Night at the Museum (franchise)

*Night at the Museum*
Night at the Museum
	Franchise logo
Created by	Milan Trenc
Original work	The Night at the Museum (1993)
Owner	20th Century Studios ; (The Walt Disney Company)
Print publications
Book(s)	The Night at the Museum (1993); Another Night at the Museum (2013);
Novel(s)	Night at the Museum: The Junior Novelization (2006)
Films and television
Film(s)	Night at the Museum (2006); Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009); Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014); Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again (2022);
Television series	Night at the Museum (TBA)
Theatrical presentations
Musical(s)	Night at the Museum (TBA)

Night at the Museum is an American media franchise of fantasy-comedy films based on the children's book The Night at the Museum by Milan Trenc, are directed by Shawn Levy and written by Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon. Starring Ben Stiller as a museum night security guard named Larry Daley, the films also star an ensemble cast featuring Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Ricky Gervais, Steve Coogan, Patrick Gallagher, Rami Malek, Mizuo Peck, Mickey Rooney, Bill Cobbs, and Dick Van Dyke.

Films

Night at the Museum (2006)

When Larry Daley (Ben Stiller), a divorced father who was having trouble finding a job, applies for a job at the American Museum of Natural History, he is assigned as a night guard. However, a seemingly easy job turns out to be a wild ride when he finds that an ancient spell has caused the exhibits of the museum to come to life.

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)

Three years after the previous film, several of the exhibits are transferred to the Smithsonian in Washington, DC, and Dexter the monkey steals the tablet of Ahkmenrah. Larry must break in and team up with his old friends, and new ally Amelia Earheart, to get it back from Ahkmenrah's resurrected evil older brother Kahmunrah before morning.

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)

Five years after the previous film, Larry discovers that the tablet of Ahkmenrah's magic is failing. He and his now-teenage son Nick, along with Teddy Roosevelt, Sacagawea, Jedediah, Octavius, Dexter, Attila the Hun, and a new caveman figure named Laaa (who looks like Larry) travel to a fictional version of the British Museum in London to undo the curse, with the help of Ahkmenrah's parents and the narcissistic Sir Lancelot of Camelot, before the tablet's magic disappears forever.

Future

Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again (2022)

In August 2018, CEO of 20th Century Fox Stacey Snider announced that a television series based on Night at the Museum was in development.[1]

In August 2019, following the purchase of 21st Century Fox and its assets by Disney, The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger announced that a soft reboot of Night at the Museum is in development. The project will release as a Disney+ exclusive film.[2][3] In October 2020, the film was officially titled Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again. The project will be CGI-animated.[4] The plot centers on Larry's son, Nick, who is hesitant to follow on his father's footsteps as nightwatchman.[4] In addition to Nick and the titular villain, the movie will also feature returning characters: Jedediah, Octavius, Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt; with the addition of Joan of Arc as well. Production began on November 2, 2020.[4] Shawn Levy will serve as executive producer. By August of 2021, the film was two-thirds of the way completed, and was announced to be scheduled for a 2022 release on Disney+.[5]

Possible spin-offs

In August 2018, CEO of 20th Century Fox Stacey Snider announced that a television series based on Night at the Museum was in development.[6] Following the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney, many of Fox's projects were shelved.

In October 2020, The DisInsider announced that a live-action theatrical film is in the early stages of development.[4]

Main cast and characters

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^E indicates an appearance not included in the theatrical cut.
^V indicates a voice-only role.
^Y indicates a younger version of the character.

