The 2009 film Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
That night, Vikram loaded the disc into his old DVD player. The screen flickered, glitched — and then went black. When the picture returned, he wasn't in his living room anymore. He was standing in the National Museum of Natural History, but the exhibits were speaking… in Tamil.
Larry must travel to the Smithsonian, befriend new historical figures like (Amy Adams), General Custer (Bill Hader), and Ivan the Terrible (Christopher Guest), and stop Kahmunrah before dawn breaks.
Moving from one museum to the Smithsonian allows for cameos from Darth Vader, Oscar the Grouch, and even the Jonas Brothers as singing cherubs.
To hear a full explanation of the plot and the battle at the Smithsonian in Tamil:
: Stars Ben Stiller, Amy Adams as Amelia Earhart, Robin Williams as Teddy Roosevelt, and Owen Wilson as Jedediah.
Where the first Night at the Museum thrived on the cozy chaos of the American Museum of Natural History, Battle of the Smithsonian ups the ante by shifting the action to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. The expanded setting allows for more inventive set-pieces and a wider range of historical figures to be reimagined as comedic, sympathetic characters. The film keeps its emotional core—Larry’s earnest desire to protect friends and find his place—while using that throughline to justify extravagant sequences, such as heist-style infiltrations and CGI-driven battles.
