Night at the Museum
NZ release: 26 December 2006
Low level violence Rated on: 05 December 2025
What’s it about?
The newbie night security guard at the Museum of Natural History uncovers that the animals and art exhibits come to life at nighttime with the help of a mysterious spell.
The facts
- Directed by Shawn Levy (Deadpool & Wolverine, Real Steel)
- Starring Ben Stiller (Meet the Parents), Carla Gugino (San Andreas), Dick Van Dyke (Mary Poppins), Mickey Rooney (Breakfast at Tiffany’s), Bill Cobbs (Demolition Man), Robin Williams (Good Will Hunting), Ricky Gervais (The Invention of Lying), Rami Malek (Bohemian Rhapsody), and Owen Wilson (Wedding Crashers)
- English, Italian, and Hebrew languages
- Runtime: 108 minutes
Why did it get this rating?
This film was cross-rated by the Film and Video Labelling Body. You can find out more about cross-rating here.
Low level violence
This film has some low level violence that may frighten young viewers, including:
- A group of warriors try to tear the arms and legs from a man but are quickly stopped. The warriors are also seen chasing after a man, who narrowly escapes through an elevator. One warrior’s head gets stuck in the elevator and hits the roof as the elevator descends, but he turns out fine and it occurs in a comedic way.
- One caveman disintegrates into thin air when it turns morning.
- Three older men attack a man, punching and kicking him.
- A man is chased by a T-Rex skeleton through the museum. This scene might be intense or scary for some younger viewers, but the T-Rex later becomes friends with the man.
When content stays with you:
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