Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again

Story

In this animated addition to the Night at the Museum franchise, beloved night guard Larry (Zachary Levi) is transferring from New York to Tokyo, and he’s looking for a replacement. The exhibits at the New York museum, who come alive each night, are convinced that Nick (Joshua Bassett), Larry’s son, would be a perfect fit. But Nick is reluctant to take the job, because his insecurities make him believe that he won’t do well.

Nick begrudgingly accepts the job and, on his first night, he’s tasked with locking the door to the spooky loading dock. The exhibits in the basement scare him, and he fails to lock the door. This causes Kahmunrah (Joseph Kamal), an evil Egyptian ruler, to rise from the basement and steal the magical tablet that keeps the exhibits alive. He hopes the tablet will allow him to return to Ancient Egypt and raise an army to rule the world.

Nick, Teddy Roosevelt (Thomas Lennon), Joan of Arc (Alice Isaaz), Sacajawea (Kieran Sequoia) and the other exhibits must travel to Ancient Egypt and stop Kahmunrah. Will they be able to defeat this evil and return to the museum before sunrise?

Themes

Self-doubt; cultural stereotyping; good vs evil; family relationships; magic; ancient history

Violence

Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again has some violence. For example:

A monkey hits a character over the head with a book.
Cavepeople threaten a character with clubs and a spear.
A T-rex skeleton eats a character.
In several scenes, Joan threatens people with her sword, often holding them at swordpoint.
Kahmunrah picks up Nick and throws him across the room.
Attila and the Huns are caricatured as aggressive. They often behave violently, and they growl and intimidate others. They can’t speak and can only grunt.
Attila tries to stab Kahmunrah.
Kahmunrah holds a knife to a character’s throat.
An elderly woman beats a character with a broom.
A character is set on fire.
Kahmunrah says that he ‘wants to kill you so many times’ to Nick.
Characters are bludgeoned with a torch.
There’s an extended fight scene between jackal-like monsters and main characters.
Kahmunrah stabs Nick.
Kahmunrah slips on a banana peel during a sword fight, falling over backwards and injuring himself.

Sexual references

Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again has some sexual references. For example:

Nick gets visibly flustered and blushes when around a female character.
A female character giggles and flirts with Nick.
After finding a booby-trap, a character giggles and says, ‘Booby’.

Alcohol, drugs and other substances

There’s no use of substances in Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again.

Nudity and sexual activity

Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again has some nudity and sexual activity. For example, a male character has a bubble bath. His naked torso is shown.

Product placement

There’s no product placement in Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again.

Coarse language

Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again has some mild coarse language, name-calling and insults, including ‘doofus’, ‘whacko’, ‘such an idiot’, ‘half-naked brute’, ‘dang it’, ‘stupid’ and ‘jerk’.

Ideas to discuss with your children

The animated Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again has a different cast from the live-action movies in the Night at the Museum franchise, but it’s still a fun family movie full of slapstick comedy and witty one-liners.

Because of its scary scenes and cultural stereotyping, Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again is best suited to families with children aged 9 years and older. We recommend parental guidance for children aged 5-8 years.

These are the main messages from Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again:

It takes the strengths of individuals working together to get things done.
It’s important to try new things to develop your own confidence.

Values in Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again that you could reinforce with your children include self-confidence, self-belief, teamwork and individual strengths.

Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again could also give you the chance to talk with your children about these real-life issues and questions:

What is a cultural stereotype, and how can it be harmful?
The movie has caricatures of historical figures. How might these be similar or different from the real-life people they portray?
Nick is often quite self-deprecating. What would you do if you felt this way?
There are several ‘daddy issues’ jokes in the movie. What is the relationship between Kahmunrah and his father?