5.6 Score

2006 • 1h 48min • PG • Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Family

Night at the Museum

"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.

IMDb 6.5

RT 43%

MC 48

Director

Shawn Levy

Writers

Robert Ben Garant

Thomas Lennon

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Ben Stiller

Larry Daley

Carla Gugino

Rebecca

Dick Van Dyke

Cecil

Mickey Rooney

Gus

Bill Cobbs

Reginald

Jake Cherry

Nick Daley

Ricky Gervais

Dr. McPhee

Robin Williams

Theodore Roosevelt

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Carla Gugino Rebecca

Dick Van Dyke Cecil

Mickey Rooney Gus

Bill Cobbs Reginald

Jake Cherry Nick Daley

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Robin Williams Theodore Roosevelt

Kim Raver Erica Daley

Patrick Gallagher Attila the Hun

Rami Malek Ahkmenrah

Pierfrancesco Favino Christopher Columbus

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Steve Coogan Octavius

Mizuo Peck Sacajawea

Kerry van der Griend Neanderthal #1

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