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The Lego Movie

  • 2014
  • PG
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
402K
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Morgan Freeman, Anthony Daniels, Liam Neeson, Billy Dee Williams, Will Ferrell, Chris McKay, Will Arnett, Elizabeth Banks, Kristen Alderson, Kristen Ariza, David Burrows, Charlie Day, Walt Dohrn, Will Forte, Danny Mann, Christopher Miller, Mike Mitchell, Shaquille O'Neal, Nick Offerman, Chris Pratt, Chris Smith, Peter Sohn, Matthew Terry, Cobie Smulders, Keegan-Michael Key, Channing Tatum, Alison Brie, Keith Ferguson, Jorma Taccone, Jonah Hill, Craig Berry, Dave Franco, Jake Johnson, Kelly Lafferty, Chris Romano, Doug Nicholas, Todd Hansen, Jadon Sand, Melissa Sturm, Chris Paluszek, Leiki Veskimets, Amanda Farinos, Graham Miller, and Kristen Phaneuf in The Lego Movie (2014)
An ordinary LEGO minifigure, mistakenly thought to be the extraordinary MasterBuilder, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil LEGO tyrant from gluing the universe together.
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An ordinary LEGO construction worker, thought to be the prophesied as "special", is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil tyrant from gluing the LEGO universe into eternal stasis.An ordinary LEGO construction worker, thought to be the prophesied as "special", is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil tyrant from gluing the LEGO universe into eternal stasis.An ordinary LEGO construction worker, thought to be the prophesied as "special", is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil tyrant from gluing the LEGO universe into eternal stasis.

  • Directors
    • Phil Lord
    • Christopher Miller
  • Writers
    • Phil Lord
    • Christopher Miller
    • Dan Hageman
  • Stars
    • Chris Pratt
    • Will Ferrell
    • Elizabeth Banks
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    7.7/10
    402K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    894
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    • Directors
      • Phil Lord
      • Christopher Miller
    • Writers
      • Phil Lord
      • Christopher Miller
      • Dan Hageman
    • Stars
      • Chris Pratt
      • Will Ferrell
      • Elizabeth Banks
    • 626User reviews
    • 472Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 72 wins & 67 nominations total

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    Chris Pratt
    Chris Pratt
    • Emmet Brickowski
    • (voice)
    Will Ferrell
    Will Ferrell
    • Lord Business
    • (voice)
    • …
    Elizabeth Banks
    Elizabeth Banks
    • Wyldstyle
    • (voice)
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    Will Arnett
    Will Arnett
    • Batman
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    Craig Berry
    • Blake
    • (voice)
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    Alison Brie
    Alison Brie
    • Unikitty
    • (voice)
    David Burrows
    • Octan Robot
    • (voice)
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    Anthony Daniels
    Anthony Daniels
    • C-3PO
    • (voice)
    Charlie Day
    Charlie Day
    • Benny
    • (voice)
    Amanda Farinos
    • Mom
    • (voice)
    Keith Ferguson
    • Han Solo
    • (voice)
    Will Forte
    Will Forte
    • Abraham Lincoln
    • (voice)
    • (as Orville Forte)
    Dave Franco
    Dave Franco
    • Wally
    • (voice)
    Morgan Freeman
    Morgan Freeman
    • Vitruvius
    • (voice)
    Todd Hansen
    • Gandalf
    • (voice)
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    Jonah Hill
    Jonah Hill
    • Green Lantern
    • (voice)
    Jake Johnson
    Jake Johnson
    • Barry
    • (voice)
    Keegan-Michael Key
    Keegan-Michael Key
    • Foreman Jim
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Phil Lord
      • Christopher Miller
    • Writers
      • Phil Lord
      • Christopher Miller
      • Dan Hageman
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    9vithiet

    Expected a basic kids movie and was pleasantly surprised

    Kids will love it but the writing and layered humor will also please most adults. Very well done!
    10jonathan-e-denny

    Childhood Awesomeness

    I was the only adult who didn't bring kids to the theater and all I can say is that I was leading the clapping when the credits rolled.

    "The Lego Movie" was an awesome, super creative, and extremely satisfying film for all ages- that is, if you have ever played with Legos. Even people that have never bought a Lego set will this enjoy this awesomely humorous and in the end, heartfelt movie.

