MOVIE ARCHIVE

 

This page shows all the movies we have shown since 1998. All the links we had with the movies to their web sites have been retained, but of course we cannot guarantee that the sites are still in existence, especially for the older movies (and some movies never had web sites). Most web browsers allow you to search a web page using "Find" under the "Edit" menu, so you can search this web page for any words from movie titles, or actors etc, although by no means all our comments include actors names. Anyway, have fun!

 


 

 

Copying Beethoven(PG) 100 Minutes. It is Vienna, 1824. Beethoven is racing to finish his new symphony. However, it has been years since his last success and he is plagued by deafness, loneliness and personal trauma. A copyist is urgently needed to help the composer finish in time for the scheduled first performance. Insightful young conservatory student and aspiring composer Anna Holtz is recommended for the position. Beethoven is skeptical that a woman might become involved in his masterpiece but slowly comes to trust in Anna's assistance. Starring: Diane Kruger, Ed Harris. Directed by: Agnieszka Holland.

   
 

Bridge To Terabithia (PG) 90 Minutes. Jess Aarons is an outsider at school and even in his own family. Jess has trained all summer to become the fastest kid in his middle school class but his goal is unexpectedly thwarted by the new girl in school, Leslie Burke who competes in the "boys only" race and wins. Despite their awkward introduction, the two outsiders quickly become best friends. Leslie loves to tell stories of fantasy and magic. Jess loves to draw, but until he met Leslie it was something he kept to himself. Leslie opens a new world of imagination for Jess. Together they create the secret kingdom of Terabithia. Starring: Zooey Deschanel, Josh Hutcherson, AnnaSophia Robb. Directed by: Gabor Csupo.

   
 

Shrek The Third (PG) 90 Minutes. When his new father-in-law, King Harold falls ill, Shrek is looked at as the heir to the land of Far, Far Away. Not one to give up his beloved swamp, Shrek recruits his friends Donkey and Puss in Boots to install the rebellious Artie as the new king. Princess Fiona, however, rallies a band of royal girlfriends to fend off a coup d'etat by the jilted Prince Charming. Starring: Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy. Directed by: Chris Miller, Raman Hui.

   
 

Breach (M) 115 Minutes. Inspired by the true story of the greatest security breach in U.S. history. FBI upstart Eric O'Neill enters into a power game with his boss, Hanssen, an agent who was ultimately convicted of selling secrets to the Soviet Union. Starring: Ryan Phillippe, Gary Cole, Laura Linney, Chris Cooper. Directed by: Billy Ray.

   
 

My Best Friend(M) 90 Minutes. Francois is an antique dealer, a man completely immersed. On the occasion of his birthday, his associate Catherine candidly informs him that he has no friends. The other guests agree; Francois' passion is confined to the objects he buys and sells; he cannot connect emotionally. Francois proposes a wager with Catherine, to produce his best friend by weeks end or give up his prized antique vase. When all seems lost, Francois finds an unlikely candidate in a lonely taxi driver. Starring: Julie Gayet, Daniel Auteuil. Directed by: Patrice Leconte. FRENCH.

   
 

Zodiac (MA15+) 150 Minutes. Based on the Robert Graysmith books "Zodiac" and "Zodiac Unmasked" about the real-life notorious Zodiac, a serial killer who terrorised California with a string of seemingly random murders during the 1960s and 1970s. Zodiac taunts the San Francisco police with his letters and cryptic messages. We follow the lives and careers of the detectives and newspaper people as they search for the murderer, each becoming obsessed with the case. Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Jake Gyllenhaal. Directed by: David Fincher.

   
 

Georgia Rule (M) 107 Minutes. Rebellious teenager Rachel screams, swears, drinks and is - in a word - uncontrollable. With her latest car crash, Rachel has broken the final rule in mum Lily's San Francisco home. With nowhere else to take the impulsive and rambunctious girl, Lily hauls her daughter to the one place she swore she'd never return - her own mother's Idaho farm. Matriarch Georgia is not your typical sweet and doting grandmother. She lives her life by a number of unbreakable rules, demanding anyone who shares her home do the same - God comes first and hard work comes a very close second. Starring: Cary Elwes, Dermot Mulroney, Lindsay Lohan, Jane Fonda, Felicity Huffman. Directed by: Garry Marshall.

