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Night at the Museum

A lot of stampedes take place in Night at the Museum, and the movie itself stampedes
over a promising concept, which centers on a security guard (Ben Stiller, very funny at first) who must maintain control at a natural
history museum where the exhibits come to life each night. The gags get louder and cruder – a urinating monkey features prominently – until this devolves into another one of those family films that believes keeping kids in a constant state of agitation is the same thing as keeping them entertained.

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