Hapless museum night watchman Larry Daley must help his living, breathing exhibit friends out of a pickle now that they've been transferred to the archives at the Smithsonian Institution. Larry's (mis)adventures this time include close encounters with Amelia Earhart, Abe Lincoln and Ivan the Terrible.
Directed by Shawn Levy
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magical object
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pharaoh
amelia earhart
inanimate objects come to life
smithsonian
back to life
Rank
#136 in 2009·#6379 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.0 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Ben Stiller
Larry Daley
Amy Adams
Amelia Earhart
Owen Wilson
Jedediah Smith
Hank Azaria
Kahmunrah / The Thinker / Abe Lincoln
Robin Williams
Theodore Roosevelt
Christopher Guest
Ivan the Terrible
Alain Chabat
Napoleon Bonaparte
Steve Coogan
Octavius
Ricky Gervais
Dr. McPhee
Bill Hader
George Armstrong Custer
Jon Bernthal
Al Capone
Patrick Gallagher
Attila the Hun
Crew
Shawn Levy
Director
Thomas Lennon
Writer
Robert Ben Garant
Writer
Alan Silvestri
Original Music Composer
Dean Zimmerman
Editor
John Schwartzman
Director of Photography
Michael Barnathan
Producer
Shawn Levy
Producer
Chris Columbus
Producer
Mark Radcliffe
Executive Producer
Josh McLaglen
Executive Producer
Craig Henighan
Sound Designer
Popular Reviews
3160 reviews
Abbie K
8.6★ · 05/23/25
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marcellaPRO
10.0★ · 05/27/26
i love how this becomes a national treasure movie for like 5 minutes
i love how this becomes a national treasure movie for like 5 minutes
Tania Garcia
6.0★ · 05/24/26
jed and octo…I know what you are
jed and octo…I know what you are
Sophie
4.0★ · 05/20/26
Hated this bc of Amelia Earfart but the huge battle scene was awesome. He’s making out with a statue btw
Hated this bc of Amelia Earfart but the huge battle scene was awesome. He’s making out with a statue btw
