Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Movie Details:

Cast & Characters:

Humans

• Ben Stiller as Larry Daley, a night security guard and Amelia’s love interest.
• Ricky Gervais as Dr. McPhee, the curator at the Museum of Natural History and Larry’s boss.
• Jake Cherry as Nick Daley, the son of Larry Daley.
• Mindy Kaling as Docent.
• George Foreman as Himself.
• Shawn Levy as Infomercial Father.
• Ed Helms (uncredited) as Larry Daley’s assistant.
• Jonah Hill (uncredited) as Brandon (pronounced /ˈbrʌndən/ BRUN-dən), a security guard at the Smithsonian.

Exhibits

• Robin Williams as Theodore Roosevelt, the wax sculpture of the 26th President of the United States.
  • Williams also voices the bronze bust of Roosevelt.
• Mizuo Peck as Sacagawea, the polyurethane model of the Lemhi Shoshone woman who guided Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, and Roosevelt’s girlfriend.
• Amy Adams as Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean, and Larry’s love interest.
  • Adams also portrays Tess, a young woman at the end of the movie who resembles Earhart.
• Owen Wilson as Jedediah, a cowboy minifigure.
• Steve Coogan as Octavius, a Roman general minifigure and Jedediah’s best friend.
• Hank Azaria as Kahmunrah, a pharaoh who is Ahkmenrah’s malevolent older brother.
• Azaria also voices the statues of The Thinker and Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States.
• Rami Malek as Ahkmenrah, a mummy of a pharaoh who becomes a fully living human at night and is the benevolent younger brother of Kahmunrah.
• Christopher Guest as Ivan the Terrible, the historic Tsar of Russia who allies with Kahmunrah.
• Alain Chabat as Napoleon Bonaparte, the leader of the First French Empire who allies with Kahmunrah.
• Jon Bernthal as young Al Capone, a photographic standee of the gangster and founder of the Chicago Outfit who allies with Kahmunrah.
• Bill Hader as George Armstrong Custer, a military commander whom Larry befriends.
• Patrick Gallagher is a wax model of Attila the Hun, the statue of the leader of the Huns.
• Brad Garrett (voice) as Easter Island Head.
• Kerry van der Griend, Matthew Harrison, and Rick Dobran as wax models of Neanderthals.
• Randy Lee, Darryl Quon, Gerald Wong, and Paul Chih-Ping Cheng as wax models of Huns.
• Jonas Brothers as the Cherubs.
• Jay Baruchel as Joey Motorola, a sailor who resides in the V-J Day in Times Square photograph.
• Alberta Mayne as Greta Zimmer Friedman (Kissing Nurse).
• Eugene Levy as Albert Einstein Bobbleheads.
• Keith Powell as Tuskegee Airman #1.
• Craig Robinson as Tuskegee Airman #2.
• Clint Howard as Air and Space Mission Control Tech #1.
• Matty Finochio as Air and Space Mission Control Tech #2.
• Thomas Lennon as Orville Wright.
• Robert Ben Garant as Wilbur Wright.
• Caroll Spinney as Oscar the Grouch, who tries to ally with Kahmunrah but is dismissed because the ruler judges him to be “vaguely grouchy”.
• Thomas Morley as Darth Vader, the Star Wars character who tries to ally with Kahmunrah but is turned away because the ruler judges him as “evil, asthmatic” and “a robot”.
• Crystal the Monkey as Dexter and Able, two mischievous stuffed capuchin monkeys.

Storyline:

The film stars Ben Stiller as Larry Daley, who discovers that the exhibits at the American Museum of Natural History are being relocated to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. When he learns that the magic of the tablet that brings the exhibits to life is fading, Larry must embark on a new adventure to rescue his friends and stop an ancient Egyptian pharaoh from taking over.

About Movie:

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian is an American fantasy comedy film directed by Shawn Levy and written by Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon. It is the second installment in the Night at the Museum series, following the original film released in 2006.

Production Details

The film was theatrically released on May 22, 2009, by 20th Century Fox. It received mixed reviews from critics but was a box office success, grossing approximately $413 million against a budget of around $150 million.

Reception

While it received mixed reviews, many praised its humor and visual effects. The film’s success led to a third installment, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, released in 2014. Additionally, an animated sequel titled Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again was released on Disney+ in 2022.

Legacy

Battle of the Smithsonian solidified the Night at the Museum franchise’s popularity and contributed to its status as a family-friendly series that blends history with comedy and adventure.

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