Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

When the lights go off the battle is on.

2009 • 105 min • Adventure · Fantasy · Action · Comedy · Family

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Synopsis

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.

Our family guide

Best from age 7

Movie Knight Score

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Larry Daley faces a new challenge when his museum friends are moved to the Smithsonian archives. He must help them and new historical figures like Amelia Earhart and Abe Lincoln stop an evil pharaoh from taking over the museum.

Violence & peril: 3/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 2/10

Heads up

Minor cartoonish violence
Brief perilous situations
Some historical figures may seem intimidating

What it models well

Courage in the face of adversity
Teamwork and friendship
Valuing history

Talk about it after

The importance of museums
Learning from historical figures
Dealing with new challenges

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Top billed cast

Director: Shawn Levy • Crew: Thomas Lennon, Robert Ben Garant

Trailers & clips

Night At The Museum: Battle of The Smithsonian (2009) Official Trailer

Reviewer notes

Recommended
Shawn Levy didn't waste any time cobbling together this sequel and though it's not terrible, it's all a bit silly. "Daley" (Ben Stiller) has made his fortune and "McPhee" (Ricky Gervais) is facing the worrying digitisation of his soon to be "interactive" museum. This is going to result in the relocation of some of the exhibits to the Smithsonian where the megalomanic Pharaoh "Kahmunrah" is poised to ally with Ivan...
Geronimo1967, TMDB Community