Characters	Films
Characters	Night at the Museum	Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian	Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb	Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
Lawrence "Larry" Daley	Ben Stiller			TBA
Theodore Roosevelt	Robin Williams
Nick Daley	Jake Cherry		Skyler Gisondo
Jedediah	Owen Wilson
Octavius	Steve Coogan
Dr. McPhee	Ricky Gervais
Attila the Hun	Patrick Gallagher
Ahkmenrah	Rami Malek
Sacagawea	Mizuo Peck
Dexter	Crystal the Monkey
Easter Island Head	Brad Garrett^V
Cecil "C. J." Fredericks	Dick Van Dyke		Dick Van Dyke Percy Hynes White^Y
Gus	Mickey Rooney		Mickey Rooney
Reginald	Bill Cobbs		Bill Cobbs
Rebecca Hutman	Carla Gugino
Erica Daley	Kim Raver
Don	Paul Rudd
Amelia Earhart		Amy Adams
Tess		Amy Adams
Kahmunrah		Hank Azaria		TBA
Ivan the Terrible		Christopher Guest
Napoleon Bonaparte		Alain Chabat
Al Capone		Jon Bernthal
George Armstrong Custer		Bill Hader
Sailor Joey Motorola		Jay Baruchel
Brundon the Security Guard		Jonah Hill
Docent		Mindy Kaling
The Thinker		Hank Azaria^V
Abraham Lincoln Statue		Hank Azaria^V
Cherub Cupid Statues		Jonas Brothers^V
Abel the Space Monkey		Crystal the Monkey
Albert Einstein Bobbleheads		Eugene Levy^V
Laaa			Ben Stiller	TBA
Lancelot			Dan Stevens	TBA
Tilly			Rebel Wilson
Merenkahre			Ben Kingsley
Shepseheret			Anjali Jay
Madeline Phelps			Rachael Harris
Garuda Artefact			Robin Williams^V
King Arthur			Hugh Jackman
Guinevere			Alice Eve
Joan of Arc				TBA

Additional crew and production details

Film	Director	Producer(s)	Writer(s)	Composer	Cinematographer	Editor(s)	Production companies	Distributor
Night at the Museum	Shawn Levy	Shawn Levy Chris Columbus Michael Barnathan	Thomas Lennon Robert Ben Garant	Alan Silvestri	Guillermo Navarro	Don Zimmerman	20th Century Fox 21 Laps Entertainment 1492 Pictures	20th Century Fox
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian			Thomas Lennon Robert Ben Garant		John Schwartzman	Don Zimmerman Dean Zimmerman	20th Century Fox 21 Laps Entertainment 1492 Pictures Dune Entertainment
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb			David Guion Michael Handelman		Guillermo Navarro	Dean Zimmerman	20th Century Fox 21 Laps Entertainment 1492 Pictures TSG Entertainment
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again	TBA						20th Century Studios 20th Century Animation 21 Laps Entertainment 1492 Pictures Alibaba Pictures Atomic Cartoons	Disney+

Reception

Box office

Title	U.S. release date	Budget	Box office gross				Box office ranking		Ref.
Title	U.S. release date	Budget	Opening weekend (North America)	North America	Other territories	Worldwide	All time North America	All time Worldwide	Ref.
Night at the Museum	December 22, 2006 (2006-12-22)	$110 million	$30,433,781	$250,863,268	$323,617,573	$574,480,841	#100	#123	[7]
Battle of the Smithsonian	May 22, 2009 (2009-05-22)	$150 million	$54,173,286	$177,243,721	$235,862,449	$413,106,170	#221	#220	[8]
Secret of the Tomb	December 19, 2014 (2014-12-19)	$127 million	$17,100,520	$113,746,621	$249,458,014	$363,204,635	#516	#272	[9]
Totals		$387 million	$101,707,587	$541,853,610	$808,938,036	$1,350,791,646			[10]
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Critical and public response

All three films have received mixed reviews from critics.

