Night at the Museum

PGUnited States rating20061h 48mFantasy, Family, Comedy
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PG US
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A security guard at a natural history museum discovers that the exhibits come to life at night after a magical tablet is activated. He must find a way to manage the chaos and keep the prehistoric creatures and historical figures safe until morning. It is a fun adventure that explores history in a very imaginative way.

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What's in it

Scary
Some
Violence
Mild
Language
None
Rude humour
Mild
Sad themes
None
Pace
Moderate
The film features a mix of comedic action sequences and calmer moments of character interaction. Estimated

Scary moments

  • Approx.ScaryA large Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton comes to life and chases the main character.
  • Approx.SomeA group of pyromaniacal Neanderthals starts a fire in the museum.
  • Approx.ScaryA wax figure of a man is sliced in half during a chase.

Talk about it after

  1. 1If you could spend a night in a museum and see anything come to life, what would you want to see?
  2. 2How did Larry show he was a good leader when things got chaotic?
  3. 3Which historical character did you find the most interesting?

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