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Night at the Museum (Widescreen Edition) | 
 enlarge | Director: Shawn Levy
Actors: Ben Stiller, Dick Van Dyke, Mickey Rooney, Bill Cobbs
Studio: 20th Century Fox
List Price: $19.98
Buy Used: $1.86
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Rating:  367 reviews
Format: Color, Dolby, Dts Surround Sound, Dubbed, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed), French (Published)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 0
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 110 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: FOXD2241717D
UPC: 024543417170
EAN: 0024543417170
ASIN: B000NOKJC2
Theatrical Release Date: December 22, 2006
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Product Description
When larry a divorced father who cant seem to keep a job gets a job at the museum of natural history hes assigned as a night guard. However a seemingly easy job turns out to be a wild ride when he finds that an ancient curse has caused the inhabitants of the museum to come to life. Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 10/14/2008 Starring: Ben Stiller Mickey Rooney Run time: 105 minutes Rating: Pg
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An irresistible concept meets computer-generated wonders in Night at the Museum, inspired by a 1993 children's book by Milan Trenc. Ben Stiller stars as Larry Daley, an underachieving inventor waiting for his ship to come in while getting evicted from one apartment after another for lack of funds. Larry's son needs some stability, so the well-meaning ne'er-do-well takes a job as night watchman at New York City's Museum of Natural History. What the soon-to-retire guards (Dick Van Dyke, Mickey Rooney, Bill Cobbs) don't tell him is that an ancient pharaoh's tablet in the museum causes everything on display to come to life at night. Thus, Larry meets representations of Teddy Roosevelt, Attila the Hun, fire-worshipping cavemen, and Roman Empire soldiers, and learns to cope with an excitable T-Rex and man-eating, ancient animals. The film might have left things at that, but an added story element gives Night at the Museum some extra urgency and excitement, especially fo! r kids: Larry becomes responsible for keeping this nightly miracle going and preventing anything in the museum from dying due to exposure to sunrise. Computer effects, as well as wildly imaginative costumes and makeup, help make the film appeal to the 8-year-old in everyone. Director Shawn Levy (The Pink Panther) works with a hugely talented cast, including Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Ricky Gervais, Carla Gugino, and Steve Coogan. --Tom Keogh Night at the Museum Extras 
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
skip the beginning November 23, 2008
D. K. Stokes
Night at the Museum is about Larry--a down-on-his-luck inventor (Ben Stiller) who needs a steady job so his ex-wife will allow his son to continue visiting him. So he takes a job as a night guard in a museum, only to discover that at night, everything in the museum comes to life.
Once that happens, it's a pretty.... hmm... how to put it. I swear, I need to take a film class so I can learn the vocabulary of how to describe things I notice. It feels denser, somehow, after that point. Before that, the story was thin, and I wasn't all that involved with the stereotypical divorced dad who's a kid himself and the stereotypical divorced mom who's an uptight control freak. And the stereotypical kid, too. Maybe once we got into the museum stories, it felt richer because we'd left the stereotypes behind.
Plus, then we got Robin Williams as Teddy Roosevelt and Owen Wilson as a teeny tiny cowboy, and they were both wonderfully fun.
Mostly, though, it's that the story didn't really start until Larry got to the museum. Not only is that where all the action happens, but it's also where Larry discovers his self-esteem and determination, and where he loses and regains his son's respect, and where he falls in love (with a history student played by a very convincing Carla Gugino).
The ending had a couple of really cheesy moments that didn't make a whole lot of sense, but that wasn't completely unexpected.
All in all, a fun family movie with enough action and silliness for the kids and enough story for the adults. I just wish they'd condensed the first part by two-thirds and used the time gained to expand the later story lines.
 Great for the whole family November 23, 2008
E. McKnight (OH)
I thought my kids would enjoy this movie but they absolutely loved it! They would watch it over and over if they could. My husband and I were happily surprised as well because it is a great movie and is very funny. It's nice to have a good movie that the whole family can watch together.
Good family night November 10, 2008
L. Tobar
An excellent addition to any family's collection, the movie looks and sounds SUPERB on Blu-ray.
Lotsa fun October 31, 2008
R. Gawlitta (Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA)
This was more entertaining than I was led to believe by critics. Ben Stiller never fails to amuse me in just about anyhing he's done. It got a bad rap from critics, and, aside from a slow start to establish the premise, the resulting film is a riotous display of actors having FUN with their material. Probably would be enjoyed much more by kids, but there are good lessons (and education) to be learned, and that's always a good thing. The little guy who played the son was especially good, a real natural. Also, good to see Carla Gugino again. And Ben is as adorable as ever. Clever fun, and recommended for those looking for some escapist fare.
 I was entertained. September 9, 2008
A. G. Robinson (Rockville, MD USA)
I generally chose movies to be entertained and this one definately filled the bill. Although it might have been nice to see it on the big screen, it was a bargain to wait to see it at home. The plot was a bit weak as were the characters, but a good time anyway.
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