   
 

Because I Said So (M) 95 Minutes. Diane Keaton stars as Daphne Wilder, a mother whose love knows no boundaries. She is the proud mother of three daughters: stable psychologist Maggie; sexy and irreverent Mae and insecure, adorable Milly - who, when it comes to men, is like psychotic flypaper. In order to prevent her youngest from making the same mistakes she did, Daphne decides to set Milly up with the perfect man. Little does Milly know that her mother has placed an ad in the online personals to find him, interviewing all prospective partners. Starring: Mandy Moore, Diane Keaton. Directed by: Michael Lehmann.

   
 

Reign over Me (M) 118 Minutes. Two former college roommates Charlie Fineman and Alan Johnson run into each other years later and rekindle their friendship. Charlie, who recently lost his wife and children, has retreated from his life, while Alan is overwhelmed by his family and professional responsibilities. Their chance meeting becomes a lifeline for Charlie and Alan, both of whom are in need of a trusted friend at this moment in their lives. Starring: Liv Tyler, Adam Sandler. Directed by: Mike Binder.

   
 

The History Boys (M) 107 Minutes. "The History Boys" tells the story of an unruly class of bright, funny history students in pursuit of an undergraduate place at Oxford or Cambridge. Bounced between their maverick English master, a young and shrewd teacher hired to up their test scores, a grossly out-numbered history teacher, and a headmaster obsessed with results, the boys attempt to sift through it all to pass the daunting university admissions process. Their journey becomes as much about how education works, as it is about where education leads. Starring: Stephen Moore, Richard Griffiths. Directed by: Nicholas Hytner.

   
 

Pirates Of The Caribbean: At Worlds End (M) 160 Minutes. In the follow-up to the record-breaking smash 2006 hit "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest", we find our heroes Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann allied with Captain Barbossa in a desperate quest to free Captain Jack Sparrow from his mind-bending trap in Davy Jones' locker - while the terrifying ghost ship, The Flying Dutchman and Davy Jones, under the control of the East India Trading Company, wreaks havoc across the Seven Seas. Navigating through treachery, betrayal and wild waters, they must forge their way to exotic Singapore and confront the cunning Chinese pirate Sao Feng. Starring: Chow Yun-Fat, Bill Nighy, Geoffrey Rush, Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom.
Directed by: Gore Verbinski.

   
 

Curse Of The Golden Flower (M) 110 Minutes. A Chinese film from the director of "House of Flying Daggers" and "Hero". The ill-fated romance between an imperial bodyguard and a prince takes the lovers on a dangerous journey where royal family secrets are revealed. Starring: Gong Li, Chow Yun-Fat.

   
 

28 Weeks Later (MA15+) 100 Minutes. The creative team of Danny Boyle, Alex Garland and Andrew McDonald are back to reinvent the zombie movie yet again with the sequel to "28 Days Later". Led by director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, "28 Weeks Later" picks up six months after the Rage virus has decimated the city of London. The US Army has restored order and is re-populating the quarantined city, when a carrier of the Rage virus enters London and unknowingly re-ignites the spread of the deadly infection, wreaking havoc on the entire population. Starring: Harold Perrineau, Robert Carlyle, Jeremy Renner, Rose Byrne. Directed by: Juan Fresnadillo.

   
 

Bobby (M) 113 Minutes. The story of the assassination of US Senator Robert F. Kennedy, on June 6th, 1968, which centres around 22 people who were at the Ambassador Hotel where he was killed. Starring: Lindsay Lohan, Demi Moore, William Macy, Anthony Hopkins, Sharon Stone. Directed by: Emilio Estevez.

   
 

Razzle Dazzle (PG) 90 Minutes. A hilarious and heart-warming look into the world of competitive dance. "Razzle Dazzle" follows the eager members of Mr Jonathon's Dance Academy as they compete for Grand Final success at Australia's most prestigious competition... only Mr Jonathon's routines aren't like the other schools. Amidst parental politics, petty rivalry, creative controversy and the hysterics of pushy stage mothers, the film takes you behind the glamour and the glitter to a world where, sometimes, winning is everything!

