NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB (PG)

WHO’S IN IT?

Ben Stiller (Tropic Thunder), Robin Williams (Good Will Hunting), Owen Wilson (The Darjeeling Limited), Steve Coogan (Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa), Dan Stevens (The Guest), Ben Kingsley (Gandhi), Skyler Gisondo (The Amazing Spider-Man), Rebel Wilson (Pitch Perfect), Ricky Gervais (The Office), Rachael Harris (The Hangover), Patrick Gallagher (Sideways), Rami Malek (Short Term 12), Mizuo Peck (Almost in Love), Dick Van Dyke (Mary Poppins), Mickey Rooney (Requiem for a Heavyweight), Bill Cobbs (Oz, The Great and Powerful), Brad Garrett (Everybody Loves Raymond), Crystal the Monkey (The Hangover Part 2)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Shawn Levy (Real Steel), director, producer; David Guion (Dinner for Schmucks) and Michael Handelman (The Ex), writers; Chris Columbus (The Help), producer; Alan Silvestri (Forrest Gump), composer; Guillermo Navarro (Pan’s Labyrinth), cinematographer; Dean Zimmerman (Date Night), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

At New York’s Natural History Museum, the magical Tablet of Ahkmenrah brings its figures to life at night. However, when the tablet’s powers suddenly start to die out, security guard Larry Daley (Stiller) spans the globe with old friends, including the waxwork figure of Theodore Roosevelt (Williams) and miniature cowboy and Roman soldier figures Jedediah (Wilson) and Octavius (Coogan), and new friends, from the dashing Sir Lancelot (Stevens) to excitable security guard Mindy (Wilson), in an epic quest to save the magic from disappearing forever…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

The third instalment in the fun Night at the Museum film series should score plenty of laughs and adventurous fun for the whole family.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 19TH DECEMBER 2014

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