Night at the Museum

Pros: Stiller, supporting cast, visual effects
Cons: Not really

Here is your challenge: find the perfect movie. Oh, not the perfect cinematic achievement, no – something far more difficult. Find the perfect movie for every member of your family. The one that everyone can see together. The one that is: ...

Pros: Van Dyke, Rooney, and Cobbs have fun, other fun moments
Cons: Logic and characterization get lost; climax turns heavy

The Museum Of Natural History in New York offers more than meets the eye to a few select people. Three elderly security guards named Cecil (Dick Van Dyke), Gus (Mickey Rooney), and Reginald (Bill Cobbs) know those secrets, and have kept them to ...

Pros: Good cast, effects, music, and a lot of fun
Cons: Too slow at first, a bit vicious in places.

Night at the Museum is an enjoyable family movie that has enough good things in it to overcome a few drawbacks. It stars Ben Stiller as Larry Daley, a dreamer who’s always trying a new business venture, but who eventually settles for a ...

Pros: some funny moments, an intriguing premise
Cons: much of the story falls flat, lack of real emotion, didn't have consistancy in presentation

Ben Stiller is Larry Daley, a guy between jobs, in the new film Night At the Museum. He hasn't had a lot of success in regards to holding down a career, and that could translate very negatively in his private life. His ex-wife doesn't feel that ...

Pros: Entertaining from start to finish; great effects; still, Wilson and Coogan
Cons: None

Looking after a 4-month old boy increases one thing... time spent on the couch watching television. This is, by no means, a daily ritual but the frequency of it has increased, mostly due to the sheer exhaustion of trying to stay awake. Yes, I use ...

Pros: Stiller and Williams were great
Cons: Silly at times

Night at the Museum stars Ben Stiller and Robin Williams in a family adventure comedy that combines elements of Jumanji with Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure. Owen Wilson and Steve Coogan also appear in supporting roles. This film ...

Pros: Plot, effects, acting...
Cons: None.

My mother-in-law recently gave us "Night at the Museum," which came out last Christmas. And although I like Ben Stiller, I had my doubts about how "family friendly" this movie would be. And knowing my in-laws, whose movie tastes are...well, they're not ...

Pros: Mindless holiday fun
Cons: You'll have forgotten it within a month.

Is Night at the Museum the best movie I have seen in a long time? No. Will it gather awards for acting, directing and cinematography? No. Is it a perfect mindless escape after weeks of Christmas Shopping, wrapping and other holiday preparations? YES! ...

Pros: the old guards; visual effects
Cons: silly story; pacing; ending

I’d read a few reviews of 2006’s Night at the Museum lavishing praise on it for its high fun content for the family and so finally I decided I needed to watch it for something different. I wasn’t too impressed with the silly, rather tedious ...

Pros: Robin Williams
Cons: potty humor

When we were very young, my family went to a museum and were greeted inside by a massive Tyrannosaurus Rex. It was only a model, of course, but that didn't stop my brother from being so freaked out that he ran screaming from the building. I can only ...

Pros: funny, light-hearted, good family stuff
Cons: cliche-ridden, derivative, mindless slapstick

"That movie was freaking great." --Unidentified moviegoer walking out of Night at the Museum "Why are there exhibits on cowboys and Romans at a museum of NATURAL history?" --Bill Kilpatrick Night at the Museum is one of those rare films that ...

Pros: Acting, jokes, special effects
Cons: Story needed a little ironing out

Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) is between jobs. Again. His brilliant inventions are either too far ahead of their time or already taken. This is wearing on his son Nick (Jake Cherry) who at ten years old is already developing a back up plan in case his first ...

Pros: Funny, great acting, great cast
Cons: A lot of untied knots

I have a huge problem when movies seem good and then as it progresses there are areas in which the movie does not cover. If a flick is going to bring up an issue then that issue better be solved before the credits start to roll. This is my main ...

