Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 12/22/06 Home Video 04/24/07 MPAA Rating Rated PG for mild action, language and brief rude humor Running Time 1 hour 45 minutes Genre Sci-Fi, Comedy, Action Director Shawn Levy Writer Ben Garant, Daniel Goldin Cast Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Carla Gugino, Kim Raver, Mickey Rooney, Dick Van Dyke, Bill Cobbs, Ricky Gervais, Rami Malek, Paul Rudd, Steve Coogan, Owen Wilson Studio 20th Century Fox |
NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM
SYNOPSIS
The hallowed halls of the Natural History Museum
are lined with the most amazing things – wild-eyed
prehistoric creatures, fierce ancient warriors, long
lost tribes, African animals and history’s legendary
heroes – all frozen forever in time. Or . . . are they?
In the action-adventure-comedy, NIGHT AT THE
MUSEUM, the brand new night guard at the Natural
History Museum is about to discover that when the
visitors go home at the end of the day, the real
adventure begins – as the museum’s stuffed, waxed
and well-preserved residents come out to play.
The fantastical adventure kicks off when Larry
Daley (BEN STILLER), a down-and-out dreamer
whose imaginative ideas have never paid off, finds
himself in desperate need of a job. Larry has always
believed he was destined for big things. But he has
no idea just how literally gargantuan and hairy a
challenge he will face when he grudgingly accepts
the supposedly menial graveyard shift as a security
guard at the Natural History Museum. On his very
first night on the job, Larry is handed an over-sized
flashlight and a dog-eared instruction manual, then
left all alone in the eerily quiet, cavernous museum.
At least, he thinks he’s alone.
The hallowed halls of the Natural History Museum
are lined with the most amazing things – wild-eyed
prehistoric creatures, fierce ancient warriors, long
lost tribes, African animals and history’s legendary
heroes – all frozen forever in time. Or . . . are they?
In the action-adventure-comedy, NIGHT AT THE
MUSEUM, the brand new night guard at the Natural
History Museum is about to discover that when the
visitors go home at the end of the day, the real
adventure begins – as the museum’s stuffed, waxed
and well-preserved residents come out to play.
The fantastical adventure kicks off when Larry
Daley (BEN STILLER), a down-and-out dreamer
whose imaginative ideas have never paid off, finds
himself in desperate need of a job. Larry has always
believed he was destined for big things. But he has
no idea just how literally gargantuan and hairy a
challenge he will face when he grudgingly accepts
the supposedly menial graveyard shift as a security
guard at the Natural History Museum. On his very
first night on the job, Larry is handed an over-sized
flashlight and a dog-eared instruction manual, then
left all alone in the eerily quiet, cavernous museum.
At least, he thinks he’s alone.
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But wait, what’s that noise? To his utter astonishment and disbelief, Larry watches in shock and awe as,
one by one, the primeval beasts and storied icons that surround him stir magically to life – and total havoc
ensues. Now, as Tyrannosaurus Rex and Attila The Hun carve a swath of destruction through the marble
corridors, and lions and monkeys prowl the fragile exhibits, Larry is at a loss as to how to get the
museum back under control. At his wit’s end, Larry must recruit the help of historical heavyweight Teddy
Roosevelt (ROBIN WILLIAMS) just to survive the night. Facing the possibility of losing his job and letting
down his son Nick yet again, Larry must wage an incredible battle to save the museum, hoping to become
at last the bold, adventurous dad he’s always wanted to be. The man who’s been forever waiting for his
moment of greatness – just found it.--©20th Century Fox
one by one, the primeval beasts and storied icons that surround him stir magically to life – and total havoc
ensues. Now, as Tyrannosaurus Rex and Attila The Hun carve a swath of destruction through the marble
corridors, and lions and monkeys prowl the fragile exhibits, Larry is at a loss as to how to get the
museum back under control. At his wit’s end, Larry must recruit the help of historical heavyweight Teddy
Roosevelt (ROBIN WILLIAMS) just to survive the night. Facing the possibility of losing his job and letting
down his son Nick yet again, Larry must wage an incredible battle to save the museum, hoping to become
at last the bold, adventurous dad he’s always wanted to be. The man who’s been forever waiting for his
moment of greatness – just found it.--©20th Century Fox