Night at the Museum is a 2006 American fantasy adventure-comedy film based on the 1993 children's book of the same name by Milan Trenc. It follows a divorced father trying to settle down, impress his son, and find his destiny. He applies for a job as a night watchman at New York City's American Museum of Natural History and subsequently discovers that the exhibits, animated by a magical Egyptian artifact, come to life at night.
Released on December 30, 2006 by 20th Century Fox, the film is a 1492 Pictures/21 Laps Entertainment Production, in association with Ingenious Film Partners. It was written by Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon of Comedy Central's Reno 911! and MTV's The State and produced and directed by Shawn Levy. Also producing for 1492 Pictures were Chris Columbus and Michael Barnathan. The film stars Ben Stiller, Carla Gugino, Dick Van Dyke, Mickey Rooney, Bill Cobbs, Jake Cherry, Ricky Gervais, Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan, and Robin Williams. A novelization of the screenplay, by Leslie Goldman, was published as a film tie-in.
The first installment in the Night at the Museum trilogy, the film despite receiving mixed reviews from critics was a box office success by grossing over $574 million.
Cast:Ben Stiller as Larry Daley, a man who becomes a security guard for the night shift at the American Museum of Natural History.
Carla Gugino as Rebecca Hutman, a museum docent who is interested in Sacagawea.
Dick Van Dyke as Cecil Fredericks, a veteran security guard.
Mickey Rooney as Gus, a veteran security guard.
Bill Cobbs as Reginald, a veteran security guard.
Jake Cherry as Nicky Daley, Larry's son.
Ricky Gervais as Dr. McPhee, the curator of the Museum of Natural History and is Larry's (strict) boss.
Kim Raver as Erica Daley, the former wife of Larry Daley.
Patrick Gallagher as Attila the Hun, the historic leader of the Huns who constantly targets Larry, but Larry eventually calms him down.
Rami Malek as Ahkmenrah, the mummy of a Pharaoh that owns the Golden Tablet (also called the Tablet of Akhmenrah).
Pierfrancesco Favino as Christopher Columbus, the bronze statue of the famous explorer that Larry can barely identify and speaks Italian.
Charlie Murphy as Taxi Driver
Owen Wilson as Jedediah (uncredited), a cowboy miniature figure from the Old West diorama.
Steve Coogan as Octavius, a Roman general miniature figure from the Roman Empire diorama.
Mizuo Peck as Sacagawea
Kerry van der Griend as Neanderthal
Dan Rizzuto as Neanderthal
Matthew Harrison as Neanderthal
Jody Racicot as Neanderthal
Paul Rudd as Don, Erica's boyfriend.
Anne Meara-Stiller as Debbie
Martin Christopher as Meriwether Lewis
Martin Sims as William Clark
Randy Lee as Hun
Darryl Quon as Hun
Gerald Wong as Hun Paul Chih-Ping Cheng as Hun
Brad Garrett as Easter Island Head (voice), a talking Moai that is interested in gum.
Crystal the Monkey as Dexter, a capuchin monkey that constantly tries to steal Larry's keys and ripped the instruction manual that Cecil gave Larry.
Robin Williams as Theodore Roosevelt, a wax model of the 26th President of the United States who befriends Larry.
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