Photo: ‘Night at the Museum: Kamunrah Rises Again’
‘Night at the Museum’ has been a beloved comedy for children. In 2006, 20th Century Fox released the first entry to the series which focused on a night guard named Larry Daley who secures a job watching over the American Museum of Natural History since he was desperate to find a job. However, he discovers that the manikins and other objects that symbolize historical figures have come to life every night. The movie was praised for its astonishing special effects, which have made the film a lot more creative in having its children viewers enjoy learning about the fictionalized versions of historical individuals and their humorous and wacky interactions with the guard. The film did an excellent job of having parents entertained with Ben Stiller’s comedic performance as well as casting Robin Williams as Theodore Roosevelt. Things to do: Subscribe to The Hollywood Insider’s YouTube Channel,...
‘Night at the Museum’ has been a beloved comedy for children. In 2006, 20th Century Fox released the first entry to the series which focused on a night guard named Larry Daley who secures a job watching over the American Museum of Natural History since he was desperate to find a job. However, he discovers that the manikins and other objects that symbolize historical figures have come to life every night. The movie was praised for its astonishing special effects, which have made the film a lot more creative in having its children viewers enjoy learning about the fictionalized versions of historical individuals and their humorous and wacky interactions with the guard. The film did an excellent job of having parents entertained with Ben Stiller’s comedic performance as well as casting Robin Williams as Theodore Roosevelt. Things to do: Subscribe to The Hollywood Insider’s YouTube Channel,...
- 12/21/2022
- by Marco Castaneda
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
Photo: ‘Night at the Museum: Kamunrah Rises Again’ ‘Night at the Museum’ has been a beloved comedy for children. In 2006, 20th Century Fox released the first entry to the series which focused on a night guard named Larry Daley who secures a job watching over the American Museum of Natural History since he was desperate to find a job. However, he discovers that the manikins and other objects that symbolize historical figures have come to life every night. The movie was praised for its astonishing special effects, which have made the film a lot more creative in having its children viewers enjoy learning about the fictionalized versions of historical individuals and their humorous and wacky interactions with the guard. The film did an excellent job of having parents entertained with Ben Stiller’s comedic performance as well as casting Robin Williams as Theodore Roosevelt. Things to do: Subscribe to The Hollywood Insider’s YouTube Channel,...
- 12/21/2022
- by Marco Castaneda
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
Stars: Joshua Bassett, Thomas Lennon, Joseph Kamal, Akmal Saleh, Steve Zahn | Written by Ray DeLaurentis, William Schifrin | Directed by Matt Danner
Nick Daley is following in his father’s footsteps as the night watchman at the American Museum of Natural History, so he knows what happens when the sun goes down. But when the maniacal ruler Kahmunrah escapes, it is up to Nick to save the museum once and for all.
It’s been eight years since we thought the family-oriented fantasy comedy Night at the Museum film series ended, and yet here we are with a brand new film – although this time, it’s animated. Despite absolutely loving the original trilogy as a kid, I have to say that I wasn’t really crossing my fingers for any new films to get made. In fact, did anybody actually want to see a new film in this franchise, let alone one that’s animated?...
Nick Daley is following in his father’s footsteps as the night watchman at the American Museum of Natural History, so he knows what happens when the sun goes down. But when the maniacal ruler Kahmunrah escapes, it is up to Nick to save the museum once and for all.
It’s been eight years since we thought the family-oriented fantasy comedy Night at the Museum film series ended, and yet here we are with a brand new film – although this time, it’s animated. Despite absolutely loving the original trilogy as a kid, I have to say that I wasn’t really crossing my fingers for any new films to get made. In fact, did anybody actually want to see a new film in this franchise, let alone one that’s animated?...
- 12/12/2022
- by Caillou Pettis
- Nerdly
Disney shows off a new 2D animation style in the Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again movie trailer, released Tuesday, November 29. In the animated Night at the Museum spinoff, Zachary Levi voices Larry Daley (played by Ben Stiller in the original live-action franchise), the night guard privy to the museum’s big secret. The museum’s exhibit occupants, who come alive each night, urge Larry to hire his son, Nick Daley, to be a night guard for his summer job. Nick is voiced by Joshua Bassett of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again premieres December 9 exclusively on Disney+. As the streamer describes, the original movie “is about the mischief that takes place every night at the American Museum of Natural History when the sun goes down. Nick Daley’s summer gig as night watchman at the museum is a challenging job for a high school student,...