   
 

Perfect Stranger (M) 104 Minutes. When investigative reporter Rowena Price learns that her friend's murder might be connected to powerful ad executive Harrison Hill, she goes undercover with the help of her associate, Miles Hailey. Posing as Katherine, a temp at Hill's agency, and Veronica, a girl Hill flirts with online, Rowena surrounds her prey from all sides, only to discover that she isn't the only one changing identities. Starring: Halle Berry, Bruce Willis. Directed by: James Foley.

   
 

The Good German (MA15+) 100 Minutes. In post-war Berlin to find his former mistress, American war correspondent Jake Geismer is lured into a murder mystery. "The Good German" is a mystery, a romance and a thriller in the classic film noir tradition, its intimate human dramas playing out against the turbulence of political intrigue on a grand scale. Starring: George Clooney, Beau Bridges, Cate Blanchett. Directed by: Steven Soderbergh

   
 

Lucky You (PG) 113 Minutes. A gifted poker player juggles an intense relationship with his girlfriend's sister, while trying to raise the money to play in his field's annual "World Series" -- even if it means squaring off against his father. Starring: Robert Duvall, Drew Barrymore, Eric Bana. Directed by: Curtis Hanson.

   
 

Notes on a Scandal (MA15+) 90 Minutes. When Sheba Hart joins St. George's as the new art teacher, Barbara Covett senses a kindred spirit. But Barbara is not the only one drawn to her. Sheba begins an illicit affair and Barbara becomes the keeper of her secret. "Notes on a Scandal" is a story of loneliness, loyalty, envy and love. Starring: Judi Dench & Cate Blanchett

   
 

Shooter (MA15+) 120 Minutes. A marksman living in exile is coaxed back into action after learning of a plot to kill the president. Ultimately double-crossed and framed for the attempt, he goes on the run to track the real killer and find out who exactly set him up, and why. Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Danny Glover Directed by: Antoine Fuqua.

   
 

Spiderman 3 (M) 133 Minutes. Peter Parker has managed to strike a balance between his devotion to MJ and his duties as a superhero. However there is a storm brewing, when his suit suddenly changes transforming Peter as well it brings out the dark, vengeful side of his personality that he is struggling to control. Under the influence of the suit Peter must overcome his personal demons as two of the most-feared villains yet, Sandman and Venom, gather unparalleled power. Starring: Kirsten Dunst & Tobey Maguire

   
 

Sixty Six (M) 90 Minutes. From the makers of Bridget Jones. It is the summer of '66, and England is about to be consumed by World Cup Fever. For 12 year-old Bernie though, the biggest day of his life is looming: his Bar Mitzvah, and the day he becomes a man. However, Bernie's family are increasingly distracted by the threat of losing their business and their wayward older son, and the scale of Bernie's Bar Mitzvah diminishes daily. Worst of all the Cup Final is scheduled to take place on the same day and when England makes it through the qualifying rounds, Bernie's longed-for Bar Mitzvah looks set to be a complete disaster. Starring: Stephen Rea, Helena Bonham Carter. Directed by: Paul Weiland.

   
 

Wild Hogs (M) 94 Minutes. A group of middle-aged friends decide to rev up their routine suburban lives with a freewheeling motorcycle trip. Taking a long dreamed-of breather from their stressful jobs and family responsibilities, they can't wait to feel the freedom of the open road. When this mismatched foursome, who have grown far more used to the couch than the saddle, set out for this once-in-a-lifetime experience, they encounter a world that holds far more than they ever bargained for. The trip begins to challenge their wits and their luck, especially during a chance run-in with a real-life biker gang. Starring Tim Allen, Martin Lawrence, John Travolta

   
 

Sunshine (M) 102 Minutes. Fifty years from now, the sun is dying, and mankind is dying with it. Our last hope: a spaceship and a crew of eight men and women. They carry a device which will breathe new life into the star. But deep into their voyage, out of radio contact with Earth, their mission is starting to unravel. There is an accident, a fatal mistake, and a distress beacon from a spaceship that disappeared seven years earlier. Starring: Troy Garity, Chris Evans, Rose Byrne. Directed by: Danny Boyle.