Pros: Highly entertaining family action/adventure for the Holidays
Cons: The trailer gave away too much, but the film is still well worth it!

Larry Daley is at loose ends. In fact, it appears as if he has been drifting for years, much to the concern of his now ex-wife, Erica, and disappointed son, Nick. After the failure of his invention, The Snapper... evidently a significant portion of the ...

Pros: Mickey Rooney, funny moments.
Cons: Pacing, unresolved issues

Last night, I spent a night at the Cineplex watching A Night At The Museum. As expected, it was a fun movie with some (predictably) heartwarming moments. The movie centers around Larry Daley, a hapless Ney Yorker (played by Ben Stiller). He is ...

Pros: excellent special effects, laugh-out-loud moments, family entertainment
Cons: some stupid moments in the movie

I didn't know what to expect when I first watched Night at the Museum.  In some ways the movie disappointed me, and in other ways I was captivated.  Let me tell you why this movie draws me back for repeated DVD viewings. ...

Pros: Combines fantasy, humor, and mystery, with adventure
Cons: Underdeveloped love interests

After a rough week I was in the mood for a mindless light comedy and a Night at the Museum filled the bill. The story starts with the main character, Larry Daley played by Ben Stiller, getting a job as the night security for the Museum of ...

Pros: great premise; seamless CGI effects; funny and entertaining for kids; even has a lesson!
Cons: Ben Stiller; heavy-handed approach to back-story; lesson not likely to stick

We may deplore the long wait till the next instalment of Harry Potter and Narnia all we want, but the kids in our lives still demand to be taken to the movies during the holiday season. What is Christmas without a family movie, after all? ...

Pros: Lots of laughs and action, fast paced at times, enjoyable for all the family
Cons: may not be suitable for young children under 6yrs

Larry is a divorcee in a crisis…his son Nick is disillusioned by his father, his mum’s fiancé is a high flying businessman in the stock market and Larry may be getting evicted from his umpteenth flat as he flits from one job to another. Larry’s ex ...

Pros: Some undeniably nifty special effects
Cons: Poor script and direction

In last week's "Entertainment Weekly," critic Lisa Schwarzbaum said of so-called "harmless" kids' movies, "Why should youthful eyeballs be forced to tolerate anything ours wouldn't?" Her comment repeatedly came to mind as I watched Night at the ...

Pros: Family entertainment, funny, solid cast
Cons: Some story lines undeveloped, suspension of disbelief factor very high

I have to say I was puzzled when I first saw previews for this movie. Why would Ben Stiller want to do such a movie? I then saw that Owen Wilson was also in it so I thought it might not be too bad. I was pleasantly surprised at the entertainment ...

Pros: Ben Stiller, Robin Williams
Cons: none

I have been hearing nothing but good about this movie. So, my son, stepdaughter and I went to the movies. Of course, they each picked a separate movie to watch. After all, he's 18 and doesn't always like what I watch! Do they ever? Okay, onward ...

Pros: -Hilarious -Family oriented -Great CG effects
Cons: -A bit of a slow start

Honestly I liked the movie. When I saw it for the first time I didn’t expect to laugh as much as I did. I suddenly had the giggles for this movie since I started cracking up every 10 minutes. Even though the story seems out there, at least they try to ...

Pros: Solid plot, Funny, solid acting.
Cons: none.

I went to see this movie with my family on Christmas. We all laughed and had a good time. Night at the Museum is a funny, family film. It also has the message that all of us have greatness inside us. The plot is solid. The acting is good and the ...

Pros: funny and magical
Cons: anachronisims

I saw night at the Museum when it hit theaters and when I found it on a used DVD rack I decided to purchase it. I remember liking it in theater and it’s still a magical experience at home. It is a magical movie filled with lots of humor even though there ...

Pros: Lots of laughs, family friendly
Cons: Not the strongest plot, but that's ok in a fun, family, holiday flick!

