Night at the Museum


1h 48m 2006

Brief Synopsis

Larry Daley, a down-and-out dreamer whose imaginative ideas have never paid off, finds himself in desperate need of a job. Larry has always believed he was destined for big things. But he has no idea just how literally gargantuan and hairy a challenge he will face when he grudgingly accepts the supp

Film Details

Also Known As
nuit au musée
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Adventure
Comedy
Family
Fantasy
Release Date
2006
Production Company
Karen Schell
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 48m

Synopsis

Larry Daley, a down-and-out dreamer whose imaginative ideas have never paid off, finds himself in desperate need of a job. Larry has always believed he was destined for big things. But he has no idea just how literally gargantuan and hairy a challenge he will face when he grudgingly accepts the supposedly menial graveyard shift as a security guard at the Natural History Museum. On his very first night on the job, Larry is handed an over-sized flashlight and a dog-eared instruction manual, then left all alone in the eerily quiet, cavernous museum. At least, he thinks he's alone. To his utter astonishment and disbelief, Larry watches in shock and awe as, one by one, the primeval beasts and storied icons that surround him stir magically to life--and total havoc ensues. Now, as Tyrannosaurus Rex and Atilla The Hun carve a swath of destruction through the marble corridors, and lions and monkeys prowl the fragile exhibits, Larry is at a loss as to how to get the museum back under control. At his wit's end, Larry must recruit the help of historical heavyweight Teddy Roosevelt just to survive the night. Facing the possibility of losing his job and letting down his son Nick yet again, Larry must wage an incredible battle to save the museum, hoping to become at last the bold, adventurous dad he's always wanted to be. The man who's been forever waiting for his moment of greatness--just found it.