    (Notice I am using the word awesome a lot, because one cannot stop singing the "Everything is awesome" song played in the movie. Too catchy!)

    The creators did a wonderful job putting all the classic things about Legos and making a new movie packed with humor.

    The voice actors were outstanding. You can tell they really enjoyed doing the movie and put in a lot of effort. Liam Neeson was fantastic as the Good Cop/Bad Cop. But the most credit to the success of this movie goes to Will Farrell who played the villain, President Business. He gives such a great effort in this movie which allows you to laugh, smile, and want more Lego awesomeness.

    I give the Lego movie a big two thumbs up and is by far the best picture I've seen in a few months. Highly recommend this movie to all Lego lovers who have a passion to build and create something awesome, just like the movie makers created this amazingly, AWESOME, film.
    9mutiaraherawati

    Strong story in a very creative way

    If you watch the trailer and you think its just gonna be a fun stop-motion animated Lego movie, you were wrong. The Lego Movie is beyond fun. its creative and it brings back a lot childhood memories. The story was amazing, the jokes were hilarious, and they have great intention in details.

    But, the most important thing, the movie remind us to be creative. Because sometimes, As we grow up, in someway, we stop being creative and just follow the rules and instruction. For adults, this movie will bring back your childhood memories and how you used to play randomly with those Lego. And for a kids, you'll just love this movie, and definitely makes you want to play with your own Lego.

    totally worth watching movie! even your grandparents will enjoy this movie! 9/10
    9tuomas_gimli

    Everything is indeed awesome

    I'd be surprised if anyone saw this coming. The Lego Movie is quite simply unlike anything seen in a long while: rip-roaringly hilarious, gorgeous to look at, imaginative beyond belief, a great parody of worn out "chose one" clichés and also rather poignant and touching.

    The first thing one has to mention is the animation. Not only does it look like an amateur stop-motion film with a $500 million budget, but the amount of detail and creativity put into the visuals is just staggering. At times there's so much going on the screen it's almost overwhelming, yet if you look closely you can see that every single thing is comprised of recognizable Lego parts. The various ways the world shifts, breaks, is constructed again, falls apart and moves around is simply a joy to watch. The implementation of real-world objects into the otherwise plastic world is certain to get huge laughs out of anyone, especially the revelation about the ominous superweapon "Kragle". The result is a film that looks unlike anything we've seen before.

    The script is a roller-coaster ride of hilarious gag after another. The jokes come at you so fast you can't catch them all in one viewing, and blink-and-you'll-miss-it side gags clutter the screen. No running gag wears out its welcome, no joke is overplayed or overemphasised. The characters are all funny and likable with enough personality to them to fill up multiple movies on their own. Batman especially is a riotous parody of the grim, dark versions of the Caped Crusader we've been stuck with for nearly a decade. And due to Lego having rights for nearly every IP imaginable, you won't be able to guess which mega-franchise is going to turn up next.

    Despite all this high praise, there are a couple of minor issues. During its third act the tone of the film starts moving to a more serious and emotional direction, which to me didn't work as well as the rapid fire comedy of the rest of the film. The voicework is great for the most part, but amidst all the others it becomes rather apparent that Morgan Freeman and Liam Neeson are live, not voice actors. It's not that their performances are bad, they just seem rather flat and lifeless in comparison to the rest of the cast.

    The Lego movie is a downright masterpiece, there's no two ways about it. Incredible visuals and animation combined with a hilarious script, dazzling creativity and good characters make it one of the best and most original animated films in a long time. Some minor hindrances can do very little to drag it down, and the end result is fantastic.
    8PassPopcorn

