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(1 - 34) of 34 OFCS Rating: 26% Rotten Page   1   "a scattergun trawl through human (albeit mostly American) history and culture, with the emphasis more on entertainment than instruction."   Little White Lies   Anton Bitel "With the exception of Amy Adams' performance and some excellent special effects, this sequel fails to live up to the first 'Night at the Museum' romp."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Betty Jo Tucker 2/5 "There is so much going on here, presented in such uninspired empty-calorie servings, that you grow bloated on the unending eye candy"   Filmcritic.com   Bill Gibron C+ "Smithsonian only occasionally lives up to its wondrous, chaotic premise. Instead the film appears more delighted with tiresome improvisational acrobatics than generating a welcoming tidal wave of wonder."   BrianOrndorf.com   Brian Orndorf 3/5 "With all the oversized personalities that surround him, Stiller gets upstaged."   eFilmCritic.com   Dan Lybarger 2/4 "...ultimately fares slightly worse than its uneven yet agreeable predecessor..."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair C- "The comedy is always lackluster, cumbersome and lacking a child's innocent playfulness."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 2/4 "Amy Adams, spunky and incandescent as Amelia Earhart, is so fun to watch that she almost makes up for the dopeyness surrounding her."   DustinPutman.com   Dustin Putman B- "You know how it goes: the plot is inane, but a lot of the dialogue makes you laugh."   Cinematical   Eric D. Snider D "A big, bloated bore, so overstuffed with effects and racket that it's simply exhausting...the kind of empty extravaganza that gives family films a bad name."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 1/5 "A dreadfully unfunny comedy, which is amazing considering all the comic talent in the cast."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat "[There's] nothing really going on here: spectacle after dull spectacle, broken by America's horseplaying comic nobility on cruise control, as though just showing up is funny."   The L Magazine   Henry Stewart 2/4 "Adults have the choice of either admiring the scenery or taking a nap. There's not much else worth doing. Certainly, paying attention to the story is an exercise in futility, but you're welcome to try..."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 2.5/4 "an amusing concept that still holds some charm now, although it also lends itself to bombastic overkill, which sequels are naturally inclined toward anyway"   Q Network Film Desk   James Kendrick "Parental Content Review"   Screen It!   Jim Judy 3/4 "Along with the addition of Amy Adams as a spunky Amelia Earhart, moving the action to the Smithsonian (and ignoring any concerns about believability) brings this goofy sequel to life like a wax sculpture of Teddy Roosevelt."   Big Picture Big Sound   Joe Lozito 3/5 "click to read the full review"   Movies for the Masses   Joseph Proimakis 4/5 "Smithsonian wants to be frothy, but it can't help having a little more heart and soul than you'd expect or even require. Give it a chance, it's a fun show."   Cinerina   Karina Montgomery 3.0/4.0 "... more of the same while being slightly different and raising the stakes. It's a formulaic sequel, but it works every bit as well as the original did."   MovieCrypt.com   Kevin A. Ranson 3.5/5 "It seems that the actors got together for this film just to have some fun, interacting with one another in an overblown SNL sketch with plenty of special effects."   7M Pictures   Kevin Carr C "...most notable for the inventive new touches added which prove amusing diversions to the dull central throughline...It's kind of like the movie equivalent of a toddler's busy box."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford C+ "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian can be too cluttered and hyperactive to appreciate its broad pleasures."   Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema   Mark Pfeiffer "[A] morass of Three Stooges-level slapstick and juvenile-style playground taunting..."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 3/4 "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian is that most rare of exhibits: a sequel that's actually better than the original."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan B+ "The sweet spot between action and inspired silliness."   Beliefnet   Nell Minow 2/4 "It falls flat trying to muster up any mirth or suspense as it barrels from one set piece to the next."   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager 2/5 "No passado, quando um grupo de comediantes deste calibre se reunia em uma produção, o filme era um evento. Hoje em dia, trata-se apenas da continuação ruim de um longa apenas razoável e que terá sido esquecido em menos de seis meses."   Cinema em Cena   Pablo Villaca 1/5 "This is yet another hard-sell "family" film that tries to bludgeon viewers into submission with loud and overly elaborate special effects set-pieces instead of charming them with a compelling story or any discernible traces of genuine wit and/or whimsy."   eFilmCritic.com   Peter Sobczynski 3/5 "There's a slightly out-of-control atmosphere that makes this corny romp much more entertaining than the original"   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline D "You can actually hear the writers pulling ideas out of their butts and flinging them willy-nilly at the screen."   Mania.com   Rob Vaux C "The Lincoln Memorial statue is something of a travesty."   Christianity Today   Steven D. Greydanus 4/10 "Fitful and flighty, it's a frenetic diversion destined for a popular niche on the dvd shelf."   SSG Syndicate   Susan Granger 2/10 "Atrociously dumb."   Antagony & Ecstasy   Tim Brayton "Click here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf  (1 - 34) of 34 OFCS Rating: 26% Rotten Page   1