Crew

Lloyd Adams

Stunts

Trevor Addie

Stunts

Tom Ainsworth

Grip

Michael Alexander

Animal Trainer

Joseph S Alfieri

Construction Coordinator

Matt Almas

Key Grip

Gary Alper

Sound Mixer

Courtney Andersen

Assistant Costume Designer

Renee April

Costume Designer

James Ashwill

Foley Mixer

Charlie Attrill

Stunts

Michael Atwater

Score Recording

Aaron Au

Stunts

Kimberly Bailey

Adr

Matt Balzarini

Assistant Camera

Michael Barnathan

Producer

Brian Barnes

Location Assistant

Troy Bassett

Grip

Loyd Bateman

Stunts

Chris Beach

Set Designer

Greg Beaton

Camera Focus Puller

Shawn Beaton

Stunts

Bruce Beaulac

Best Boy Grip

Dameon Beckett

Song

Patrick Bevilacqua

Set Production Assistant

David Bifano

Music Coordinator

Michael Billings

Assistant Set Decorator

Michael Bird

Special Effects Coordinator

Ea Birkett

Assistant Property Master

Gil Birmingham

Adr

Kate Biscoe

Makeup Artist

Larry Blanford

Director Of Photography

Terra Bliss-alvarez

Visual Effects Producer

Peter Bodnarus

Set Designer

Blanche Boileau

Costume Supervisor

Andrea Boorman

Production Supervisor

Jason Boothie

Set Production Assistant

Jonathan Bosse

Grip

Julien Bosse

Grip

Michel Bougie

Sculptor

Rob Boyce

Stunts

John Branagan

Stunt Coordinator

Heike Brandstatter

Casting

Dennis Mishko Briest

Special Effects

Deanna Brigidi

Casting Associate

Josee Brodeur

Accountant

Dustin Brooks

Stunts

Richard Brooks

Stunts

Andre Brouwer

Set Costumer

Robby Bruce

Adr

Adam Bryant

Stand-In

Misha M Bukowksi

Assistant Director

Toni Bullock

Assistant Production Coordinator

Keith Bunting

Dolly Grip

Doug Burch

Adr

Keith Burk

Set Decorator

Simon Burnett

Stunts

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutter

Glenn Bydwell

Set Designer

Terry P Calhoun

Swing

Yves Cameron

Stunts

Jessica Canizalez

Production Assistant

Clint Carleton

Stunts

Nicholas Carr

Location Assistant

Phillip V Caruso

Photography

Alex Castillo

Adr

Catherine Cavadini

Adr

Kimberly Chaing

Stunts

Raymond Chan

Stunts

Christian Charlton

Assistant Production Coordinator

Rayan Charlton

Office Production Assistant

Lauro Chartrand

Stunts

Paul Chen

Adr

Judd Cherry

Assistant

Alexander Chiang

Stunts

Kimberly Chiang

Stunts

Mike Ching

Stunts

Dean Choe

Choreographer

Allison Chretien

Assistant Director

Kerry Clark

Coordinator

Scott Clark

Swing

Allison Clarke

Office Production Assistant

Peter Clores

Transportation Co-Captain

Bootsy Collins

Song Performer

Bootsy Collins

Song

Chris Columbus

Producer

Alex Cong

Adr

Rosmary Conte

Production Assistant

Norman Cook

Song

Blaise Corrigan

Stunts

Chad Cosgrave

Stunts

Christine Coutts

Set Costumer

Scott Cozens

Loader

David Crone

Camera Operator

John Cucci

Foley Artist

Peter Cummings

Coordinator

Johnny Dale

Foreman

Zach Danziger

Song

Kennedy Davey

Assistant

Julian Michael Davis

Song

Susan Schakelford Dawes

Dialogue Editor

Sandy De Crescent

Music Contractor

Rick Dean

Swing

Colin Decker

Stunts

Dan Deleeuw

Visual Effects Supervisor

Joseph M Deluca

On-Set Dresser

Mike Desabrais

Stunts

Glen Dickson

Camera Operator

Stanley Dim

Grip

Michael Diner

Art Director

Danika Dinsmore

Other

Joe A Dodds

Stunts

Tom Dolan

Rigging Gaffer

Andres P Dominguez

Special Effects

Mike Dopud

Stunts

Troy Dorchester

Stunts

Victoria Down

Makeup Artist

Miller Drake

Visual Effects Editor

Nell Drake

Accounting Assistant

David Dreishpoon

Craft Service

Mathew Dunne

Assistant Director

Diane Durant

Script Supervisor

Mike Eaves

Colorist

Tom Eirikson

Stunts

David Emmonds

Greensman

Scott English

Song

Rebecca Erwin Spencer

Assistant

Geoff Ethridge

Sound Engineer

Kevin P. Faherty

Key Costumer

Sylvia Fay

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Greg Fitzpatrick

Stunt Double

Jamie K Fitzpatrick

Camera

Jessie Flower

Adr

Peter Fonda

Boom Operator

Alana Da Fonseca

Song

Bellamy Forrest

Production Assistant

James Forsyth

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Stephen Foster

Song

Scott Frank

Other

Steve Fratianni

Key Grip

Courtney Freeman

Costumes

Ellen Freund

Property Master

Robert Ben Garant

Screenplay

Robert Ben Garant

Story By

Pedro Luis Garcia

Adr

Francois Gauthier

Makeup Effects

Melody Gehrman-cook

Assistant Editor

Rand Geiger

Editorial Production Assistant

Miguel Gelinas

Grip

Lee Genick

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Gilbert Gertsen

Special Effects Foreman

David Giammarco

Sound Mixer

Amie Gibbins

Camera Assistant

Alain Giguere

Construction Coordinator

Jessica Gihon

Accountant

Douglas A Girling

Set Designer

Cory Glass

Stunt Coordinator

Jason Glass

Driver

Reg Glass

Stunts

Tom Glass

Stunts

Brent Godek

Assistant Property Master

Dave Goetsch

Other

Daniel Goldin

Other

Joshua Goldin

Other

Tim Gomillion

Rerecording

Christopher Gordon

Stunts

Sean Gowrie

Production Coordinator

Sarah Graham

Special Makeup Effects

Alex Green

Stunts

Michael Green

Camera Operator

Michael Green

Steadicam Operator

Doane Gregory

Photography

Christine Grenier

Assistant Costume Designer

Robert Griffon

Property Master

The Looping Group

Voice Casting

Carl Gruell

Assistant Production Coordinator

Rick Guenther

Grip

Thomas L Gunderson

Animal Trainer

Lise Hache

Costume Supervisor

Edith Hagigi

Assistant

Keith Hamakawa

Visual Effects

Thomas M. Hammel

Executive Producer

Thomas M. Hammel

Unit Production Manager

Steven R Hammond

Transportation Captain

John Harkin

Grip

Helen Harlan

Assistant

Sam Harris

Assistant Director

Shannon Harron

Accounting Assistant

Warren Hendriks

Assistant Sound Editor

Aaron Hendry

Adr

Craig Henighan

Sound Design

Craig Henighan

Sound Mixer

Craig Henighan

Supervising Sound Editor

Stephen Hepworth

Special Effects

Michael Hibberson

Boom Operator

Gavin Hill

Grip

Carrie Hilton

Casting

Brian Ho

Stunts

Junichi Hosoi

Camera Operator

Dave Hospes

Stunts

Film Details

Also Known As
nuit au musée
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Adventure
Comedy
Family
Fantasy
Release Date
2006
Production Company
Karen Schell
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 48m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the 2007 Artios Award for Feature Film - Comedy by the Casting Society of America (CSA).

Released in United States Winter December 22, 2006

Released in United States on Video April 24, 2007

Loosely based on the children's novel "The Night at the Museum" written by Milan Trenc and published by Barrons September 1, 1993.

Stephen Sommers was previously attached to direct.

Film will also be released on IMAX screens December 22, 2006.

Released in United States Winter December 22, 2006

Released in United States on Video April 24, 2007