This movie is not showing up on the "Coming Soon" in the theater section yet, and I sent a request last week asking that it be added, but still no luck. I add it to this only available section for now. The Plot Poor Larry Daley. (Ben ...

Pros: Decent Effects
Cute Story
Cons: No Special Features
Somewhat Incomplete Plot
Robin Williams steals the show

Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) has made some poor choices. Now divorced and trying to provide a place for his son, Nick (Jake Cherry), he takes a job at the local museum of history. Little does he know, he's signing up for much more than a night watch ...

Pros: Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Picturization.
Cons: No real twist in the tale.

Introduction When I heard the name Night At the Museum, the name did not get me very enthused to watch the movie. My memories of museum are generally where dead people's statues are kept along with the things they used. But, then when I ...

Pros: Fun, family-friendly, amusing
Cons: Forgettable, unexceptional, and not demanding in the cognitive department

***This review contains minor spoilers (just what you could get from a trailer)*** I saw Night at the Museum in theatres with my immediate family – parents, myself, and boys ages 14, 10, and 10. Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) is not a particularly ...

Pros: Good Cast, Great CGI, family friendly
Cons: Drags in parts,lacks oomph, did not work

We borrowed the DVD of Night at the Museum from our friendly neighbours, recently. We often swap DVD's between each other and have seen some crackers over the years. As they have small children we often find that the films are really children's films but ...

Pros: Moments of humor, Decent DVD bonus features
Cons: Entirely predictable, Premise never develops beyond itself.

Some weeks ago, my partner was in our bedroom laughing constantly as I wrote my daily reviews and I poked my head in to see why. She was watching "Night At The Museum" and she seemed to be enjoying it. As I prepared for Summer Blockbuster Season, I ...

Pros: Fairly clean for a Ben Stiller movie, good for families
Cons: Sometimes the benign violence is mean spirited

Night at the Museum is better than most Ben Stiller movies who comes across as a one dimensional actor who likes to take smut to its higher (or lower?) level. I saw the movie out of extreme boredom one evening but was more than pleasantly surprised ...

Pros: Plenty of comedians...
Cons: ... very few laughs.

Ben Stiller starring in a PG rated film is about as natural and believable as casting the dearly departed Rodney Dangerfield in the role of God. Oh wait, they did do that, I forgot about the 1995 comedy, “Angels and Angles,” silly me. Mr. Stiller, whose ...

Pros: Good for all ages, interesting characters
Cons: No major complaints from here

Night at the Museum is one of few movies out that I think both kids and adults can enjoy. It has interesting characters that appeal to kids without being cutesy, yet has a storyline that adults can appreciate. Ben Stiller stars as Larry, a ...

Pros: since it's dismissable and vapid, it won't compound your headache.
Cons: movie can't discern between good ideas on paper vs ideas that can be executed.

Movie: Night At The Museum: Stars: Ben Stiller, Carla Gugino, Owen Wilson. Rating: ** "Night At The Museum" spends a lot of time revving up the engine and the bellicose characters certainly shout and yell a lot, mostly things about friendship ...

Pros: A movie full of fun, and allows you to learn about different people throughout history.
Cons: Some of the acting isn't that good form some of the cast.

I have to admit this is a movie packed full of fun for kids, and a basic introduction to many cultures, and important figure heads in history Such as Theodore Rossevelt played by Robin Williams.Ben Stiller is Larry Daley who gets a night job ...

Pros: Appropriate for all ages, excellent special effects, and well-done stunts
Cons: Ben Stiller had one scene that you just wanted him to stop talking

I expected special effects - I got it in spades. I expected a couple of good laughs, since after all, it is Ben Stiller - some of his scenes leave everyone rolling in the aisles. What I did not expect were three old (I mean very old) comics to sneak in ...

Pros: Very funny, great cast, good effects.
Cons: Can't think of any.

