Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
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When the magic powers of The Tablet of Ahkmenrah begin to die out, Larry Daley spans the globe, uniting favorite and new characters while embarking on an epic quest to save the magic before it is gone forever.
What critics thought
Critical opinion on the third Night at the Museum landed firmly in mixed territory, with the central split being whether the London relocation and a genuinely clever final act lift the franchise or whether the formula has simply run dry. A handful of reviewers found it breezy and even the best entry in the series; a larger contingent felt the comic talent was wasted on autopilot material, and the harshest notices called it little more than a contractual obligation dressed up as a sendoff.
“The third Night at the Museum film starts strongly, with its heart in the past... It's an exciting opening, and perhaps too exciting for the film's own good. It's hard not to be disappointed when the plot moves back to the present and settles into the time-honoured formula of digitised creatures running riot and famous people in fancy dress doing shtick.”
Robbie Collin·The Daily Telegraph
“Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb is a rather lackluster affair, a cash grab that tries to aim a little higher but confuses sappy shortcuts with real emotion.”
Bill Goodykoontz·The Arizona Republic
“Seeing Ben Stiller, the late Robin Williams, and their magically roused gang together again, this time in London, is initially all about indulgent, nostalgic smiles rather than new wows. But then comes the movie's exceptionally clever and fresh final act, which delivers genuine surprise along with many laughs.”
Tom Russo·The Boston Globe
“Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, the third and supposedly final edition in the franchise, is nothing more than an uncomfortably transparent contractual obligation.”
Drew Hunt·Slant Magazine
“The third installment, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb may be the best, and even the generally wound-too-tight Ben Stiller – once again playing a bemused Museum of Natural History guard – is easy to tolerate.”
Stephanie Zacharek·The Village Voice
Genres
Adventure, Comedy, Family
Cast & Crew
Shawn LevyDirector
Ben StillerLarry Daley / Laaa
Robin WilliamsTheodore Roosevelt
Owen WilsonJedediah Smith
Steve CooganOctavius
Ricky GervaisDr. McPhee
Dan StevensSir Lancelot
Rebel WilsonTilly
Skyler GisondoNick Daley
Rami MalekAhkmenrah
Patrick GallagherAttila the Hun
Mizuo PeckSacajawea
Ben KingsleyMerenkahre
Alan SilvestriComposer
Guillermo NavarroCinematographyNight at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
When the magic powers of The Tablet of Ahkmenrah begin to die out, Larry Daley spans the globe, uniting favorite and new characters while embarking on an epic quest to save the magic before it is gone forever.
What critics thought
Critical opinion on the third Night at the Museum landed firmly in mixed territory, with the central split being whether the London relocation and a genuinely clever final act lift the franchise or whether the formula has simply run dry. A handful of reviewers found it breezy and even the best entry in the series; a larger contingent felt the comic talent was wasted on autopilot material, and the harshest notices called it little more than a contractual obligation dressed up as a sendoff.
“The third Night at the Museum film starts strongly, with its heart in the past... It's an exciting opening, and perhaps too exciting for the film's own good. It's hard not to be disappointed when the plot moves back to the present and settles into the time-honoured formula of digitised creatures running riot and famous people in fancy dress doing shtick.”
Robbie Collin·The Daily Telegraph
“Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb is a rather lackluster affair, a cash grab that tries to aim a little higher but confuses sappy shortcuts with real emotion.”
Bill Goodykoontz·The Arizona Republic
“Seeing Ben Stiller, the late Robin Williams, and their magically roused gang together again, this time in London, is initially all about indulgent, nostalgic smiles rather than new wows. But then comes the movie's exceptionally clever and fresh final act, which delivers genuine surprise along with many laughs.”
Tom Russo·The Boston Globe
“Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, the third and supposedly final edition in the franchise, is nothing more than an uncomfortably transparent contractual obligation.”
Drew Hunt·Slant Magazine
“The third installment, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb may be the best, and even the generally wound-too-tight Ben Stiller – once again playing a bemused Museum of Natural History guard – is easy to tolerate.”
Stephanie Zacharek·The Village Voice
Genres
Adventure, Comedy, Family
Cast & Crew
Shawn LevyDirectorBen StillerLarry Daley / LaaaRobin WilliamsTheodore RooseveltOwen WilsonJedediah SmithSteve CooganOctaviusRicky GervaisDr. McPheeDan StevensSir LancelotRebel WilsonTillySkyler GisondoNick DaleyRami MalekAhkmenrahPatrick GallagherAttila the HunMizuo PeckSacajaweaBen KingsleyMerenkahreAlan SilvestriComposerGuillermo NavarroCinematographyStream
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