- 11/29/2022
- TV Insider
Few expected that Shawn Levy would strike franchise gold in 2006 when the first "Night at the Museum" was released, but the film based on the 1993 children's book of the same name by Croatian illustrator Milan Trenc has since spawned two sequels, inspired a never-made theme park ride, and even got the Lego treatment in 2020. The original film centered on Larry Daley (Ben Stiller), a divorced father who finds a job at the American Museum of Natural History as a night guard. What appears to be an easy job of keeping an eye on a bunch of fossils and artifacts turns into the adventure of a lifetime after he discovers an ancient spell has caused the exhibits of the museum to come to life.
After the Fox-Disney merger, at-the-time CEO Bob Iger announced a new "Night at the Museum" animated feature, and now we're finally going to see the final product.
After the Fox-Disney merger, at-the-time CEO Bob Iger announced a new "Night at the Museum" animated feature, and now we're finally going to see the final product.
- 11/4/2022
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
This review was written for the theatrical screening of "Night at the Museum".Milan Trenc's whimsically illustrated "The Night at the Museum", about a New York Natural History Museum night guard who discovers the displays have a habit of doing the "Jumanji" thing once visitors go home, has been turned into a big, loud movie (minus the "The") starring Ben Stiller.
It's definitely a cute, workable premise, but as mishandled by director Shawn Levy (the "Pink Panther" and "Cheaper by the Dozen" remakes) and the writing team of Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon ("Reno: 911!"), the inspiration that was required to make "Museum" fly is seldom on exhibit in this interminably monotonous production.
As Stiller runs around an awful lot attempting to riff his way to something funnier, the rest of the able cast, including Robin Williams, Ricky Gervais, Dick Van Dyke and Mickey Rooney, see their talents go sadly underutilized, playing second fiddle to all the busy visual effects.
Given its holiday placement and its family-friendly premise, the 20th Century Fox release will probably still shake enough bones at the boxoffice to keep Levy's streak intact, though the overall result unlikely will go down in any kind of history.
On a positive note, maybe it might have the pleasant side effect of boosting museum attendance.
The problematic pace feels off from the start, as Stiller's Larry Daley, a failed inventor of a divorced dad, competes with his wife's (Kim Raver) financial whiz fiance (Paul Rudd) for the affections of his son, Nick (Jake Cherry).
Seeking the help of an employment counselor (played by Stiller's mom, Anne Meara), he takes a menial job as a graveyard shift security guard at The Natural History Museum, but judging from the odd behavior of the trio of veteran daytime guards (Van Dyke, Rooney and Bill Cobbs), his first night on the job will prove to be anything but uneventful.
Larry's first clue is when the giant Tyrannosaurus rex suddenly goes missing, only to reappear, eager to play a game of fetch with one of its bones. By the time Larry catches on, the marble corridors are filled with marauding Huns (looking like they just stepped out of a Capital One commercial), mischievous capuchin monkeys, charging wildlife and out-of-control, unmistakably lifelike dioramas.
With the help of trusty Teddy Roosevelt (a subdued Robin Williams), Larry not only manages to restore order, but also his crumbling relationship with his son.
This is the kind of vehicle that would have been a natural for someone like "Museum" producer Chris Columbus, having directed "Home Alone" and "Harry Potter" installments and demonstrating an equal comfort level with both extensive comedy and intensive special effects.
But director Levy struggles to find a uniform pitch that would agreeably blend together the gags, the visual effects and the obligatory heart moments. In its absence, there's a stop-and-start hollowness that confuses noise and chaos for comic energy.
While Gervais has some amusing moments as Stiller's tongue-tied boss, the rest of the cast, also including Steve Coogan and an uncredited Owen Wilson, are never given the chance to really strut their humorous stuff.
Behind-the-scenes, production designer Claude Pare ("The Aviator") does a nice job filling those larger-than-life spaces, while costume designer Renee April has her sewing machine going full tilt with all that period wardrobe and Alan Silvestri goes back to his "Back to the Future" cues for his hyperactively dense score.
