Night at the Museum Critic Reviews

Stuffed with smart performers doing graciously silly work, and all Levy has to do is manage traffic.Read the full review

For all its dazzling computer-generated sequences, "Museum'' wouldn't be nearly the delight it is without the talents of some of the best comedians in the business.Read the full review

It's a fun ride, and the big payoff -- that history turns out to be way cooler than its reputation suggests -- is even more gratifying. Bully!Read the full review

What a dull, nice movie, wrenched from a wild premise and battered into docility.Read the full review

Though the premise is clever -- everything comes to life at night in New York City's Natural History Museum -- this movie doesn't make the best comic use of the concept.Read the full review

With a cast featuring Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Robin Williams, and Ricky Gervais, one has a right to expect something amusing from Night at the Museum. Oddly, not only is the movie unfunny, but it rarely tries for laughs.Read the full review

The bulk of the movie is a series of sight gags and set pieces that wreak much havoc but little else.Read the full review

This rambunctious, "Jumanji"-style extravaganza is a gallery of special effects in search of a story; rarely has so much production value yielded so little in terms of audience engagement.Read the full review

This season's answer to "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas," it's an overstuffed grab bag in which lumps of coal are glued together with melted candy.Read the full review