We’re now in the middle of the summer break in the U.S., and in some parts of the world, the mid-semester break for school kids has started. This means families all over the world finally have time to stream movies with their kids. So, it’s no surprise that one of the biggest family fantasy films of the early 2000s has surged in popularity on streaming services.
The 2000s produced a wide range of family-friendly films, both animated and live-action. It was the decade that introduced the Harry Potterfilm franchise, while Shrekbecame the first movie to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. It also marked the rise of the pre-MCU era of superhero films, with franchises like Sam Raimi‘s Spider-Man, the X-Men, and the Fantastic Four,many of which have since returned in various ways through Marvel’s Multiverse Saga. Nearly 20 years later, one of the best family movies of the era is finding a new audience, just as it did when it first arrived in theaters.
Night at the Museum is a 2006 film starring Ben Stiller as Larry Daley, a night guard at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. While his task is to ensure no one breaks into the museum, he also needs to ensure nothing gets out, because the exhibits come to life after sunset. Recently, Night at the Museum appeared on the streaming charts, ranking #8 on Netflix’s Top 10 Movies worldwide. Since its release, Night at the Museum has grossed over $574 million worldwide, making it the 5th-highest-grossing film of 2006, between Casino Royale and Cars. Additionally, two more films were made, titled Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, released in 2009 and 2014, respectively, as well as an animated spin-off called Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again, which came out on Disney+ in 2022.
Collider Exclusive · Universe Personality Quiz Which Iconic Universe Do You Belong in the Most? Star Wars · Lord of the Rings · Harry Potter · Game of Thrones · Star Trek
Five legendary universes. Five completely different visions of what the world could be — or already was. One of them is the world your instincts, your values, and your particular way of existing were built for. Eight questions will tell you which one.
🚀Star Wars
💍Lord of the Rings
🧙Harry Potter
👑Game of Thrones
🖖Star Trek
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What gives your life its deepest sense of meaning? Every universe is built around a different answer to this question.
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Which kind of world do you most want to inhabit? The environment shapes who you become. Choose carefully.
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How do you prefer your conflicts resolved? The shape of a world’s conflicts tells you everything about its soul.
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Who do you want beside you when things get difficult? Your ideal companions reveal the world you were made for.
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What is your relationship with power? How you seek, wield, or resist power is the map of who you are.
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How does your universe treat good and evil? A world’s moral architecture tells you more about it than any map.
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What role would you naturally fall into? Every universe has archetypes. Which one fits you without trying?
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What do you ultimately believe about the future? The answer to this is the clearest window into which universe already lives inside you.
Your Universe Has Been Chosen You Belong In…
Your answers point to the iconic universe your values, your instincts, and your particular way of seeing the world were built for. This is where you would find your people — and your purpose.
A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Star Wars
You believe in the cause — in the idea that freedom is worth fighting for even when the odds are impossible and the empire is vast.
You are drawn to the moral clarity of a universe where hope itself is a form of resistance.
You’d find your people in the Rebellion — a ragtag coalition of true believers held together by conviction more than resources.
Star Wars is fundamentally a story about ordinary people choosing to matter in an extraordinary conflict — and that is exactly your kind of story.
The Force may or may not be with you. But the will to use it for something larger than yourself certainly is.
Middle-earth
Lord of the Rings
You understand, in the deepest part of yourself, that the journey matters as much as the destination — and that the world’s beauty is worth protecting even at great cost.
Middle-earth is a world of ancient wonder, deep friendship, and a darkness that only retreats when enough small acts of courage accumulate.
You would thrive here because you value the fellowship more than the glory — the road more than the arrival.
Tolkien’s universe rewards patience, loyalty, and the willingness to carry something heavy across a very long distance.
Those are not burdens to you. They are simply how you move through the world.
The Wizarding World
Harry Potter
You believe that love, loyalty, and doing what’s right are not naive sentiments — they are the most powerful forces in any world, magical or otherwise.
The Wizarding World is a place of wonder hidden in plain sight, where learning is transformative and the bonds you form at school follow you into every battle.
You would flourish here because you take both the magic and the friendships seriously — and you understand that one without the other is incomplete.
Harry Potter’s universe ultimately rewards those who choose to stand for something even when standing is terrifying.
That choice — made quietly, without guarantee — is something you understand completely.
Westeros · The Known World
Game of Thrones
You see the world clearly — its power structures, its hypocrisies, its brutal arithmetic — and you are not paralysed by that clarity. You use it.
Westeros is a world that rewards intelligence, adaptability, and the willingness to understand that every alliance is also a negotiation.
You would survive here — possibly thrive here — because you don’t confuse the world as it is with the world as you’d like it to be.
Game of Thrones is a story about what happens when the idealists and the realists collide. You are sharp enough to know which one lasts longer.
Winter always comes. You are already prepared.
The United Federation of Planets
Star Trek
You believe the future is worth building — that curiosity, cooperation, and the expansion of understanding are not just ideals but the most practical path forward for any civilisation.
Star Trek is a universe where the questions matter as much as the answers, and where encountering something utterly alien is cause for wonder rather than fear.
You would belong here because you are fundamentally optimistic about what intelligence and decency can achieve — while being honest about how hard that achievement is.
The Federation is the universe’s most ambitious thought experiment: what if we actually got better?
You don’t just hope that’s possible. You think it’s the only thing worth working toward.
Is ‘Night at the Museum’ Worth Watching?
Night at the Museum received a handful of award nominations after its release, including “Best Fantasy Film” at the Saturn Awards and “Favorite Movie” at the Kids’ Choice Awards. On Rotten Tomatoes, critics were harsh towards the feature, earning a 42% critic score, but the audience gave it a fair 67% on the Popcornmeter. According to critics, some said Night at the Museum had “no direction,” while others called it a “mindless spectacle.” Meanwhile, others said the actors in the movie showcased their comedic talent, some said it’s more suitable for kids than adults, and suggested the movie would inspire audiences to visit a real museum.
Night at the Museum is available to stream on Disney+ and Hulu. Follow Collider for more updates.