Film	Rotten Tomatoes	Metacritic	CinemaScore
Night at the Museum	43% (136 reviews)[11]	48 (28 reviews)[12]	A-[13]
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian	45% (167 reviews)[14]	42 (31 reviews)[15]	B+[13]
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb	47% (112 reviews)[16]	47 (33 reviews)[17]	B+[13]

Stage

In April 2020, Alan Menken revealed that he is working as lyricist and composer for a stage musical adaptation of Night at the Museum.[18] On September 11, 2020, Night at the Museum director Shawn Levy revealed that he is also working on the musical, which has been in development for "a year and a half" by that point.[19] Work on the musical had to be done remotely through Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[18]

References

Paz, Maggie Dela (August 10, 2018). "Fox Developing Wimpy Kid, Ice Age, and Night at the Museum TV Shows". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
"'Home Alone,' 'Night at the Museum' to Be Rebooted at Disney+". The Hollywood Reporter.
Hayes, Dade; Hipes, Patrick (August 7, 2019). "Disney+ To Revive 'Home Alone', 'Night At The Museum', More As Part Of Fox Reset".
Exclusive: Details on The Disney+ Animated Movie 'Night At The Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again'
Weintraub, David (August 5, 2021). "Shawn Levy on the 'Night at the Museum' Animated Movie, 'Shadow and Bone' Season 2, and the Future of 'I Am Not Okay With This'". Collider. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
Paz, Maggie Dela (August 10, 2018). "Fox Developing Wimpy Kid, Ice Age, and Night at the Museum TV Shows". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
"Night at the Museum (2006)". Box Office Mojo.
"Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)". Box Office Mojo.
"Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)". Box Office Mojo.
"Night at the Museum franchise". boxofficemojo.com. IMDB. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
"Night at the Museum". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
"Night at the Museum". metacritic.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
"Cinemascore". Cinemascore.com. CinemaScore. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
"Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
"Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian". metacritic.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
"Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
"Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb". metacritic.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
Young Artists of America (March 28, 2020). "Talk Back with Alan Menken (2020)". YouTube. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
Carras, Christi (September 11, 2020). "'Night at the Museum' director teases another sequel — and a Broadway musical". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 23, 2021.

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[TV_CS-1] Paz, Maggie Dela (August 10, 2018). "Fox Developing Wimpy Kid, Ice Age, and Night at the Museum TV Shows". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved August 11, 2018.

[Night_at_the_Museum_new_film-2] "'Home Alone,' 'Night at the Museum' to Be Rebooted at Disney+". The Hollywood Reporter.

[3] Hayes, Dade; Hipes, Patrick (August 7, 2019). "Disney+ To Revive 'Home Alone', 'Night At The Museum', More As Part Of Fox Reset".

[AnimatedFilm-4] Exclusive: Details on The Disney+ Animated Movie 'Night At The Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again'

[2022_Collider-5] Weintraub, David (August 5, 2021). "Shawn Levy on the 'Night at the Museum' Animated Movie, 'Shadow and Bone' Season 2, and the Future of 'I Am Not Okay With This'". Collider. Retrieved August 5, 2021.

[6] Paz, Maggie Dela (August 10, 2018). "Fox Developing Wimpy Kid, Ice Age, and Night at the Museum TV Shows". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved August 11, 2018.

[7] "Night at the Museum (2006)". Box Office Mojo.

[8] "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)". Box Office Mojo.

[9] "Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)". Box Office Mojo.

[10] "Night at the Museum franchise". boxofficemojo.com. IMDB. Retrieved February 8, 2015.

[11] "Night at the Museum". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved April 1, 2020.

[12] "Night at the Museum". metacritic.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.

[CScore-13] "Cinemascore". Cinemascore.com. CinemaScore. Retrieved February 7, 2015.

[14] "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved April 1, 2020.

[15] "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian". metacritic.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.

[16] "Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved April 1, 2020.

[17] "Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb". metacritic.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.

[Musical_YAoA-18] Young Artists of America (March 28, 2020). "Talk Back with Alan Menken (2020)". YouTube. Retrieved November 23, 2021.

[Musical_TLAT-19] Carras, Christi (September 11, 2020). "'Night at the Museum' director teases another sequel — and a Broadway musical". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 23, 2021.

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