It's definitely a cute, workable premise, but as mishandled by director Shawn Levy (the "Pink Panther" and "Cheaper by the Dozen" remakes) and the writing team of Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon ("Reno: 911!"), the inspiration that was required to make "Museum" fly is seldom on exhibit in this interminably monotonous production.
As Stiller runs around an awful lot attempting to riff his way to something funnier, the rest of the able cast, including Robin Williams, Ricky Gervais, Dick Van Dyke and Mickey Rooney, see their talents go sadly underutilized, playing second fiddle to all the busy visual effects.
Given its holiday placement and its family-friendly premise, the 20th Century Fox release will probably still shake enough bones at the boxoffice to keep Levy's streak intact, though the overall result unlikely will go down in any kind of history.
On a positive note, maybe it might have the pleasant side effect of boosting museum attendance.
The problematic pace feels off from the start, as Stiller's Larry Daley, a failed inventor of a divorced dad, competes with his wife's (Kim Raver) financial whiz fiance (Paul Rudd) for the affections of his son, Nick (Jake Cherry).
Seeking the help of an employment counselor (played by Stiller's mom, Anne Meara), he takes a menial job as a graveyard shift security guard at The Natural History Museum, but judging from the odd behavior of the trio of veteran daytime guards (Van Dyke, Rooney and Bill Cobbs), his first night on the job will prove to be anything but uneventful.
Larry's first clue is when the giant Tyrannosaurus rex suddenly goes missing, only to reappear, eager to play a game of fetch with one of its bones. By the time Larry catches on, the marble corridors are filled with marauding Huns (looking like they just stepped out of a Capital One commercial), mischievous capuchin monkeys, charging wildlife and out-of-control, unmistakably lifelike dioramas.
With the help of trusty Teddy Roosevelt (a subdued Robin Williams), Larry not only manages to restore order, but also his crumbling relationship with his son.
This is the kind of vehicle that would have been a natural for someone like "Museum" producer Chris Columbus, having directed "Home Alone" and "Harry Potter" installments and demonstrating an equal comfort level with both extensive comedy and intensive special effects.
But director Levy struggles to find a uniform pitch that would agreeably blend together the gags, the visual effects and the obligatory heart moments. In its absence, there's a stop-and-start hollowness that confuses noise and chaos for comic energy.
While Gervais has some amusing moments as Stiller's tongue-tied boss, the rest of the cast, also including Steve Coogan and an uncredited Owen Wilson, are never given the chance to really strut their humorous stuff.
Behind-the-scenes, production designer Claude Pare ("The Aviator") does a nice job filling those larger-than-life spaces, while costume designer Renee April has her sewing machine going full tilt with all that period wardrobe and Alan Silvestri goes back to his "Back to the Future" cues for his hyperactively dense score.
- 12/22/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Milan Trenc's whimsically illustrated The Night at the Museum, about a New York Natural History Museum night guard who discovers the displays have a habit of doing the Jumanji thing once visitors go home, has been turned into a big, loud movie (minus the "The") starring Ben Stiller.
It's definitely a cute, workable premise, but as mishandled by director Shawn Levy (the Pink Panther and Cheaper by the Dozen remakes) and the writing team of Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon (Reno: 911!), the inspiration that was required to make Museum fly is seldom on exhibit in this interminably monotonous production.
As Stiller runs around an awful lot attempting to riff his way to something funnier, the rest of the able cast, including Robin Williams, Ricky Gervais, Dick Van Dyke and Mickey Rooney, see their talents go sadly underutilized, playing second fiddle to all the busy visual effects.
Given its holiday placement and its family-friendly premise, the 20th Century Fox release will probably still shake enough bones at the boxoffice to keep Levy's streak intact, though the overall result unlikely will go down in any kind of history.
On a positive note, maybe it might have the pleasant side effect of boosting museum attendance.
The problematic pace feels off from the start, as Stiller's Larry Daley, a failed inventor of a divorced dad, competes with his wife's (Kim Raver) financial whiz fiance (Paul Rudd) for the affections of his son, Nick (Jake Cherry).
Seeking the help of an employment counselor (played by Stiller's mom, Anne Meara), he takes a menial job as a graveyard shift security guard at the Natural History Museum, but judging from the odd behavior of the trio of veteran daytime guards (Van Dyke, Rooney and Bill Cobbs), his first night on the job will prove to be anything but uneventful.
