Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, or simply Night at the Museum 2, is a 2009 American fantasy comedy film written by Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon, produced by Chris Columbus, Michael Barnathan and Shawn Levy and directed by Levy. The film stars Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan, Hank Azaria, Christopher Guest, Alain Chabat, Jon Bernthal and Robin Williams. It is the second installment in the Night at the Museum series, following the original film. The film was released theatrically on May 22, 2009 by 20th Century Fox. Like its predecessor, it received mixed reviews and became a box office success by grossing over $413 million on a $150 million budget, which was less than its predecessor.
Director | Shawn Levy |
Produced by | Shawn Levy, Chris Columbus, Michael Barnathan |
Writer(s) | Robert Ben Garant, Thomas Lennon |
Based on | Characters created by, Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon, The Night at the Museum by Milan Trenc |
Starring | Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, Owen Wilson, Hank Azaria, Christopher Guest, Alain Chabat, Steve Coogan, Ricky Gervais, Bill Hader, Jon Bernthal, Robin Williams |
Music | Alan Silvestri |
Cinematography | John Schwartzman |
Edited by | Don Zimmerman, Dean Zimmerman |
Production, company | 21 Laps Entertainment, Ingenious Film Partners, 1492 Pictures, Dune Entertainment |
Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Released | May 22, 2009 |
Running time | 105 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $150 million |
Box office | $413.1 million |
Netflix ID | 70103525 |
About Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Second installment in the Night at the Museum franchise where Larry Daley must infiltrate the Smithsonian in order to rescue Jedediah and Octavius.
Achievement of Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
The film won the Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Comedy and also earned nominations for Ben Stiller, Amy Adams and Hank Azaria.
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