Rotten
What a dull, nice movie, wrenched from a wild premise and battered into docility.
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
Night at the Museum
Where history comes to life.
2006 · 1h 48m · PG
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Directed by
Shawn Levy
Overview
Chaos reigns at the natural history museum when night watchman Larry Daley accidentally stirs up an ancient curse, awakening Attila the Hun, an army of gladiators, a Tyrannosaurus rex and other exhibits.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
42%
Tomatometer
Rotten
A film that veers, often without much direction, between a family-friendly comic romp and an attempt to touch our souls with heartfelt emotion.
Bill Zwecker, Chicago Sun-Times
Fresh
As mindless spectacle, this is reasonably entertaining.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Rotten
... an aimless and riotous mess.
Derek Adams, Time Out
Rotten
Stiller's continued efforts to court the broadest possible audience has taken the edge off his comedy.
Scott Tobias, AV Club
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