I recently went with my family to see Night at the Museum. To put it in perspective I went with my parents who are in their late forties and my two sisters, one who 24, and another who is 16. I am 20. We haven't gone to see a family movie in quite some ...

Pros: Entertaining, feel-good, family-friendly.
Cons: No depth, not that funny, one-time watch.

My husband and I decided to check this movie out at IMAX since it has some special effects. We love going to museums and enjoy Stiller's performance so it looks like an interesting match. If you like cotton-candy, feel-good, family fanfare, this rates ...

Pros: Great photography and effects, some good laughs.
Cons: The 'doofus dad trying to prove himself' theme is old stuff.

I mean 'Hun' as in Attila, who has a good cry after doofus security guard Larry (Ben Stiller) puts him in touch with his inner abused child. I rather enjoyed this silly comedy, although the first five minutes seemed way too familiar: sweet ne'er-do-well ...

Pros: Big name Comedians.
Cons: Not funny. Long and drawn out.

I'm glad I didn't pay to see NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM at the theater. I expected much more with such big names in comedy. Another example proving a big name cast does not a good movie make. Ben Stiller was good in MEET THE PARENTS. He is OK in such ...

Pros: acting, funny, plot and pacing, fun for kids
Cons: none

This movie had some great acting and good plot and pacing! It is also good from a lot of laughs! Ben Stiller stars in this comedy about a divorced father who needs to find a new job and applies for a night watchman at a museum. But now he discovers that ...

Pros: Great Family Film, hilarious when funny, promotes learning
Cons: Parts/Events didn't make sense relative to the premise. Jokes that weren't funny at all.

My brother called me at about noon on Saturday and asked if my wife and I wanted to go see "Night at the Museum" with him and his wife. I was planning to wait to see this one on DVD since it didn't seem like one that I just had to see in theaters, but ...

Pros: Great actors and Supporting actors, Hilarious Screenplay, and good movie for everyone to see.
Cons: Major logical errors, mediocre plot, and unaccurate historically.

Despite a few glitches in movie logic, Night at the Museum was a great movie that is good for ages 1-100. This movie has something for everyone to laugh at and does so without using crude joking, provocative scenes, or other offensive material. Very ...

Pros: Hilarious and heart warming
Cons: One line where inappropriate language ruled the moment.

It is Christmas Eve 2006 and I just returned with my family from viewing "Night at the Museum" starring Ben Stiller and a host of other outstanding actors and actresses. "Night at the Museum" was fantastic. The comedy was great for the family. Ben ...

Pros: A Great movie with wonderful, historical characters
Cons: None

This is a great family movie. The basic premise behind this movie is that a museum is hiring a new night guard. Larry Daley has a son whose extremely disappointed in him because he's about to be evicted from his apartment. Because of this, Larry ...

Pros: Good movie, fun and adventurous for kids. Great animals that come to life.
Cons: Predictible.

The night at the museum movie, is a really good movie. This is odd, but my 2-year old son has to watch it a couple times a day. He loves all the animals that come to life in it, and the dinosaur bones (that also comes to life). I think he really ...

Pros: cast, concept, jokes, & Van Dyke pulling Karate on Stiller!
Cons: The mini Cowboys VS mini Romans is a bit obnoxious.

Having seen the reviews of a running T-Rex, I was interested in seeing this movie. A friend bought it and I had to beg to watch it. I sat down with a bowl of popcorn and waited for the T-Rex. This movie stars Ben Stiller as a dead-beat dad down on ...

Pros: Funny on an adult level, but mild enough for kids of any age
Cons: None at all

I anxiously awaited the release of this movie onto dvd, and we were not disappointed. An excellent cast.....Robin Williams is a gem as Teddy Roosevelt, and Ben Stiller manages to make his character, and everything crazy he goes through, very believable. ...

Pros: Will watch again and again.
Cons: Needs better special features.