   
 

300 (MA15+) 112 Minutes. Inspired by the work of graphic novelist Frank Miller, creator of "Sin City", "300" is a ferocious retelling of the ancient Battle of Thermopylae in which King Leonidas and 300 Spartans fought to the death against Xerxes and his massive Persian army. Facing insurmountable odds, their valour and sacrifice inspire all of Greece to unite against their Persian enemy, drawing a line in the sand for democracy. An epic adventure about passion, courage, freedom and sacrifice. Starring: David Wenham, Gerard Butler. Directed by: Zack Snyder.

   
 

Becoming Jane (PG) 115 Minutes. A biographical portrait of the young Jane Austen, and the love affair Austen began as a 20-year-old with brilliant, roguish Irishman Tom Lefroy, that inspired her career as one of the world's great romantic writers. Starring: Julie Walters, Anne Hathaway. Directed by: Julian Jarrold.

   
 

The Night Listener (M) 90 Minutes. A popular radio show host who, while trying to cope with a splintering romance, strikes up a telephone relationship with his biggest fan. When disturbing questions arise regarding the boy's identity, his life spins out of control. Starring: Robin Williams,, Joe Morton, Toni Collette. Directed by: Patrick Stettner

   
 

Venus (MA15+) 90 Minutes. Maurice and Ian are old friends, veteran English actors who never hit the big time. Now in their seventies, they continue to work (Maurice, for example, is playing a corpse in a television drama) but their comfortable routines and banter over breakfast in a favourite cafe are disrupted by the arrival from the provinces of Ian's grand-niece, Jessie. She quickly tries her great-uncle's patience, but Maurice is taken with the girl, and proceeds to show her the cultural sights of the capital. Starring: Leslie Phillips, Peter O'Toole Directed by: Roger Michell.

   
 

Hot Fuzz (MA15+) 116 Minutes. Top London cop, Police Constable Nicholas Angel, finds himself reassigned to the sleepy West Country village of Sandford. With garden fetes and neighbourhood watch meetings replacing the action of the city, Angel struggles to adapt to his situation and finds himself partnered with Danny Butterman, an oafish but well meaning young Constable. Just as all seems lost, a series of grisly accidents motivates Angel into action. Convinced of foul play, Angel realises that Sandford may not be as idyllic as it seems. Starring: Nick Frost, Simon Pegg. Directed by: Edgar Wright.

   
 

Letters From Iwo Jima (MA15+) 135 Minutes. Sixty-one years ago, US and Japanese armies met on Iwo Jima. Decades later, several hundred letters are unearthed from that stark island's soil. The letters give faces and voices to the men who fought there, as well as the extraordinary general who led them. Leading the defence is Lt General Tadamichi Kuribayashi, whose travels in America have revealed to him the hopeless nature of the war but also given him strategic insight into how to take on the vast American armada streaming in from across the Pacific. Starring Ken Watanabe, Hiroshi Watanabe. Directed by Clint Eastwood.

   
 

Disturbia (M) 95 Minutes. After his father's death, Kale Brecht becomes sullen, withdrawn, and troubled - so much so that he finds himself under a court-ordered sentence of house arrest. His mother, Julie, works night and day to support herself and her son, only to be met with indifference and lethargy. The walls of his house begin to close in on Kale. He becomes a voyeur as his interests turn outside the windows of his suburban home towards those of his neighbours, one of which Kale begins to suspect is a serial killer. But, are his suspicions merely the product of cabin fever and his overactive imagination? Starring David Morse, Shia La Beouf, Carrie- Anne Moss.

   
 

Freedom Writers (M) 90 Minutes. A dedicated California teacher finds a way to unify her disadvantaged, racially divided students, and to improve their grasp of academics; partly by having them keep journals about their violent, troubled lives. Based on a book titled "The Freedom Writers Diaries: How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them". Starring: Hilary Swank, Patrick Dempsey Directed by: Richard LaGravenese.

   
 

Mr Bean's Holiday (PG) 90 Minutes. Mr Bean is heading to the South of France for a simple holiday in the sun when his voyage from London to the Riviera soon transcends into one of mischief and mayhem. He inadvertently creates havoc wherever he goes, culminating in an unscheduled and riotous screening of his own video diary at the Cannes Film Festival. Starring Rowan Atkinson, Willem Dafoe.