    Pass the Popcorn! review

    To be honest – when I first heard of 'The Lego Movie' I thought it to be a ridiculous idea and automatically dismissed it as something bad. However, when I gave it a second thought, I realized I kind of liked the idea. I mean, why not create a big budget movie that takes place inside the Lego universe? At least it's somewhat original (there have been previous Lego movies, but they were all direct-to-video, and from what I realize – they are much different from this one). And in this age of spin-offs, remakes, prequels, etc. originality is more valuable than ever. Add to that the amazing cast in the movie, and I, for one, needed no more reasons to see this movie – and I ultimately enjoyed it. The movie opens with the movie's villain, Lord Business (voiced by Will Ferrell), stealing a mysterious artifact called the 'Kragle' (I hope I've written it correctly) from a wizard named Vitruvius (voiced by Morgan Freeman), in order to destroy the Universe. During their encounter, Vitruvius tells of a prophecy about a Chosen one, who will find another mystical artifact, called 'The Resistance Piece' and will put an end to Business's mettle. 8 and a half years later, Lord Business's alter ego – President Business – is ruling the whole world in a sort of totalitarian way. We then meet the movie's protagonist, Emmet (voiced by Chris Pratt), who one day accidentally stumbles upon 'The Resistance Piece' and is thought to be the Chosen one by a group of Lego characters called the MasterBuilders. Despite the fact that The Lego Movie's plot summary may seem a bit complicated (and despite the fact that I hailed the movie's originality a moment ago), the movie is actually pretty predictable and formulaic. That isn't necessarily a bad thing – actually, the movie has an explanation of some sort for why it is so predictable – but the movie does get slightly tedious from time to time. The only other possible downsides to the movie besides that, are the movie's third act, which gets clingy in some parts, and some of the action scenes. I like how the animation is a combination of both stop motion and CGI, but this unusual style of animation may be hard to follow during a few action scenes – and I fear this scenes might be even harder to follow if you decide to watch the movie in 3D. Nonetheless, all this downsides to the movie are easily overshadowed by its qualities. The movie's biggest quality is definitely that it is fun. The Lego Movie is a nostalgic look back at childhood and it helps to realize that our child games were often very silly, ridiculous, over the top and funny – and in that way The Lego Movie could be better appreciated by adults than by children. Virtually almost every scene contains a silly joke or gag and I was constantly giggling throughout the whole movie. The Lego Movie easily succeeds in being a feel good, ridiculously entertaining movie that is worth your time. Moreover, another The Lego Movie's quality is that it has quite an impressive cast (Pratt, Ferrell, Banks, Day, Brie, Freeman, Hill, Neeson, Offerman, O'Neil, etc.), that portrays a bunch of very colorful and memorable characters. In short, if you are interested in watching a nostalgic throwback to your childhood or just want to watch a fun, feel-good movie, you mustn't skip The Lego Movie. Rating: 8/10

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    • Trivia
      The term "Master Builder" is actually an official designation by the LEGO Company; per their website, "LEGO® Master Builders are the highly-trained and super-creative builders who design all of the official LEGO sets. Other LEGO Master Builders create giant, detailed sculptures out of LEGO bricks for LEGOLAND® Parks and special events all around the world."
    • Goofs
      The glue on Emmet's back disappears and reappears between shots.
    • Quotes

      Batman: I only work in black and sometimes very, very dark grey.

    • Crazy credits
      The main-on-end credits were animated in stop-motion, unlike the rest of the movie's CGI. The sequence was created by the studio Alma Mater with Stoopid Buddy Stoodios and took almost a year to produce.
    • Alternate versions
      This movie is also released in 3D. One noticeable difference is the text of the "5 Hours Later" time card zooms slightly forward.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Everything is Awesome (The Awesome!! Version)
      Written by Shawn Patterson

      Additional lyrics by Bartholomew (as Joshua Bartholomew) and Lisa Harriton

      Rap lyrics by Akiva Schaffer, Andy Samberg, and Jorma Taccone

      Produced by Bartholomew

      Additional production by Akiva Schaffer

      Mixed by Jason Goldstein

      Performed by Jo Li (as Jo-Li) featuring The Lonely Island

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    • Release date
      • February 7, 2014 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Denmark
      • Australia
      • Norway
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official Twitter
    • Languages
      • English
      • Turkish
    • Also known as
      • La gran aventura LEGO
    • Filming locations
      • Disney Studios, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Village Roadshow Pictures
      • RatPac-Dune Entertainment
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    • Budget
      • $60,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $257,966,122
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $69,050,279
      • Feb 9, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $470,759,687
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 2.35 : 1
      • 2.35 : 1(original ratio)
      • 2.39 : 1
      • 2.39 : 1(original ratio)

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