Hapless museum night watchman Larry Daley must help his living, breathing exhibit friends out of a pickle now that they've been transferred to the archives at the Smithsonian Institution. Larry's (mis)adventures this time include close encounters with Amelia Earhart, Abe Lincoln and Ivan the Terrible.
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, is breezier than the first Museum, at least to me, which means in three years I'll be revising my opinion downward.
– Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2009
fresh:
This is a family comedy that will entertain the kids and amuse the grown-ups. It's also a rare Hollywood sequel that's better than the original.
– Ben Mankiewicz,
At the Movies,
26 May 2009
fresh:
It's a collection of some of the most interesting figures throughout history and some of the most talented performers we have working today.
– Ben Lyons,
At the Movies,
26 May 2009
rotten:
The result is pretty much a free-form traffic jam in which everyone fights everyone else.