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Living exhibits chase Larry across the Smithsonian, but most of the fighting is played as comic chaos. A few moments may scare a younger child before the joke arrives. The film settles back into fun quickly.
Uplifting themes
Teamwork across odd museum friends beats greed and tyranny. Larry grows by trusting partners instead of fixing everything alone Amelia, Jed, Octavius, and Larry back each other up under pressure. Historical cameos lean playful and brave Smithsonian landmarks and famous figures get a comic spotlight. It can spark a later visit or a quick look at who those people really were
Story (may spoil tone)
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.
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Violence Museum armies clash with swords, spears, and slapstick punches while La…
Museum armies clash with swords, spears, and slapstick punches while Larry dodges axes and a giant squid. Nobody is really hurt, and the fights stay comic
Language A couple of damn lines and a mild suck land in the museum chaos. Strong…
A couple of damn lines and a mild suck land in the museum chaos. Strong language is sparse here and never takes over the family comedy tone
Sex / nudity Larry and Amelia kiss, and the Times Square photograph comes alive with…
Larry and Amelia kiss, and the Times Square photograph comes alive with its famous kiss. The Cupid figures are a passing visual joke
Frightening Exhibits waking up, an underworld doorway, and the last duel with Kahmu…
Exhibits waking up, an underworld doorway, and the last duel with Kahmunrah can unsettle younger viewers. The mood snaps back to comedy quickly after each scare
Gore / death / weapons Spears, swords, and a dissolving villain appear without bloody injury o…
Spears, swords, and a dissolving villain appear without bloody injury on anyone. Weapon play is part of the museum spectacle, not a gore showcase
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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Talk after watching
- Larry teams with Amelia and tiny museum friends to stop a power-hungry pharaoh. What makes a good ally when a plan goes sideways?
- History figures turn into comic characters here. Which real person from the film would you want to learn more about afterward?
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