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The LEGO Movie (2014)
The first film in the Lego movie franchise, 2014's The Lego Movie tells the story of Emmett Brickowski (Chris Pratt), an average construction worker from the Lego city of Bricksburg. After finding the fabled "Piece of Resistance", Emmett finds himself opposing the plans of the villainous Lord Business (Will Ferrell) with the help of both original characters and licensed ones such as Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman.
The Lego Movie
- Director
- Phil Lord , Chris Miller
- Release Date
- February 7, 2014
- Studio(s)
- Village Roadshow , Vertigo Entertainment , Lego System A/S , Warner Animation Group , Lin Productions
- Distributor(s)
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Cast
- Chris Pratt , Alison Brie , Channing Tatum , Nick Offerman , Liam Neeson , Will Ferrell , Cobie Smulders , Elizabeth Banks , Will Arnett , Charlie Day , Jonah Hill
- Writers
- Dan Hageman , Kevin Hageman , Phil Lord , Chris Miller
- Runtime
- 100 Minutes
- Franchise(s)
- LEGO
- Budget
- $60-65 Million
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