Stuffed with smart performers doing graciously silly work, and all Levy has to do is manage traffic.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Ann Hornaday
It's a fun ride, and the big payoff -- that history turns out to be way cooler than its reputation suggests -- is even more gratifying. Bully!Read Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Lisa Schwarzbaum
What a dull, nice movie, wrenched from a wild premise and battered into docility.Read Full Review »
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USA Today: Claudia Puig
Though the premise is clever -- everything comes to life at night in New York City's Natural History Museum -- this movie doesn't make the best comic use of the concept.Read Full Review »
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ReelViews: James Berardinelli
With a cast featuring Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Robin Williams, and Ricky Gervais, one has a right to expect something amusing from Night at the Museum. Oddly, not only is the movie unfunny, but it rarely tries for laughs.Read Full Review »
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Philadelphia Inquirer: Carrie Rickey
If the filmmakers had a script half as good as their special effects, Night at the Museum would be a must-see.Read Full Review »
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Village Voice: Robert Wilonsky
The first half-hour's too slow; the last half-hour's too manic, as if to compensate. But at least it entertains, thanks in large measure to the buddy-pic relationship between Owen Wilson's miniature cowpoke and his Roman pal Steve Coogan.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Stephen Holden
This season's answer to "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas," it's an overstuffed grab bag in which lumps of coal are glued together with melted candy.Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Kevin Crust
The bulk of the movie is a series of sight gags and set pieces that wreak much havoc but little else.Read Full Review »