   
 

Pan's Labyrinth (MA15+) 113 Minutes. "Pan's Labyrinth" is the story of a young girl who travels with her pregnant mother to live with her mother's new husband in a rural area up North in Spain, 1944, after Franco's victory. The girl lives in an imaginary world of her own creation and faces the real world with much chagrin. Fascist repression towards the end of World War II (1944) is at its height in rural Spain and the girl must come to terms with that through a fable of her own. (Subtitles)

   
 

My Best Enemy (M) 105 Minutes. Nominated for 12 David Di Donatello Awards (Italian Oscars), "My Best Enemy" is a delightful comedy that reunites actor-director Carlo Verdone with his "Manual of Love" co-star Silvio Muccino in an hilarious tale of two nemeses coming together for the love of a girl: One happens to be her boyfriend, the other, her father. Starring: Carlo Verdone, Agnese Nano, Silvio Muccino Directed by: Carlo Verdone. (Subtitles)

   
 

Meet the Robinsons (G) 90 Minutes. Lewis is a brilliant 12-year-old with a surprising number of clever inventions to his credit. His latest and most ambitious project is the Memory Scanner, which he hopes will retrieve early memories of his mother and maybe even reveal why she put him up for the adoption. But before he can get his answer, his invention is stolen by the dastardly Bowler Hat Guy and his diabolical hat - and constant companion - Doris. Lewis has all but given up hope in his future when a mysterious boy named Wilbur Robinson whisks him away in a time machine to spend a day with Wilbur's family.

   
 

Music and Lyrics (PG) 90 Minutes. Alex Fletcher is a washed-up '80s pop star who's been reduced to working the nostalgia circuit at county fairs and amusement parks. The charismatic and talented musician gets a chance at a comeback when reigning diva Cora Corman invites him to write and record a duet with her, but there's a problem - Alex hasn't written a song in years, he's never written lyrics, and he has to come up with a hit in a matter of days. Enter Sophie Fisher, Alex's beguilingly quirky plant lady, whose flair for words strikes a chord with the struggling songwriter. Starring Hugh Grant, Drew Barrymore

   
 

The Last King of Scotland (MA15+) 113 Minutes. In an incredible twist of fate, a Scottish doctor on a Ugandan medical mission becomes irreversibly entangled with one of the world's most barbaric figures: Idi Amin. Impressed by Dr Garrigan's brazen attitude in a moment of crisis, the newly self-appointed Ugandan President Amin hand picks him as his personal physician and closest confidante. Though Garrison is at first flattered and fascinated by his new position, he soon awakens to Amin's savagery - and his own complicity in it. Horror and betrayal ensue as Garrigan tries to right his wrongs and escape Uganda alive. Starring Gillian Anderson, Kerry Washington, James McAvoy, Forest Whitaker

   
 

The Queen (M) 98 Minutes. When news of the death of Princess Diana breaks upon a shocked and disbelieving British public, HRH Queen Elizabeth II retreats behind the walls of Balmoral Castle with her family, unable to comprehend the public response to the tragedy. For Tony Blair, the popular and newly elected Prime Minister, the people's need for reassurance and support from their leaders is palpable. As the unprecedented outpouring of emotion grows ever stronger, Blair must find a way to reconnect the beloved Queen with the British public. Starring James Cromwell, Helen Mirren

   
 

The Illusionist (M) 104 Minutes. Set in early 20th century Vienna, a stage magician uses his magic to win back the great love of his life from a brutal enemy, her fiance, who is also the powerful crowned prince of Austria. Starring: Paul Giamatti, Edward Norton, Rufus Sewell, Jessica Biel Directed by: Neil Burger

   
 

Scoop (PG) 90 Minutes. In Woody Allen's new contemporary comedy, a student journalist for a college paper visiting friends in London happens upon the scoop of a lifetime. Along the investigative trail, she finds magic, murder, mystery - and perhaps love - with a British aristocrat. Starring Kevin McNally, Scarlet Johansson, Woody Allen, Hugh Jackman

   
 

Babel (MA15+) 135 Minutes. A tragedy strikes a married couple on vacation, interweaving four stories set in Morocco, Tunisia, Mexico, and Japan. Starring: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Gael Garcia Bernal.

