Film

Night at the Museum 2006

Directed by Shawn Levy

  • Fantasy, Family, Comedy
  • 108 min
  • PG

Where history comes to life.

Chaos reigns at the natural history museum when night watchman Larry Daley accidentally stirs up an ancient curse, awakening Attila the Hun, an army of gladiators, a Tyrannosaurus rex and other exhibits.

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Effortless, classical in form, unpretentious and resolved.

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  • classical in formformally daring
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The Comfort SeekerThe Comfort Seeker: loved by 5The Comfort Seeker: disliked by 15 / 1The Prestige HunterThe Prestige Hunter: disliked by 20 / 2The ProvocateurThe Provocateur: loved by 11The OmnivoreThe Omnivore: loved by 11The CartographerThe Cartographer: disliked by 10 / 1loved (4★+)disliked (2.5★ or less)

23 profiled raters. Loved most by The Comfort Seekers; disliked most by The Prestige Hunters.