Night at the Museum

2006 film by Shawn Levy
Movie film Q387601
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Night at the Museum

Summary

Night at the Museum is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,592 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Night at the Museum's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Night at the Museum was directed by Shawn Levy[4].
  • Thomas Lennon wrote the screenplay for Night at the Museum[5].
  • Ben Garant wrote the screenplay for Night at the Museum[6].
  • Night at the Museum's composer is recorded as Alan Silvestri[7].
  • Night at the Museum's genre is fantasy film[8].
  • Night at the Museum's genre is action comedy film[9].
  • Night at the Museum's genre is film based on a novel[10].
  • Night at the Museum's based on is recorded as The Night at the Museum[11].
  • Night at the Museum was followed by Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian[12].
  • A cast member of Night at the Museum was Ben Stiller[13].
  • A cast member of Night at the Museum was Carla Gugino[14].
  • A cast member of Night at the Museum was Dick Van Dyke[15].
  • A cast member of Night at the Museum was Mickey Rooney[16].
  • A cast member of Night at the Museum was Bill Cobbs[17].
  • A cast member of Night at the Museum was Ricky Gervais[18].
  • A cast member of Night at the Museum was Robin Williams[19].
  • A cast member of Night at the Museum was Jake Cherry[20].
  • A cast member of Night at the Museum was Owen Wilson[21].
  • A cast member of Night at the Museum was Steve Coogan[22].
  • A cast member of Night at the Museum was Kim Raver[23].
  • A cast member of Night at the Museum was Paul Rudd[24].
  • A cast member of Night at the Museum was Mizuo Peck[25].
  • A cast member of Night at the Museum was Rami Malek[26].
  • A cast member of Night at the Museum was Pierfrancesco Favino[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Night at the Museum was Alan Silvestri[28]. Producers include Chris Columbus[29], Shawn Levy[30], Michael Barnathan[31], and Bob Ducsay[32]. It was directed by Shawn Levy[4]. Screenwriters include Thomas Lennon[5] and Ben Garant[6]. Cast members include Ben Stiller[13], Carla Gugino[14], Dick Van Dyke[15], Mickey Rooney[16], Bill Cobbs[17], and Ricky Gervais[18].

Publication

Publication dates include December 17, 2006[33], December 27, 2006[34], February 7, 2007[35], and December 22, 2006[36]. Original languages include English[37], Italian[38], and Hebrew[39]. Genres include fantasy film[8], action comedy film[9], and film based on a novel[10]. Night at the Museum's part of the series is recorded as it[40]. It was distributed by video on demand[41].

Subject and Themes

Night at the Museum's part of the series is recorded as it[40].

Reception

Reviews include 5.3/10[42], 42%[43], and 48/100[44].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Night at the Museum was followed by it: Battle of the Smithsonian[12].

Why It Matters

Night at the Museum ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,592 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . the-numbers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . siamzone.com. Retrieved . siamzone.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . siamzone.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . siamzone.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . the-numbers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . siamzone.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.
  31. [40] . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] . wikidata.org.
  33. [38] . wikidata.org.
  34. [39] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [41] . wikidata.org.
  36. [42] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [43] . wikidata.org.
  38. [44] . wikidata.org.
  39. [33] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  40. [34] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [35] . wikidata.org.
  42. [36] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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