   
 

Man of the Year (M) 110 Minutes. On a lark, the host of a late-night political talk show decides to run for president. The thing is, he never expected to win. Starring Robin Williams, Christopher Walken, Laura Linney

   
 

Blood Diamond (MA15+) 135 Minutes. Set against the backdrop of the chaos and civil war that enveloped 1990s Sierra Leone, "Blood Diamond" is the story of Danny Archer, an ex-mercenary from Zimbabwe, and Solomon Vandy, a Mende fisherman. Both men are African, but their histories and their circumstances are as different as any can be until their fates become joined in a common quest to recover a rare pink diamond, the kind of stone that can transform a life, or end it. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly

   
 

Little Miss Sunshine (M) 95 Minutes. Olive wins her way into the finals of the Little Miss Sunshine pageant in California. Her marvellously dysfunctional family decides they must accompany her in their old VW bus, and their road trip unravels. Starring Abigail Breslin, Alan Arkin, Paul Dano, Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette

   
 

Norbit (PG) 90 Minutes. A mild-mannered guy who is engaged to a monstrous woman meets the woman of his dreams, and schemes to find a way to be with her. Starring: Eddie Murphy, Thandie Newton. Directed by: Brian Robbins.

   
 

Rocky Balboa (M) 97 Minutes. An ageing Rocky Balboa comes out of retirement, intending to fight a few low-profile local fighters. He is approached to fight a match with the reigning heavyweight champion, and soon his comeback sets off a media firestorm. Starring Sylvester Stallone, Burt Young. Directed by Sylvester Stallone.

   
 

Dreamgirls (M) 125 Minutes. Effie White, Deena Jones, and Lorrell Robinson - three friends from Chicago - are a promising singing trio called The Dreamettes. Accompanied by their songwriter CC White, they travel to New York to compete in a talent show at the Apollo Theatre. Although the girls lose this first bid for fame, their talent attracts an ambitious manager by the name of Curtis Taylor, Jr, who uses unscrupulous tactics to move the girls from backup singers of superstar James "Thunder" Early to superstars of their own. Starring Eddie Murphy, Jennifer Hudson, Jamie Foxx, Danny Glover, Beyonce Knowles

   
 

Miss Potter (G) 90 Minutes. Mr and Mrs Potter don't understand their daughter Beatrix. She has a comfortable life, introductions to many eligible suitors, yet she's still unmarried. And worse still, she spends her time drawing cute woodland animals like Peter rabbit and friends. This magical biopic follows the adventures of Beatrix Potter from the printing of her first book and her secret relationship with her publisher to her rise as the most successful children's author of all time. Starring: Renee Zellweger, Emily Watson, Ewan McGregor Directed by: Chris Noonan

   
 

The Good Shepherd (M) 160 Minutes. Edward Wilson understands the value of secrecy-discretion and commitment to honour have been embedded in him since childhood. As an eager, optimistic student at Yale, he is recruited to join the secret society Skull and Bones, a brotherhood and breeding ground for future world leaders. Wilson's acute mind, spotless reputation and sincere belief in American values render him a prime candidate for a career in intelligence, and he is soon recruited to work for the OSS (the precursor to the CIA) during WWII. As one of the covert founders of the CIA, Edward's idealism is steadily eroded. Starring: Angelina Jolie, Matt Damon, John Turturro, Alec Baldwin, Billy Crudup, Michael Gambon. Co-Starring and Directed by Robert De Niro

   
 

Marie Antoinette (PG) 118 Minutes. Biopic of the beautiful Queen of France who became a symbol for the wanton extravagance of the 18th century monarchy, and was stripped of her riches and finery, imprisoned and beheaded by her own subjects during the French Revolution that began in 1789. Starring: Rip Torn, Kirsten Dunst, Molly Shannon, Judy Davis Directed by: Sofia Coppola.

   
 

Volver (M) 115 Minutes. After her death, a mother returns to her home town in order to fix the situations she couldn't resolve during her life. She slowly becomes a comfort to her daughters, as well as her grandchild. Together three generations of women survive easterly wind, fire, madness, superstition and even death through goodness, lies and unlimited vitality. Nominated for best foreign language film. Starring academy award nominee best actress Penelope Cruz.

   
 

Night At The Museum (PG) 103 Minutes. Good-hearted dreamer Larry Daley accepts a job as a graveyard-shift security guard at a museum of natural history. During Larry's watch, extraordinary things begin to occur: Mayans, gladiators and cowboys emerge from their diorama to wage epic battles. Starring Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Mickey Rooney.