy Adams
Actor
Awards
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2010
— Best Comedy Performance
Key opinion
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian is generally viewed as a competent but largely unnecessary sequel that prioritizes visual spectacle and CGI over narrative depth. While audiences appreciate its family-friendly adventure and the standout performance of Amy Adams, many critics find the humor inconsistent and the script formulaic compared to the original.
| Acting | Amy Adams delivers a standout performance as Amelia Earhart, providing the film's most compelling character work. | |
| Production | The production design and CGI are highly polished, effectively creating a visually immersive and grand-scale museum environment. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is widely criticized for being lazy, formulaic, and overly reliant on recycled ideas rather than original storytelling. | |
| Humor | Opinions on the humor are deeply divided; some viewers find the slapstick and parody elements genuinely entertaining, while others dismiss the jokes as flat, juvenile, or overused. | |
| Pacing | The pacing is a point of contention, with some finding the rapid-fire succession of characters and locations exciting, while others describe the film as sluggish, overstuffed, and lacking emotional momentum. |