Fantastic movie for all ages. Entertaining the whole time. I love Robin Williams as Teddy Roosevelt and Dick Van Dyke as the old night watch man. He still has his moves with the rubber legs too. All the museum special effects are outstanding, don't ...

Pros: Very funny.
Cons: Some logic gaps but it is fiction

Starring two comedy greats: Dick Van Dyke and Mickey Rooney. The basic story is a guy cannot keep a job for long. He is divorced and the mom of his kid is concerned that he is not showing a good example for his son. He goes to an employment agency and ...

Pros: Good cast and very clever animation.
Cons: Not quite as funny as I thought.

Every time that you team up Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson you know that you are in for some serious laughs. We watched this movie about 2 weeks ago and thought it was not only clever but extremely funny. Robin Williams plays a very good role comparable ...

Pros: family friendly, totally funny, action and adventure!
Cons: some foul language

I was extremely wary of seeing this movie. I'd seen the previews and written it off as another one of those "kid's" movies that in truth are full of adult content. Then we were at a friend's house and they put it on for the kids and assured me I would ...

Pros: Nice theme
Cons: Boring and not very funny

I am a huge Ben Stiller fan so I was pretty excited when his newest movie, Night at the Museum, came out. My family and I went to see it almost immediately. We are also Owen Wilson fans as well. A perfect combination to create yet another funny movie, ...

Pros: Cameos of real dinosaurs - Dick Van Dyke, Mickey Rooney and Bill Cobbs
Cons: Pointless storyline and fake dinosaur

This movie sort of resembles "Jumanji" with all the animals running wild, but at least "Jumanji" had a storyline. "Night at the Museum" is a pointless journey about history coming alive and how father-son relationships can be restored because of ...

Pros: No cursing, good family oriented material, funny
Cons: Slow at times, but not very often, picks up quick.

I was skeptical about watching Night at the Museum, at first worried that it may be too infantile for me. However, I adore Ben Stiller, the lead character, so I decided to give it a try. I'm so thrilled I did. I loved this movie. The plot has great ...

Pros: Lots of fun great family movie
Cons: slight rude talk may not be suitable for children under school age.

I saw this movie in the theater I thought it was very funny although the beginning seemed to be really slow and you start to wonder when something is going to happen. Ben Stiller's character placed a divorced father trying to get a job and live a more ...

Pros: Great special effects, very very funny movie.
Cons: Robin Williams did not have as big of a role as I would have liked.

A Night at the Museum is a wonderful film. My boyfriend who is SO not into comedies in theater, thought this was hysterical. I loved every minute of it. I was thrilled to see a movie with actors such as Mickey Rooney, Dick Van Dyke, and Bill Cobbs, ...

Pros: Hilarious, silly, entertaining
Cons: If you're very technical, the over-the-top things might bother you

This was a fantastic and humorous movie! I laughed from the beginning to the end of the movie. The title of the movie does the movie no justice because it makes one think that it would not be as humorous as a movie as it is. There are not many characters in the movie, but you enjoy laughing at the ones who are in it so much that you don't really notice that the scenes are mainly in the museum. It's a movie for the single parent who are down on their luck in finding employment and dealing with his or her kids after the divorce; that is the underlying theme. Even children will enjoy this movie no matter what age they are. My favorite character was "Dexter", the monkey in the movie. It's an unrealistic and silly movie, but that is the entire point of the movie. It does help tremendous for the audience to know U.S. history. In a way, it is a good way to test your children's knowledge of history; although the movie doesn't truly stick to the history. I can't find anything bad to say about this movie.

Pros: Creative kids movie. Loved the effects!
Cons: A little too long.

I went to see this movie with my children based on encouraging words from other families. It's a fun movie to see with kids and although the story is textbook (slacker parent comes thru for the son) the overall movie is new. It is an imaginative view of the museum and gets you talking about going to visit one. My daughter can't stop asking to read up about some of the historical characters because they are presented in an interesting manner...and because she recognized some from school. This is stuff you just don't get any more, with any kinds of children's entertainment. And although there is potential for scary stuff, nothing is too scary for my 5 year old. Everything has a humorous twist.
Totally worth it. Even my husband put away his Blackberry to watch it.

