Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian arrives on Netflix on June 26, 2026. Directed by Shawn Levy, this family-friendly adventure comedy from 2009 brings back Larry Daley, played by Ben Stiller, for another action-packed night among the Smithsonian’s exhibits.
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Film | 2009
Now streaming on Netflix on June 26, 2026
Adventure, comedy, family | Runtime: 1h45
Directed by Shawn Levy | Written by Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant
Starring Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Hank Azaria and Amy Adams
Original title: Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Country: United States
Recommended age: 8+
In Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, the world’s greatest museum unveils new displays, including the pharaohs’ magical tablet. After hours, the exhibits come to life, but trouble erupts when Pharaoh Kahmunrah and his allies—Al Capone, Ivan the Terrible, and Napoleon—pose a serious threat to the museum.
Larry Daley reconnects with familiar faces from the first film, including Theodore Roosevelt, Attila, the T-Rex, Octavius, and Jedediah the cowboy. This sequel relocates the action from the American Museum of Natural History to the Smithsonian, broadening the canvas with new historical figures and animated objects.
In the cast, Ben Stiller reprises the role of Larry Daley, Robin Williams that of Theodore Roosevelt, and Hank Azaria embodies Kahmunrah. Amy Adams plays Amelia Earhart, while Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan, Christopher Guest and Alain Chabat, as Napoleon Bonaparte, round out the cast.
Night at the Museum 2 may appeal to Netflix subscribers looking for a family-friendly film that blends adventure, comedy and fantasy, with a story accessible to children as young as eight. The movie is less suited for viewers who favor more realistic comedies or sequels that stand apart from the original.
The trailer for Night at the Museum 2 brings back Larry Daley, the Smithsonian’s exhibits coming to life, and the arrival of new historical figures at the heart of the story.
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