Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Ben Stiller returns as Larry Daley, the unfortunate night watchman who continues to encounter living and breathing museum exhibits in Night at the Museum 2: Escape From the Smithsonian, 20th Century Fox's tent-pole sequel from director Shawn Levy. Scott Frank, Robert Ben Garant, and Thomas Lennon ...more

Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) has come a long way since first gracing the screen in Night at the Museum. Stiller has taken the character, once a hapless hero, and instilled him with a sense of self-awareness that shines through barely-veiled sarcasm. The performance is effective, making Stiller's Daley a more interesting midnight adventurer to tag along with in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian. Daley has gone from a down-on-his-luck security guard to a successful glow-in-the-dark ...more

With its savvy mix of kid-friendly special effects and parent-friendly comedy, Night at the Museum became a box office smash. Sadly, the uninspired sequel, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, manages to offer fewer joys on either of those fronts. Ben Stiller returns as Larry Daley, who has left his night watchman gig at the Natural History Museum to become the CEO of a successful company that sells his quirky inventions, such as a glow-in-the-dark flashlight. On a return visit to ...more