Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
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2009
1h 45m
6.1(7095 votes)
Adventure
Fantasy
Action
Comedy
Family

Overview

Hapless museum night watchman Larry Daley must help his living, breathing exhibit friends out of a pickle now that they've been transferred to the archives at the Smithsonian Institution. Larry's (mis)adventures this time include close encounters with Amelia Earhart, Abe Lincoln and Ivan the Terrible.

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Production Companies

21 Laps Entertainment
1492 Pictures
20th Century Fox

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

54 members
Acting

Ben Stiller

Larry Daley

Ben Stiller
Acting

Amy Adams

Amelia Earhart

Amy Adams
Acting

Owen Wilson

Jedediah Smith

Owen Wilson
Acting

Hank Azaria

Kahmunrah / The Thinker / Abe Lincoln

Hank Azaria
Acting

Robin Williams

Theodore Roosevelt

Robin Williams
Acting

Christopher Guest

Ivan the Terrible

Christopher Guest
Acting

Alain Chabat

Napoleon Bonaparte

Alain Chabat
Acting

Steve Coogan

Octavius

Steve Coogan
Acting

Ricky Gervais

Dr. McPhee

Ricky Gervais
Acting

Bill Hader

George Armstrong Custer

Bill Hader
Acting

Jon Bernthal

Al Capone

Jon Bernthal
Acting

Patrick Gallagher

Attila the Hun

Patrick Gallagher
Acting

Jake Cherry

Nicky Daley

Jake Cherry
Acting

Rami Malek

Ahkmenrah

Rami Malek
Acting

Mizuo Peck

Sacajawea

Mizuo Peck
Acting

Kerry van der Griend

Neanderthal #1

Kerry van der Griend
Acting

Matthew Harrison

Neanderthal #2

Matthew Harrison
Acting

Rick Dobran

Neanderthal #3

Rick Dobran
Acting

Randy Lee

Hun #1

Randy Lee
Acting

Darryl Quon

Hun #2

Darryl Quon
Acting

Gerald Wong

Hun #3

Gerald Wong
Acting

Paul Cheng

Hun #4

Paul Cheng
Acting

Jay Baruchel

Sailor Joey Motorola

Jay Baruchel
Acting

Mindy Kaling

Docent

Mindy Kaling
Acting

Keith Powell

Tuskegee Airman #1

Keith Powell
Acting

Craig Robinson

Tuskegee Airman #2

Craig Robinson
Acting

Samuel Patrick Chu

Teenage Boy #1

Samuel Patrick Chu
Acting

Augustus Oicle

Teenage Boy #2

Augustus Oicle
Acting

Kai James

Teenage Boy #3

No Image
Acting

Clint Howard

Air and Space Mission Control Tech #1

Clint Howard
Acting

Matty Finochio

Air and Space Mission Control Tech #2

Matty Finochio
Acting

George Foreman

George Foreman

George Foreman
Acting

Josh Byer

Capone Gangster #1

Josh Byer
Acting

Sophie Levy

Young Girl #1

Sophie Levy
Acting

Tess Levy

Young Girl #2

Tess Levy
Acting

Christina Schild

'American Gothic' Woman

Christina Schild
Acting

Robert Thurston

'American Gothic' Farmer

Robert Thurston
Acting

Alberta Mayne

Kissing Nurse

Alberta Mayne
Acting

Clifton MaCabe Murray

Kissing Sailor

Clifton MaCabe Murray
Acting

Caroll Spinney

Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Caroll Spinney
Acting

Thomas Morley

Darth Vader

No Image
Acting

Dan Joffre

Town Car Driver

Dan Joffre
Crew

Dave Hospes

Astronaut

No Image
Acting

Regina Taufen

New York Reporter

Regina Taufen
Directing

Shawn Levy

Infomercial Father

Shawn Levy
Acting

Joe Jonas

Cherub #1 (voice)

Joe Jonas
Acting

Kevin Jonas

Cherub #2 (voice)

Kevin Jonas
Acting

Nick Jonas

Cherub #3 (voice)

Nick Jonas
Acting

Eugene Levy

Albert Einstein (voice)

Eugene Levy
Acting

Brad Garrett

Easter Island Head (voice)

Brad Garrett
Acting

Ed Helms

Larry Daley's Assistant (uncredited)

Ed Helms
Acting

Jonah Hill

Brundon the Security Guard (uncredited)

Jonah Hill
Acting

Thomas Lennon

Wilbur Wright (uncredited)

Thomas Lennon
Acting

Crystal the Monkey

Dexter / Able (uncredited)

Crystal the Monkey

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