Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) Reviews

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Starring:
Ben StillerAmy Adams, (more)
Director(s):
Shawn Levy
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG
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Crazy Movie Boy

Actually in spite of all the negativity, I rather enjoyed this movie almost, if not more than the first. It was a great follow up of the orginal. It didn't beat the first idea to death but had Larry ...
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Actually in spite of all the negativity, I rather enjoyed this movie almost, if not more than the first. It was a great follow up of the orginal. It didn't beat the first idea to death but had Larry moving on with his life and was drawn back into the Museum by budget cuts and archiving of the old exhibits. I won't ruin the story for you, however, there is also a strong love story between Larry and one of the wax figures. The adventure is good, the special effects are spot on and the actors do a great job. There is some dry but funny humor, but more importantly, the little ones will get a history lesson on such greats as Al Capone, Ivan the Terrible, Einstein, Lincoln and many others in the Worlds past. Worth a watch for the entire family.
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macmanic

I really enjoyed this fun movie. I think there was more "inside" humor for the adults then the first movie. Great effects!

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solvovita

This movie got negative reviews, so I was hesitant to see it. But it was a really good comedy, I think it was better and funnier than the first one, I think they key is to not have any expectations.

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Megan E.

Cute and fun film! Amy Adams is wonderful! Definitely worth watching!

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Natalie G.

We loved the first NATM movie so we were hopeful about the NATM 2.... we were pleasantly surprised...definitely worth a go... the audience was laughing throughout the show.... great historical ...
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We loved the first NATM movie so we were hopeful about the NATM 2.... we were pleasantly surprised...definitely worth a go... the audience was laughing throughout the show.... great historical references...lots of D.C. and Smithsonian footage.... would have loved to have the new Night Guard interact more with Ben Stiller, but all in all, it was a pleasant evening at the Movies...Amy Adams, wow, brought the spirit of adventure to Amelia Earhart... Where will the museum go next?
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Eric R.

Any movie with ben stiller and owen wilson is good, this is no exception, I LOVED the Ivan the Terrible character, his lisp is killer...its a must see despite what others say.

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James8396

The first one was better, had a genuine good hearted feel to it. This one, although entertaining, just misses the heart. Still worth watching. Didn't need the plot of the king taking over the ...
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The first one was better, had a genuine good hearted feel to it. This one, although entertaining, just misses the heart. Still worth watching. Didn't need the plot of the king taking over the museum. Could have just been another museum and trying to get control over everyone in it. Would have made it better.
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Mark J.

More of a romantic comedy than the first. Sequels either try to repeat the first plot (this one did not) or forget to include a theme (this one did not). Larry, Ben Stiller, realizes that he ...
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More of a romantic comedy than the first. Sequels either try to repeat the first plot (this one did not) or forget to include a theme (this one did not). Larry, Ben Stiller, realizes that he belongs at the museum (I doubt that gave anything away). Funny, romantic. And the new Egyptian villian is hysterical. Being a sequel I did not expect much but this movie was actually quite good.
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Jodi P.

I saw the movie in the theater just the other day and enjoyed it. My husband felt that Hank Azaria did not do a good job as the Kahmunra, "he was to lispy" was his main complaint. I thought he did ...
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I saw the movie in the theater just the other day and enjoyed it. My husband felt that Hank Azaria did not do a good job as the Kahmunra, "he was to lispy" was his main complaint. I thought he did a good job.
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Meghan L.

I couldn't help but feel like there were a lot of ridiculous cheap jokes in this film. The first one attracted the attention of families so they dumbed down the humor so that the little ones could ...
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I couldn't help but feel like there were a lot of ridiculous cheap jokes in this film. The first one attracted the attention of families so they dumbed down the humor so that the little ones could laugh more. I will never get those extra moments in my life back.
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