Movies like Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Discover a curated list of captivating movies similar to Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb. Explore films such as The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Eternals, and Shrek the Third, around the themes of star died before release, museum, tablet. Other notable keywords include volcano and tomb.
#1
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Synopsis:
Aragorn is revealed as the heir to the ancient kings as he, Gandalf and the other members of the broken fellowship struggle to save Gondor from Sauron's forces. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam take the ring closer to the heart of Mordor, the dark lord's realm.
Starring:
Andy Serkis,
Elijah Wood,
Liv Tyler
Plot:
epic,
orc,
hobbit,
ring,
middle earth,
battle,
quest,
journey,
wizard,
good versus evil
...
#2
Eternals
Synopsis:
The Eternals are a team of ancient aliens who have been living on Earth in secret for thousands of years. When an unexpected tragedy forces them out of the shadows, they are forced to reunite against mankind’s most ancient enemy, the Deviants.
Starring:
Richard Madden,
Ma Dong-seok,
Salma Hayek
Plot:
suicide,
superhero,
gay,
f rated,
gay superhero,
marvel cinematic universe,
sex scene,
snow,
based on comic,
eternals
...
#3
Shrek the Third
Synopsis:
The King of Far Far Away has died and Shrek and Fiona are to become King & Queen. However, Shrek wants to return to his cozy swamp and live in peace and quiet, so when he finds out there is another heir to the throne, they set off to bring him back to rule the kingdom.
Starring:
Susanne Blakeslee,
John Cleese,
Eddie Murphy
Plot:
shrek,
king,
puss in boots,
donkey,
kingdom,
fairy tale,
tough guy,
tough girl,
fairy tale parody,
third part
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#4
The Mummy Returns
Synopsis:
Rick and Evelyn O’Connell, along with their 8-year-old son Alex, discover the key to the legendary Scorpion King’s might: the fabled Bracelet of Anubis. Unfortunately, a newly resurrected Imhotep has designs on the bracelet as well, and isn’t above kidnapping its new bearer, Alex, to gain control of Anubis’s otherworldly army.
Starring:
Dwayne Johnson,
Rachel Weisz,
Arnold Vosloo
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#5
The Mummy
Synopsis:
Though safely entombed in a crypt deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient queen whose destiny was unjustly taken from her is awakened in our current day, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension.
Starring:
Jake Johnson,
Marwan Kenzari,
Annabelle Wallis
Plot:
archaeologist,
princess,
egyptian mythology,
tomb,
egypt,
mummy,
mummy character,
ancient egypt,
excavation,
heir to throne
...
#6
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Synopsis:
Alex, Marty, and other zoo animals find a way to escape from Madagascar when the penguins reassemble a wrecked airplane. The precariously repaired craft stays airborne just long enough to make it to the African continent. There the New Yorkers encounter members of their own species for the first time. Africa proves to be a wild place, but Alex and company wonder if it is better than their Central…
Starring:
Ben Stiller,
Jada Pinkett Smith,
Cedric the Entertainer
#7
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Synopsis:
Three years after the demise of Jurassic World, a volcanic eruption threatens the remaining dinosaurs on Isla Nublar. So, Claire Dearing recruits Owen Grady to help prevent the extinction of the dinosaurs once again.
Starring:
Bryce Dallas Howard,
Justice Smith,
James Cromwell
Plot:
dinosaur,
island,
sequel,
clone,
blockbuster,
creature feature,
genetic engineering,
secret laboratory,
museum,
rescue mission
...
#8
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
Synopsis:
Burger Beard is a pirate who is in search of the final page of a magical book that makes any evil plan he writes in it come true, which happens to be the Krabby Patty secret formula. When the entire city of Bikini Bottom is put in danger, SpongeBob, Patrick, Mr. Krabs, Squidward, Sandy, and Plankton need to go on a quest that takes them to the surface. In order to get back the recipe and save the…
Starring:
Clancy Brown,
Eric Bauza,
Rob Paulsen
Plot:
dinosaur,
bubble,
apocalypse,
superhero,
giant,
villain,
quest,
sequel,
cgi,
transformation
...
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#9
Shrek 2
Synopsis:
Shrek, Fiona and Donkey set off to Far, Far Away to meet Fiona's mother and father. But not everyone is happy. Shrek and the King find it hard to get along, and there's tension in the marriage. The fairy godmother discovers that Shrek has married Fiona instead of her Son Prince Charming and sets about destroying their marriage.
Starring:
John Cleese,
Eddie Murphy,
Kelly Asbury
Plot:
reference to spider man,
ogre,
cat,
princess,
puss in boots,
donkey,
sequel,
king,
prince,
fairy
...
#10
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Synopsis:
When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds himself up against the entire Nazi regime.
