Night At the Museum-Battle of Smithsonian DVD

Security guard larry daley infiltrates the smithsonian institute in order to rescue jedediah and octavius, who have been shipped to the museum by mistake.

Editor's Note

Shawn Levy (CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN, JUST MARRIED) directs the sequel of his hit film NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM. Night guard Larry Daley (Ben Stiller), now a successful entrepreneur, returns to the Museum of Natural History to visit his friends--the exhibits that come to life at night--only to learn that they are being shipped off into deep storage at the Smithsonian Institution. To make matters worse, the exhibits at the Smithsonian, including the pharaoh Kahmunrah (Hank Azaria), are suddenly coming to life--and they aren?t at all happy about their new visitors. Determined to save his friends, Larry rushes to Washington, D.C., and makes his way into the inner workings of the largest museum complex in the world while Kahmunrah recruits the likes of Ivan the Terrible (Christopher Guest), Napoleon (Alain Chabat), and Al Capone (Jon Bernthal). Larry, meanwhile, finds himself with spunky Amelia Earhart (Amy Adams) as a co-conspirator and love interest, and General Custer (Bill Hader) leading the battle for the Smithsonian.

The stakes are higher in this sequel, where even the paintings on the Smithsonian walls come to life at night. Stiller is his capable deadpan self as the now-successful Larry who finds purpose again while helping his friends, and Adams is spot-on as feisty, adventure-seeking Earhart, complete with period lingo. Azaria is a scene-stealer as Kahmunrah, who is menacing despite his lisp. Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan, Robin Williams, and Ricky Gervais also reprise their roles in this sequel, which is the first film to be shot at the Smithsonian.

Features

DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1, English, French, Spanish, Subtitled

Technical Info

Release Information
	Studio: Foxvideo
	Release Date: 3/5/2013
	Running Time: 105 minutes
	Original Release Date: 2009
	UPC: 00024543625889
	Number of Discs: 1
Audio & Video
	Available Audio Tracks:
	Video: Color

Entertainment Reviews

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian - DVD Review

By: Bill Gibron filmcritic.com DVD Reviews

Published on: 11/20/2009 6:42 PM

Shawn Levy has no soul. Perhaps put another way, he is one of the few filmmakers working today who lacks the requisite motion picture magic to make his fantastical ideas sing. Now that's nothing new to anyone who's seen his hamfisted hackwork in such incoherent remake comedies as Cheaper by the Dozen and The Pink Panther. He's also the Nachos, Flanders Style of visionaries, unable to bring a lick of wonder to his tedious kid flick Night at the Museum. Now he's back with another baffling, sure-to-be crowd pleaser, and while Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian has much better effects than the prior outing, the story -- and some of the casting -- seems geared toward destroying any amount of visual goodwill accrued....read the full review

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian - DVD Review

By: Nick Venable Cinema Blend DVD Reviews

Published on: 12/8/2009 1:29 PM

If Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian were just a smart children's comedic adventure, its existence would make more sense. The screen is constantly filled with color and movement, except for the stoic "Washington D.C. landmarks at night" shots. The characters are mostly vapid and snapped into plot positions. Much of the film's progression is predictable, and is comfortable with being that. So the all-ages label only highlights these shortcomings, and is a prime example of why A-B-C storytelling isn't always worth adhering to so loyally. Despite all that, I have a hard time not recommending the flick, because it packs in enough genres, jokes, and set pieces that there really is something for anybody...just not enough for everybody. ...read the full review

Cast & Crew

	Hank Azaria
	Ben Stiller
	Owen Wilson
	Amy Adams
	Steve Coogan
	Robin Williams
	Alain Chabat
	Christopher Guest
	Bill Hader
	Jon Bernthal
	Shawn Levy - Producer
	Chris Columbus - Producer
	Michael Barnathan - Producer
	Thomas M. Hammel - Executive Producer
	Josh McLaglen - Executive Producer
	Mark Radcliffe - Executive Producer
	John Schwartzman - Director of Photography
	Alan Silvestri - Composer
	Ricky Gervais
	Robert Ben Garant - Screenwriter
	Thomas Lennon - Screenwriter
	Shawn Levy - Director

Professional Reviews

Hollywood Reporter
"[W]ith inspired effects sequences and amusing riffs by the talented cast, especially new arrivals Hank Azaria...and pistol Amy Adams, who makes for a particularly spirited Amelia Earhart." 05/20/2009

Box Office
3 stars out of 5 -- "[A] wholesome, winsome action/comedy....The film is at its strongest when it honors tradition and embraces new personalities." 05/19/2009

Los Angeles Times
"[Amy Adams is] in excellent form as superwoman Earhart....There's a derring-do to her '30s patter laced with words like 'flyboy' adn 'skedaddle' and a style that evokes Katharine Hepburn." 05/22/2009

New York Times
"Mr. Azaria is the master of funny voices, and he does fine work....Ms. Adams, impersonating Earhart as a flame-haired screwball-comedy heroine, is entirely delightful..." 05/22/2009

Entertainment Weekly
"[I]t's a faster, wittier spin on the formula of its predecessor....It all works because Stiller, with his eager-to-please anxiety and his incredulous double takes, is the perfect addled straight man for a hellzapoppin history show." -- Grade: B 05/29/2009

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