With good reason, the film series Night at the Museum has established itself as a cult favorite. The audiences have been sufficiently enthralled by the adventures that take place inside the American Museum of Natural History, where the exhibits come to life each night, for the franchise to continue. Now, the first animated film in the series, Night at the Museum 3, serves as a sequel, and it is the most recent addition: The tomb's secret.
Nick Daley has taken over as the museum's new security guard, following in the footsteps of his father, Larry Daley. After scaring away the previous guard, the exhibits are delighted to see Larry's son take his place for the night, and they share a touching moment of reunion. But they have no idea what awaits them in the basement. Nick's father tells him to lock the basement, but he doesn't, which makes Kahmunrah, the villain in the second movie, come back to life. Kahmunrah wants to raise his army of the dead using his brother Ahkmenrah's magical tablet.
Nick goes to ancient Egypt with his museum buddies Joan of Arc, Theodore Roosevelt, Laaa, Octavius, Jedediah, Sacagawea, Attila, Dexter, and Alexander Hamilton to stop Kanumrah from taking over the world with his army. However, they must also return to the museum before sunrise, or else they will become dust.
The fourth animated series of the franchise focuses primarily on Nick rather than Larry and his development and journey. He is a confused teenager at the beginning of the movie who lacks the self-assurance to achieve his goals and finds it challenging to fit in anywhere. By the end, Larry has used his musical skills and strange antiques to save the world. He rediscovers himself and regains his confidence throughout the movie, just as his father did in the first film in the franchise.
