
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Taste attributes: actionadventurecomedyfamilyfantasyfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemanding
"When the lights go off the battle is on."
Boxlist takeA fantastical, warm-hearted comedy: stylish and breakneck. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Taste details
Pace: very fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
Quality rating
6.1 /10
TMDB · 5,539 votes
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What lines up
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
Hapless museum night watchman Larry Daley must help his living, breathing exhibit friends out of a pickle now that they've been transferred to the archives at the Smithsonian Institution. Larry's (mis)adventures this time include close encounters with Amelia Earhart, Abe Lincoln and Ivan the Terrible.
Synopsis: TMDB
Characteristics
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2009
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- 21 Laps Entertainment
- Taste scores
- How we score
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