Pros: Great for a holiday escape especially for kids
Cons: A little stupid and silly in some parts

I actually saw this film on an IMAX dome screen at a museum, Discovery Place in Charlotte.

The movie was decent. Our local newspaper's critic called it an ok brain break for the holiday season, and that is basically what it is. It is definitely good for families with only one scene that might seem even stupid and ridiculous to a 6 year old.

The premise is as simple as a Saturday morning cartoon. Stiller's character takes a job as a night guard at a museum. Every thing comes to life at night because of a table that arrived 50+ years ago. Some of the CGI was good and most was flawlessly seamed into the movie. It was a wonderful treat to see these scenes in IMAX with 12000 watts of sound.

Kids will definitely enjoy this, parents will chuckle a couple of times, and the kids might even learn a little bit of history, like how the South ended up with NASCAR ;)

Pros: The cast
Cons: None

I love Ben Stiller and was anxious to see this movie because of the promos.

The story could have progressed with any actors, but to include Dick Van Dyke, Mickey Rooney and Bill Cobbs was wonderful. Ricky Gervais was not in the movie for long, but did a terrific job. The best part was having Anne Meara (half of one of my favorite comedy groups of all time), Ben's mom, as the worker at the unemployment office.

I also enjoyed how the story unfolded. I had no idea what was going to happen next.

This is a real feel-good movie and I am glad I saw it in the theater. It was fun for all and a very enjoyable night for my whole family.

Pros: Great for the entire family lots of action and laughter...
Cons: NONE

This was a great movie for the entire family.  With the characters, animals all coming to life when the museum closed and Ben's character was the onlly one to see all that.  It was so cool!!

If you want to laugh and be amazed at the action, and the so life like events.  Check this one out great for home video collection or as a gift!
I think if you want to share some adventure with your kids by having a movie night this is definitely the one to watch... 

You will also learn so much about history of events you may not have throught about.  I've watched it a few times.

I LOVED WATCHING THIS MOVIE!!! Night of the Museum

Pros: Captures the innocent imagaination of a child.
Cons: Couldn't really think of any cons.

I tend to be really fussy about movies I like. I was really bored one day and watched this movie. I LOVED it. It's so simple and childlike. It struck a chord with me somehow. I like the Easter Island Statue but I also like how Jedidiah was able to vocalize his feelings. I just like that it's a movie I can relax to and laugh at. I decided to buy it because of it's simplicity and the innocence and imagination it presents. I could imagine a child wondering what happens at the museum at night. It's perfect.  It also has made me want to research history because I don't know alot about Attila the Hun, Easter Island or anything like that.  I like the Easter Island Statue saying "You give me Gum Gum."  For some reason, that is my favorite part of the movie.  I like the silly rhyming that he does.   It just endears him to me.  He's just an innocent character and I like it. 

Pros: wonderful animation
Cons: better story line

Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson play magnificent parts together because their senses of humor bounce off each other which really make it fun. Ben Stiller plays that part of a watch guard for the night shift at the New York’s Museum of Natural History where everything isn’t really what it seems. Being the guard for the night shift really doesn’t sound like to much fun until things unexpectedly start to come to life. There is some great computer animation that really makes you feel you are apart of the action happening. Ben Stiller is supposedly a loser dad who can’t do anything right and wants to show his son a good time for once and he promises he won’t let him down. This movie was put together with great live-action which brought a cartoon feeling to the movie. It felt like an experience for me as Ben Stiller walked through the Natural History Museum during the day and night and how much different things where when the hours changed. I thought this was a great movie for kids and I think adult will also get a kick out of it because of such great humor.