Film Review – Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again

With box office grosses trending downward for the “Night at the Museum” live-action series, the franchise was put to bed after 2014’s “Secret of the Tomb,” with producers giving the brand name a much needed rest. Rethinking the core appeal of the material, “Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again” tries to restart the premise with an animated take, reimagining a building populated with living statues with more visual and comedic flexibility. Keeping the budget down is certainly a concern for the endeavor, but “Kahmunrah Rises Again” is a breezy adventure with these characters and their addiction to overnight chaos, with director Matt Danner (“Muppet Babies,” “Legend of the Three Caballeros”) aiming to make a fun ride for younger viewers. The helmer gives the target demographic what they want, and while the feature is no epic, often too cartoonish, it loses the obvious fatigue that made “Secret of the Tomb” a chore to sit through. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com