Larry (Ben Stiller) is constantly looking for the next get-rich-quick scheme, putting a strain on his relationship with his kid (Jack Cherry). Faced with the prospect of losing custody, Larry takes a job as night watchman for the Museum of Natural History in New York City. After a barebones tutorial from the outgoing custodian (Dick Van Dyke), Larry is prepared to spend 8-12 hours bored to death in an empty museum. He is not prepared for a magical tablet that brings all the exhibits to life from sundown to sunup.
So the movie is basically about this guy learning not to quit when things get hard. Okay. That's a pretty decent premise for a family movie. I've never liked Ben Stiller as an actor but I have to say that he has the physicality of Douglas Fairbanks. He runs more than Tom Cruise trying to save the IMF. That's fucking impressive. Otherwise, I still hated this character.
Robin Williams and Andy Rooney are also in this, as well as side parts for Owen Wilson, Rami Malek, and Steve Coogan. It's currently streaming on Hulu.
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