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Night at the Museum
Franchise logo
Created byMilan Trenc
Original workThe Night at the Museum (Arjun and Mrudula)
Owners20th Century Studios
(The Walt Disney Company)
Print publications
Book(s)
Novel(s)Night at the Museum: The Junior Novelization (2006)
Films and television
Film(s)
Television seriesNight at the Museum (TBA)
Theatrical presentations
Musical(s)Night at the Museum (TBA)

Night at the Museum is a mixed live action and computer-animated American media franchise of fantasy-comedy films based on the 1993 children's book The Night at the Museum by Milan Trenc, are directed by Shawn Levy and written by Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon. Starring Ben Stiller as a museum night security guard named Larry Daley, the films also star an ensemble cast featuring Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Ricky Gervais, Steve Coogan, Patrick Gallagher, Rami Malek, Mizuo Peck, Mickey Rooney, Bill Cobbs, and Dick Van Dyke.

Films

Night at the Museum (2006)

Main article: Night at the Museum

When Larry Daley (Ben Stiller), a divorced father who was having trouble finding a job, applies for a job at the American Museum of Natural History, he is assigned as a night guard. However, a seemingly easy job turns out to be a wild ride when he finds that an ancient spell has caused the exhibits of the museum to come to life.

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

Main article: Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Three years after the previous film, several of the exhibits are transferred to the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C., and Dexter the monkey steals the tablet of Ahkmenrah. Larry must break in and team up with his old friends, and new ally Amelia Earhart, to get it back from Ahkmenrah's resurrected evil older brother Kahmunrah before morning.

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)

Main article: Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

Five years after the previous film, Larry discovers that the tablet of Ahkmenrah's magic is failing. He and his now-teenage son Nick, along with Teddy Roosevelt, Sacagawea, Jedediah, Octavius, Dexter, Attila the Hun, and a new caveman figure named Laaa (who looks like Larry) travel to the British Museum in London to undo the curse, with the help of Ahkmenrah's parents and the narcissistic Sir Lancelot of Camelot, before the tablet's magic disappears forever.

Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again (2022)

In August 2019, following the purchase of 21st Century Fox and its assets by The Walt Disney Company, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that a fully animated sequel of Night at the Museum is in development. The project will be released as a Disney+ exclusive film, as a co-production between Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures and 20th Century Studios.

In October 2020, the movie was officially titled Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again. The project will be CGI-animated and was scheduled to be released in 2021. The plot centers around Larry's son, Nick, who is hesitant to follow in his father's footsteps as nightwatchman. In addition to Nick and the titular villain, the movie will also feature returning characters: Jedediah, Octavius, Teddy Roosevelt and Sacagawea with the addition of Joan of Arc. Production began on November 2, 2020. Shawn Levy will serve as executive producer, but the majority of the original cast were initially not expected to return.[1]

In August 2021, the film was delayed to a 2022 release date.

Main cast and characters

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This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in the series.

  • An empty grey cell indicates the character was not in the film, or that the character's official presence has not yet been confirmed.
  •  V indicates a voice-only role.
  •  Y indicates a younger version of the character.
Characters Films
Night at the Museum Night at the Museum:
Battle of the Smithsonian 		Night at the Museum:
Secret of the Tomb 		Night at the Museum:
Kahmunrah Rises Again
2006 2009 2014 2022
Lawrence "Larry" Daley Ben Stiller
Theodore Roosevelt Robin Williams TBAV
Nick Daley Jake Cherry Skyler Gisondo TBAV
Jedediah Owen Wilson TBAV
Octavius Steve Coogan TBAV
Dr. McPhee Ricky Gervais TBAV
Attila Patrick Gallagher
Ahkmenrah Rami Malek
Sacagawea Mizuo Peck TBAV
Dexter Crystal the Monkey
Easter Island Head Brad GarrettV
Cecil "C. J." Fredericks Dick Van Dyke Dick Van Dyke
Percy Hynes WhiteY
Gus Mickey Rooney Mickey Rooney
Reginald Bill Cobbs Bill Cobbs
Rebecca Hutman Carla Gugino
Erica Daley Kim Raver
Don Paul Rudd
Amelia Earhart Amy Adams
Tess
Kahmunrah Hank Azaria TBAV
Ivan the Terrible Christopher Guest
Napoleon Bonaparte Alain Chabat
Al Capone Jon Bernthal
George Armstrong Custer Bill Hader
Sailor Joey Motorola Jay Baruchel
Brundon the Security Guard Jonah Hill
Docent Mindy Kaling
The Thinker Hank AzariaV
Abraham Lincoln Statue
Cherub Cupid Statues Jonas BrothersV
Able the Space Monkey Crystal the Monkey
Albert Einstein Bobbleheads Eugene LevyV
Laaa Ben Stiller
Lancelot Dan Stevens
Tilly Rebel Wilson
Merenkahre Ben Kingsley
Shepseheret Anjali Jay
Madeline Phelps Rachael Harris
Garuda Artefact Robin WilliamsV
Hugh Jackman / King Arthur Himself (onstage)
Alice Eve / Guinevere Herself (onstage)
Joan of Arc TBAV

