The Lego Movie facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Lego Movie |
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| Directed by | Phil Lord Chris Miller |
| Produced by | Doug Davidson Stephen Gilchrist Roy Lee Dan Lin |
| Screenplay by | Phil Lord Chris Miller Kevin Hageman Dan Hageman |
| Starring | Chris Pratt Elizabeth Banks Will Arnett Morgan Freeman Liam Neeson Will Ferrell Alison Brie Nick Offerman Channing Tatum Cobie Smulders Jonah Hill |
| Music by | Mark Mothersbaugh |
| Studio | LEGO Lin Pictures Warner Bros. |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Release date(s) | February 7, 2014 (United States) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Lego Movie is a fun, animated adventure film from Warner Bros. It came out on February 7, 2014. This movie is based on the popular Lego building toys.
The story is about an ordinary Lego minifigure named Emmet. He is chosen to save the entire Lego universe. A powerful villain, Lord Business, wants to use a super-weapon called the Kragle to freeze the world.
The film was a big hit with both critics and audiences. People loved its unique look, funny jokes, and the voices of the characters. It also had a really nice message. The movie earned over $467 million around the world.
The Lego Movie has grown into a big franchise. A sequel, The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, was released in 2019. There are also spin-off films like The Lego Batman Movie and The Lego Ninjago Movie, both from 2017. A special 4D film called The Lego Movie: 4D - A New Adventure opened at Legoland parks in 2016.
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What is The Lego Movie About?
In the Lego universe, a wise wizard named Vitruvius tries to protect a powerful weapon. This weapon is called the "Kragle." He fails to keep it from the evil Lord Business. But Vitruvius makes a prediction. He says that a special person, "the Special," will find the "Piece of Resistance." This piece can stop the Kragle.
Eight and a half years later, we meet Emmet Brickowski. He is a regular construction worker in Bricksburg. This city is run by the Octan Corporation. One night, Emmet sees a woman named Wyldstyle looking for something at his construction site. Emmet goes to investigate. He falls into a hole and finds the Piece of Resistance. When he touches it, Emmet sees strange visions and passes out.
He wakes up with the Piece of Resistance stuck to his back. He is being held by Bad Cop, Lord Business's helper. Emmet learns that Lord Business plans to freeze the world with the Kragle. It turns out the Kragle is just a tube of Krazy Glue with part of the label rubbed off.
Wyldstyle rescues Emmet. She takes him to meet Vitruvius in The Old West. Wyldstyle explains that she and Vitruvius are Master Builders. Master Builders can build anything they imagine without instructions. She also says that Lord Business has locked up most Master Builders. He does not like their creative freedom.
Vitruvius and Wyldstyle are a bit disappointed that Emmet seems ordinary. But they see his potential when he talks about visions of a giant human, "the Man Upstairs." Meanwhile, Lord Business is angry that Emmet escaped. He tells Bad Cop to freeze his own parents to prove his loyalty. Bad Cop refuses. Lord Business then erases Bad Cop's "Good Cop" face, which was his conscience.
Emmet, Wyldstyle, and Vitruvius escape Bad Cop's forces. They get help from Wyldstyle's boyfriend, the superhero Batman. They travel to Cloud Cuckoo Land, which is home to Princess Unikitty. There, they meet with other Master Builders. But the Master Builders are not impressed with Emmet. They refuse to fight Lord Business.
Bad Cop's forces attack and capture all the Master Builders. Only Emmet, Wyldstyle, Vitruvius, Batman, Princess Unikitty, and a "1980-something space guy" named Benny escape.
After a pirate named Metal Beard rescues them, Emmet comes up with a plan. They will sneak into Lord Business's headquarters. Their goal is to rescue the Master Builders and stop the Kragle. During a quiet moment, Emmet and Wyldstyle become closer. Wyldstyle tells Emmet her real name is Lucy.
However, Emmet and his friends are all captured and put in prison. Lord Business kills Vitruvius with a coin. With his last words, Vitruvius tells Emmet that the prophecy was made up. Lord Business throws the Piece of Resistance away. He then sets the prison to electrocute all the Master Builders. He leaves them and Bad Cop to die.
As the timer counts down, Vitruvius's ghost appears. He tells Emmet that it was not the prophecy, but Emmet's belief in himself, that made him "the Special." Emmet throws himself off the edge of the universe. This saves his friends. They escape with help from a newly good Bad Cop. Inspired by Emmet, Lucy encourages all the Lego people to use their creativity. They build machines and weapons to fight Lord Business's forces. The Master Builders lead the charge.
Emmet finds himself alive in the real world. He realizes the story is happening in the imagination of a boy named Finn. Finn is playing with his father's Lego set. His father, who is "the Man Upstairs," scolds Finn for mixing up the sets. He then starts gluing his "perfect" creations back together. Emmet realizes his friends are in danger. He moves off the table to get Finn's attention.
Finn puts Emmet and the Piece of Resistance back on the set. Emmet now has the powers of a Master Builder because he believes in himself. He confronts Lord Business.
Meanwhile, Finn's father is impressed by his son's creations. He realizes that Finn based the villain Lord Business on him. Through Emmet's speech to Business, Finn tells his father that he is special. He has the power to change everything. Finn's father makes up with his son. This is shown as Lord Business has a change of heart. He caps the Kragle with the Piece of Resistance.
Lucy becomes Emmet's girlfriend, and Batman approves. Lord Business then unglues his victims using mineral spirits. But then, Finn's father lets Finn's younger sister play with the Lego sets. Duplo aliens beam down and announce they will destroy the universe!
Characters and Voice Actors
Here are some of the main characters and the actors who voiced them:
- Chris Pratt as Emmet
- Will Arnett as Batman
- Elizabeth Banks as Wyldstyle
- Morgan Freeman as Vitruvius
- Will Ferrell as President Business/Lord Business
- Liam Neeson as Bad Cop/Good Cop
- Nick Offerman as Metal Beard
- Jonah Hill as Green Lantern
- Cobie Smulders as Wonder Woman
- Channing Tatum as Superman
- Charlie Day as Spaceman Benny
- Alison Brie as Uni-Kitty
- Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian
- Shaquille O'Neal as himself
- Anthony Daniels as C-3PO
- Keith Ferguson as Han Solo
- Will Forte as Abraham Lincoln
Where to Watch at Home
The Lego Movie was released on DVD and Blu-ray (including Blu-ray 3D) on June 17, 2014.
Movie Merchandise
The toy company Lego, which inspired the movie, started making and selling Lego sets based on the film.
See also
In Spanish: The Lego Movie para niños
