I did not at all approve of the main character slapping the monkey.

Just loved it...good fun with history lessons thrown it.

I thought this was a good movie. I rated it scary because there are a couple of scenes (specifically with the dinosaur) that may scare really young children. My son is four and he loves the dino, but there are some that may not. The language isn't that bad (there is one instance that I remember where Larry tells another character not to be a "kiss ass") but we can hear this word in "Home Alone". Tell your kids it's a bad word and trust them not to use it. My son doesn't. Overall I think this is a cute movie and I like watching it with my little boy.

its great my kids loved it

Why is the father faced with the "get a better job or lose your son," question? Because the mom is engaged to a "bond trader?" How does that sound now?

i think the movie had a bit of comedy and drama. it does send a message to the young kids though, the movie says "have patience and what you want will come to you".

Good movie. My sensitive 6 yr old ran out of the room when there was a lot of tension (this is always our main problem... tension, dramatic music) but laughed hard at a few parts. Lots of aggression and some violence, but that led to a good talk after about historical violence and aggression in general. We always talk during the movie when characters handle things well ("you hurt my feelings!") and when they don't. The problem was also that I don't think they really enjoyed it very much - they were serious while watching, like it was something to get thru. I think watching at 7 or 8 yrs old would have been better for us.

One thing I wanted to add - my 9-year old just did some conflict resolution training, and we were amazed at how much good conflict resolution and empathy Stiller's character used to get the different characters to act in their own and others' best interest. A nice little talking point.

Movie Review of Night at the museum By KIS - Yuri Isn’t it normal for children to be bored in the museum? By watching this movie, it will change your impression completely. Ben Stiller acts as the main characters Larry. He’s been changing his job frequently, currently divorced with a kid. His ex-wife is about to get married which completes her successful life. While Larry can’t live with his son, Nicky has been upset and points out that Larry doesn’t settle down with a job. Knowing that he has to change this situation, at the same time he knows he has to find a job. With the desperate hope, he gets a job at the American museum of natural history as a night guard. He thought this would be a job until he finds a proper one but this job will end up changing his life positively. On the first shift, the 3 old night guard told him “Not to let anyone in or out.” Confused, Larry had no idea what they were talking about. Seeing everything coming back to life, he understood what they meant. Everything was out of hand but by the help of Teddy Roosevelt (Robin Williams), he survived his first shift. He absolutely loved this job. The first 2 nights have been a disaster and in the morning Nicky sees Larry getting yelled at by his boss. Nicky thinks Larry got fired. Explaining the whole secret of night at museum, Nicky doesn’t believe his dad. Simply, Larry chose to take Nicky with him to work on the 3rd night. In the midnight of 3rd night, the museum laid still and quiet. One of the important aspects of film making is the setting. The story takes most of the place in the American museum of natural history. In the beginning, they show the inside of the normal version of the museum. It makes vivid contrast to lively museum later on. The contrast between still and alive would pull the audience in more to the world of this movie. The other important aspect of filmmaking especially in this movie is CG. As I mentioned before, everything comes back to life in this museum including Tyrannosaur’s fossil’s sample, Egyptian mummies, animals in Africa, and even the little tiny models of people in Roman Empire. Also the key point of the story: Akhmenrah’s (Egyptian pharaoh) golden tablet has power to put life into exhibition in the museum during night. During Larry’s shift, about quarter or more displayed things are made by CG. In the taste of this movie, all the CG fits in. I think you can get a lot out of this movie. The theme can be applied to many people. Also the sub-plot, the relationship between Larry and Nicky is well thought out. Having some very realistic parts in this fantasy, it makes the film more interesting. I would recommend everyone to watch this movie because each of you can get different things out of it.