Additional crew and production details

Film Director Producer(s) Writer(s) Composer Cinematographer Editor(s) Production companies Distributor
Night at the Museum Shawn Levy Shawn Levy
Chris Columbus
Michael Barnathan 		Thomas Lennon
Robert Ben Garant 		Alan Silvestri Guillermo Navarro Don Zimmerman 1492 Pictures
20th Century Fox
21 Laps Entertainment 		20th Century Fox
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian John Schwartzman Don Zimmerman
Dean Zimmerman 		1492 Pictures
20th Century Fox
Dune Entertainment
21 Laps Entertainment
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb David Guion
Michael Handelman 		Guillermo Navarro Dean Zimmerman 1492 Pictures
20th Century Fox
TSG Entertainment
21 Laps Entertainment
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again TBA Shawn Levy[2] Ray DeLaurentis John Paesano[3] TBA 1492 Pictures
Alibaba Pictures
20th Century Studios
21 Laps Entertainment
20th Century Animation 		Disney+

Reception

Further information on the reception of each film: Night at the Museum § Reception, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian § Reception, and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb § Reception

Box office

Title U.S. release date Budget Box office gross Box office ranking Ref.
North America Other territories Worldwide All time North America All time Worldwide
Night at the Museum December 22, 2006 (2006-12-22) $110 million $250,863,268 $323,617,573 $574,480,841 #100 #123 [4]
Battle of the Smithsonian May 22, 2009 (2009-05-22) $150 million $177,243,721 $235,862,449 $413,106,170 #221 #220 [5]
Secret of the Tomb December 19, 2014 (2014-12-19) $127 million $113,746,621 $249,458,014 $363,204,635 #516 #272 [6]
Total $387 million $541,853,610 $808,938,036 $1,350,791,646 [7]

Critical and public response

All three films have received mixed reviews from critics.

Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore[8]
Night at the Museum 43% (136 reviews)[9] 48 (28 reviews)[10] A-
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian 45% (167 reviews)[11] 42 (31 reviews)[12] B+
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb 47% (112 reviews)[13] 47 (33 reviews)[14] B+

Stage

In April 2020, Alan Menken revealed that he is working as lyricist and composer for a stage musical adaptation of Night at the Museum.[15] On September 11, 2020, Night at the Museum director Shawn Levy revealed that he is also working on the musical, which has been in development for "a year and a half" by that point.[16] Work on the musical had to be done remotely through Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Exclusive: Details on The Disney+ Animated Movie 'Night At The Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again'". The DisInsider. October 7, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "The Walt Disney Company Investor Day 2020 - THE 2020 INVESTOR DAY PROGRAMMING FACT SHEET" (PDF). Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  3. ^ Schonewill, Kyle; Earle, Robby (March 17, 2022). "What's New in the MCU with John Paesano". Friends From Work: An Unofficial Marvel Podcast (Podcast). Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  4. ^ "Night at the Museum (2006)". Box Office Mojo.
  5. ^ "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)". Box Office Mojo.
  6. ^ "Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)". Box Office Mojo.
  7. ^ "Night at the Museum franchise". boxofficemojo.com. IMDB. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  8. ^ "CinemaScore". CinemaScore. Archived from the original on April 13, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  9. ^ "Night at the Museum". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  10. ^ "Night at the Museum". metacritic.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  11. ^ "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  12. ^ "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian". metacritic.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  13. ^ "Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  14. ^ "Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb". metacritic.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  15. ^ a b Young Artists of America (March 28, 2020). "Talk Back with Alan Menken (2020)". YouTube. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  16. ^ Carras, Christi (September 11, 2020). "'Night at the Museum' director teases another sequel — and a Broadway musical". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
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