Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian is an American adventure comedy film directed by Shawn Levy, and starring Ben Stiller, Hank Azaria, Amy Adams, Owen Wilson, Robin Williams, and Steve Coogan. The film is a sequel to Night at the Museum. It was released on May 22, 2009. Two years after the events of the previous film, Larry Daley is now CEO of Daley Devices, a direct response television company that sells inventions inspired by his experiences as a night security guard at the American Museum of Natural History. While wealthy and successful he has not had the time to see his...
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quick facts
Release date:May 14, 2009
Directed by:Shawn Levy
Rated:PG (USA)
Runtime:120 Minutes
Producer:Shawn Levy, Chris Columbus, Michael Barnathan
Editor:Dean Zimmerman, Don Zimmerman
Music by:Alan Silvestri
Cinematography:John Schwartzman
Screenplay by:Ben Garant, Thomas Lennon
Estimated budget:$150,000,000
Genre:Comedy, Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Cast

Robin Williams
Robin Williams
Theodore Roosevelt
Born:July 21, 1951
Age:60
Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller
Larry Daley
Born:November 30, 1965
Age:46
Eugene Levy
Eugene Levy
Albert Einstein
Born:December 17, 1946
Age:65
Hank Azaria
Hank Azaria
Kah Mun Rah
Born:April 25, 1964
Age:48
Brad Garrett
Brad Garrett
Easter Island Head
Born:April 14, 1960
Age:52
Owen Wilson
Owen Wilson
Jedediah
Born:November 18, 1968
Age:43

Honors and Awards

YearAward Nomination
2010 People's Choice Award for Favorite Family Movie
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Director

Shawn Levy
Shawn Levy
Born: July 15, 1968
Age: 43
Education: Yale University

Shawn Adam Levy is a Canadian-American actor, director and producer who directed the comedy films Big Fat Liar, Just Married, Cheaper by the Dozen, The Pink Panther, Night at the Museum, Date Night, and the sci-fi action film Real Steel. Cumulatively, Levy's films have grossed 2 billion dollars at...
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TitleReleasedRatedGenre
The Hardy Men
How to Talk to Girls 2012
Real Steel 2011 PG-13 (USA) Action
Date Night 2010 PG-13 (USA) Comedy
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian 2009 PG (USA) Comedy
Night at the Museum 2006 PG (USA) Adventure
The Pink Panther 2006 PG (USA) Comedy
Cheaper by the Dozen 2003 PG (USA) Comedy
Just Married 2003 PG-13 (USA) Comedy
Big Fat Liar 2002 PG (USA) Comedy
Jett Jackson: The Movie 2001 Adventure
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Music Contributors

Alan Silvestri
Alan Silvestri

Alan Anthony Silvestri is an American film composer and conductor. Silvestri is best known for his collaborations with director Robert Zemeckis,...
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Prequels and Sequels

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009
Night at the Museum 3
Night at the Museum 3

Filming Locations

Vancouver
Vancouver

Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. The 2011 census recorded more than 603,000 people in the city, making it the eighth largest among Canadian cities. The metropolitan area, with more than 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan...
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Burnaby
Burnaby

Burnaby is a city in British Columbia, Canada, located immediately to the east of Vancouver. It is the third-largest city in British Columbia by population, surpassed only by nearby Surrey and Vancouver. It was incorporated in 1892 and achieved City status in 1992, one hundred years after...
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Montreal
Montreal

Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the fifteenth largest in North America. Originally called Ville-Marie, or "City of Mary", the city takes its present name from Mount Royal, the triple-peaked hill located in the...
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North Vancouver
North Vancouver

There are two municipalities in the Greater Vancouver region of British Columbia, Canada, that use the name North Vancouver. These are: While the City and District are separate entities, each with its own mayor, council, and operations departments, they share several core services such as the North...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Who was the distributor of the movie, "Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian"?
  • A:
    20th Century Fox was the film's distributor.
  • Q:
    When did the movie "Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian" debut?
  • A:
    The film was released in May, 2009.
  • Q:
    Which movie came before Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian in the series?
  • A:
    "Night at the Museum" is the name of the movie's prequel.
  • Q:
    What was the estimated budget for the production of the film "Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian"?
  • A:
    $150 million was the cost to make this film.
  • Q:
    Who played a role in the production of the film, "Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian"?
  • A:
    Shawn Levy, Chris Columbus, Mark Radcliffe, Mark Barnathan and Michael Barnathan were the movie's producers.
  • Q:
    What is the movie, "Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian" rated?
  • A:
    The film is rated PG (USA).
  • Q:
    Who was the director of the film "Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian"?
  • A:
    Shawn Levy directed the movie.
  • Q:
    Who composed the music for the movie Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian?
  • A:
    Alan Silvestri composed the music for the movie's soundtrack.
  • Q:
    Who was the writer for the film Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian?
  • A:
    Ben Garant wrote the script for the movie.
  • Q:
    Which locations were featured in the film Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian?
  • A:
    The motion picture's featured locations include Vancouver, Burnaby, Montreal, North Vancouver and Washington.
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