Starring:
John Rhys-Davies,
Harrison Ford,
Alfred Molina
Plot:
nazi,
archeologist,
damsel in distress,
whip,
egypt,
adventurer,
female tied up,
nazis,
bondage,
shootout
...
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#11
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Synopsis:
Hapless museum night watchman Larry Daley must help his living, breathing exhibit friends out of a pickle now that they've been transferred to the archives at the Smithsonian Institution. Larry's (mis)adventures this time include close encounters with Amelia Earhart, Abe Lincoln and Ivan the Terrible.
Starring:
Ben Stiller,
Robin Williams,
Owen Wilson
#12
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
Synopsis:
Dracula, Mavis, Johnny and the rest of the Drac Pack take a vacation on a luxury Monster Cruise Ship, where Dracula falls in love with the ship’s captain, Ericka, who’s secretly a descendant of Abraham Van Helsing, the notorious monster slayer.
Starring:
Keegan-Michael Key,
Andy Samberg,
Steve Buscemi
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#13
Alice in Wonderland
Synopsis:
Alice, now 19 years old, returns to the whimsical world she first entered as a child and embarks on a journey to discover her true destiny.
Starring:
Crispin Glover,
Mia Wasikowska,
Johnny Depp
#14
Wonder Woman 1984
Synopsis:
A botched store robbery places Wonder Woman in a global battle against a powerful and mysterious ancient force that puts her powers in jeopardy.
Starring:
Robin Wright,
Kristen Wiig,
Gal Gadot
Plot:
sequel,
dc comics,
superhero,
dc extended universe,
princess,
one woman army,
greed,
abuse of power,
con artist,
action heroine
...
With the same actors
#15
Toy Story 3
Synopsis:
Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally left at a nefarious day care center. The toys must band together to escape and return home to Andy.
Starring:
Joan Cusack,
Tom Hanks,
Wallace Shawn
Plot:
toy,
sheriff,
janitor,
fashion show,
talking toy,
barbie,
toy dinosaur,
dinosaur,
horse,
alien
...
#16
Toy Story 2
Synopsis:
Andy heads off to Cowboy Camp, leaving his toys to their own devices. Things shift into high gear when an obsessive toy collector named Al McWhiggen, owner of Al's Toy Barn kidnaps Woody. Andy's toys mount a daring rescue mission, Buzz Lightyear meets his match and Woody has to decide where he and his heart truly belong.
Starring:
Kelsey Grammer,
Joan Cusack,
Tom Hanks
Plot:
toy,
toy comes to life,
cgi animation,
1990s,
rescue,
collector,
dog,
penguin,
second part,
comic hero
...
#17
The Mummy
Synopsis:
Dashing legionnaire Rick O'Connell stumbles upon the hidden ruins of Hamunaptra while in the midst of a battle to claim the area in 1920s Egypt. It has been over three thousand years since former High Priest Imhotep suffered a fate worse than death as a punishment for a forbidden love—along with a curse that guarantees eternal doom upon the world if he is ever awoken.
Starring:
Jonathan Hyde,
Rachel Weisz,
Arnold Vosloo
Plot:
mummy,
mummy character,
good versus evil,
immortality,
gallows,
1920s,
priest,
ancient egypt,
shared universe,
immortal
...
#18
Shrek
Synopsis:
It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot -- a wisecracking donkey.
Starring:
Jim Cummings,
Eddie Murphy,
Mike Myers
Plot:
epic,
cult film,
arm ripped off,
male nudity,
tearjerker,
swamp,
donkey,
ogre,
shrek,
dragon
...
#19
Shrek Forever After
Synopsis:
A bored and domesticated Shrek pacts with deal-maker Rumpelstiltskin to get back to feeling like a real ogre again, but when he's duped and sent to a twisted version of Far Far Away—where Rumpelstiltskin is king, ogres are hunted, and he and Fiona have never met—he sets out to restore his world and reclaim his true love.
Starring:
Jane Lynch,
John Cleese,
Eddie Murphy
Plot:
ogre,
donkey,
alternate timeline,
friend,
deal,
puss in boots,
birthday,
true love,
king,
happy ending
...
#20
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Synopsis:
Animal pals Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria are still trying to make it back to New York's Central Park Zoo. They are forced to take a detour to Europe to find the penguins and chimps who broke the bank at a Monte Carlo casino. When French animal-control officer Capitaine Chantel DuBois picks up their scent, Alex and company are forced to hide out in a traveling circus.
Starring:
Ben Stiller,
Jada Pinkett Smith,
Cedric the Entertainer
Plot:
animal,
circus,
penguin,
giraffe,
zebra,
lion,
zoo,
talking animal,
nightmare,
blockbuster
...