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

Director: Shawn Levy

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Virtually plotless (even the last film’s deadbeat-dad drama is shorn), this sequel to 2006’s half-billion-dollar grosser might as well be called More Ancient Stuff Flies Toward Your Face. Among the few noncomputerized elements, Amy Adams distracts mightily in skintight, flesh-colored aviatrix pants as Amelia Earhart, an unearned, moxie-oozing romantic partner to Ben Stiller’s former museum guard, trapped in the D.C. complex after dark. When the movie slows to take in the actual splendor of the Smithsonian (rarely), it’s hard to complain too mightily. Whatever gets the kids in the door, right?

Author: Joshua Rothkopf 2009-05-29 18:04:26

Time Out New York Issue 713: May 28 - June 3, 2009

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Director: Shawn Levy

Cast: Owen Wilson, Ben Stiller, Hank Azaria, Amy Adams

Genre(s): Children's, Comedy

Rated: PG

Duration: 105 mins

US Release: May 29 2009


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