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Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
2022 77 min United States of America PG 6+
★6.2
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Director: Matt Danner, Justin Lovell
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Description
Nick Daley is following in his father's footsteps as night watchman at the American Museum of Natural History, so he knows what happens when the sun goes down. But when the maniacal ruler Kahmunrah escapes, it is up to Nick to save the museum once and for all.
Starring
Joshua Bassett
Actor
Jamie Demetriou
Actor
Alice Isaaz
Actor
Key opinion
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again is widely panned as an uninspired and derivative sequel that lacks the charm of the original live-action franchise. While its low-budget animation and predictable plot may serve as adequate background entertainment for younger children, it fails to provide any meaningful growth or engagement for fans of the series.
| Originality | The film suffers from a lack of originality by essentially recycling the plot beats of the 2009 live-action predecessor. | |
| Production | The animation quality is consistently described as juvenile and visually underwhelming. | |
| Acting | The absence of the original cast and the thin, cardboard character development hinder the film's narrative weight. | |
| Accessibility | The film functions best as a disposable, television-style episode for young children, though it fails to hold the attention of general audiences. |