Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Movie review by Betsy Bozdech, Common Sense Media
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Common Sense says

age 7+

Fun, fast-paced sequel is more upbeat than the original.

PG 2009 105 minutes

Parents say

age 8+

Based on 46 reviews

Kids say

age 7+

Based on 78 reviews

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age 7+

Magical Movie

This was a wonderful movie!!! What's greater than history coming to life??!! So many different adventures in one movie. Great for kids but I'm an adult and in love with this movie! I wished they still made movies like this.

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age 8+

JUST AS GOOD AS THE FIRST!!!

I am a fan of the first movie, and when I heard about a sequel, I was a little worried about the story of the second movie. But when I saw it, I thought it was as good as the first one! In fact, I think that this movie has better special effects than the first! Parents, if your kids are a fan of the first movie, they will probably find this movie as good as the first, maybe even better!

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Too much consumerism
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