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Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian: The IMAX Experience

In this second installment of the Night at the Museum saga, former night guard Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) faces a battle so epic it could only unfold in the corridors of the world’s largest museum--the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. Larry must try to save his formerly inanimate friends from what could be their last stand amid the wonders of the Smithsonian, all of which, from the famous paintings on the walls to the rocket ships in the halls, suddenly have a mind of their own.

The first film ever shot in the Smithsonian complex, the fun begins as Larry discovers his favorite exhibits have been deemed out-of-date. Packed into crates, they await shipment to the vast archives of the Smithsonian. The newcomers have awoken in their new digs, including the Egyptian ruler, Kahmunrah (Hank Azaria), who’s in a particularly nasty mood after 3,000 years of slumber. Now, he and a trio of history’s most heinous henchmen--Ivan the Terrible (Christopher Guest), Napoleon Bonaparte (Alain Chabat), and Al Capone (Jon Bernthal)--are plotting to take over the museum and then the globe as they unleash the Army of the Underworld.

Larry is clearly in over his head, but he’s got some impressive new friends—from the brilliant Albert Einstein (Eugene Levy) to honest Abe Lincoln to irrepressible Amelia Earhart (Amy Adams)--who spur Larry to rediscover he's missing his sense of fun and adventure. Along with his old buddies, including Teddy Roosevelt (Robin Williams), Octavius (Steve Coogan), and Sacajawea (Mizuo Peck), Larry will stop at nothing to regain his friends and restore order to the National Mall.

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Reformatted, Comedy, Fantasy

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The first live-action film ever shot in the Smithsonian museum complex

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Released:
May 22, 2009
Status: In Distribution
3D: No
Run Time: 105 minutes
Format: 35mm reformatted to 15/70, Digital
Distributor:
20th Century Fox
Produced By:
20th Century Fox, 21 Laps Entertainment, 1492 Pictures
Executive Producer: Thomas M. Hammel, Josh McLaglen
Producer: Michael Barnathan, Chris Columbus, Shawn Levy, Mark Radcliffe
Director: Shawn Levy
Associate Producer: Ellen Somers
Writer: Robert Ben Garant, Thomas Lennon
Cinematography: John Schwartzman
Sound Editor:
Visual Effects:
Music/Score: Alan Silvestri
Editor: Starring Amy Adams, Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Jonah Hill, Bill Hader, Hank Azaria, Ed Helms, Christopher Guest, Steve Coogan, Ricky Gervais, Mickey Rooney
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Other Credits: Producer designer: Claude Paré
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