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You're watching Beyond The Trailer’s review of Night at the Museum 3...
Ah, but he had a good run. A VERY good run. When the first Night at the Museum movie came
out in 2006 it was a huge hit - over half a billion worldwide - with countless museum’s
grabbing hold of its coattails by offering sleepovers. In fact, you can STILL have a
sleepover at the world famous American Museum of Natural History where the first film took
place, and there’s now even a sleepover available for adults. Hmmm, has the idea of
a Night at the Museum gotten away from the franchise that introduced it? Maybe a little.
The second installment upgraded with a group of museums, The Smithsonian, and - at the
time - Hollywood’s hot new discovery Amy Adams. Yet at the box office it was downgraded
slightly, earning UNDER half a billion worldwide. But now that it’s been on ice a bit, a five
year break, Fox is hoping for one last night of magic and to get it, they’re pulling
out all the stops. This time the action takes place in London - a city also known for its
museums, and a country known for its history. On that note, Downton Abbey’s Dan Stevens
joins the cast as Sir Lancelot in his highest profile gig yet post the small screen. Rebel
Wilson also joins the cast, as well as Ben Kingsley as The Pharaoh - or is someone else
really The Pharaoh? Also some people are CONVINCED this is Tom Cruise in a cameo, and those people
have made Ben Stiller very happy as he’s also tried to spread the rumor that he’s
the Jewish Tom Cruise. Then there’s Robin Williams. The comedian tragically took his
own life earlier this year, and this is one of his final films. Some might applaud him
going out in the type of family film that was a staple of his career, others might find
it a sad and unfair reminder that the planned sequel to Mrs Doubtfire will now never get
made... Speaking of Mrs Doubtfire, that film also made close to a half a billion dollars
- in 1993 dollars. So, in a studio ledger they might seem the same, but is that film
and this franchise really of the same quality? The same heart? Are they even supposed to
be? And if not, then as this franchise does end - which did get TWO sequels - what will
be
its legacy?