Larry's first clue is when the giant Tyrannosaurus rex suddenly goes missing, only to reappear, eager to play a game of fetch with one of its bones. By the time Larry catches on, the marble corridors are filled with marauding Huns (looking like they just stepped out of a Capital One commercial), mischievous capuchin monkeys, charging wildlife and out-of-control, unmistakably lifelike dioramas.
With the help of trusty Teddy Roosevelt (a subdued Robin Williams), Larry not only manages to restore order, but also his crumbling relationship with his son.
This is the kind of vehicle that would have been a natural for someone like Museum producer Chris Columbus, having directed Home Alone and Harry Potter installments and demonstrating an equal comfort level with both extensive comedy and intensive special effects.
But director Levy struggles to find a uniform pitch that would agreeably blend together the gags, the visual effects and the obligatory heart moments. In its absence, there's a stop-and-start hollowness that confuses noise and chaos for comic energy.
While Gervais has some amusing moments as Stiller's tongue-tied boss, the rest of the cast, also including Steve Coogan and an uncredited Owen Wilson, are never given the chance to really strut their humorous stuff.
Behind-the-scenes, production designer Claude Pare (The Aviator) does a nice job filling those larger-than-life spaces, while costume designer Renee April has her sewing machine going full tilt with all that period wardrobe and Alan Silvestri goes back to his Back to the Future cues for his hyperactively dense score.
It's definitely a cute, workable premise, but as mishandled by director Shawn Levy (the Pink Panther and Cheaper by the Dozen remakes) and the writing team of Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon (Reno: 911!), the inspiration that was required to make Museum fly is seldom on exhibit in this interminably monotonous production.
As Stiller runs around an awful lot attempting to riff his way to something funnier, the rest of the able cast, including Robin Williams, Ricky Gervais, Dick Van Dyke and Mickey Rooney, see their talents go sadly underutilized, playing second fiddle to all the busy visual effects.
Given its holiday placement and its family-friendly premise, the 20th Century Fox release will probably still shake enough bones at the boxoffice to keep Levy's streak intact, though the overall result unlikely will go down in any kind of history.
On a positive note, maybe it might have the pleasant side effect of boosting museum attendance.
The problematic pace feels off from the start, as Stiller's Larry Daley, a failed inventor of a divorced dad, competes with his wife's (Kim Raver) financial whiz fiance (Paul Rudd) for the affections of his son, Nick (Jake Cherry).
Seeking the help of an employment counselor (played by Stiller's mom, Anne Meara), he takes a menial job as a graveyard shift security guard at the Natural History Museum, but judging from the odd behavior of the trio of veteran daytime guards (Van Dyke, Rooney and Bill Cobbs), his first night on the job will prove to be anything but uneventful.
Larry's first clue is when the giant Tyrannosaurus rex suddenly goes missing, only to reappear, eager to play a game of fetch with one of its bones. By the time Larry catches on, the marble corridors are filled with marauding Huns (looking like they just stepped out of a Capital One commercial), mischievous capuchin monkeys, charging wildlife and out-of-control, unmistakably lifelike dioramas.
With the help of trusty Teddy Roosevelt (a subdued Robin Williams), Larry not only manages to restore order, but also his crumbling relationship with his son.
This is the kind of vehicle that would have been a natural for someone like Museum producer Chris Columbus, having directed Home Alone and Harry Potter installments and demonstrating an equal comfort level with both extensive comedy and intensive special effects.
But director Levy struggles to find a uniform pitch that would agreeably blend together the gags, the visual effects and the obligatory heart moments. In its absence, there's a stop-and-start hollowness that confuses noise and chaos for comic energy.
While Gervais has some amusing moments as Stiller's tongue-tied boss, the rest of the cast, also including Steve Coogan and an uncredited Owen Wilson, are never given the chance to really strut their humorous stuff.
Behind-the-scenes, production designer Claude Pare (The Aviator) does a nice job filling those larger-than-life spaces, while costume designer Renee April has her sewing machine going full tilt with all that period wardrobe and Alan Silvestri goes back to his Back to the Future cues for his hyperactively dense score.
- 12/22/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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