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Animated comedy
The LEGO Batman Movie (2017): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
The LEGO Batman Movie is a 2017 animated comedy directed by Chris McKay. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes and earned $312.3 million worldwide on a $80 million budget. It earned 2 award nominations, including Best Animated Feature at the Critics' Choice 2018. Critics gave it 89% on Rotten Tomatoes and 75 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.3/10.
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- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 44m (104 min)
- Director
- Chris McKay
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros.
- Budget
- $80M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
The story
What Is The LEGO Batman Movie About?
The premise of The LEGO Batman Movie without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A hilarious adventure unfolds as the LEGO Batman must embrace teamwork when The Joker unleashes a chaotic plan to take over Gotham. Reluctantly joined by a new group of heroes, he learns the importance of friendship and sharing the spotlight while battling the villain's schemes and saving the city from utter mayhem.
The LEGO Batman Movie Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- lego
- batmobile
- based on comic book
- batman character
- lobster
- bat signal
- wicked witch
- reference to the wizard of oz
- reference to doctor who
- dalek
- based on toy
- father son relationship
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- spin off
- gotham
- voice over narration
- audio begins before video
- meteor
- shipment of explosives
- helicopter
- tank truck
- magnetic shoes
- air freight
- roshambo decision making
- parachuting
- time bomb
- museum
- power plant
- car flip
- changing clothes
- cheering crowd
- reference to iron man
- lobster thermidor
- harbor
- some scenes in black and white
- grand piano
- startled
- archive footage
- batting
- autograph
- surveillance
- binoculars
- adopted son
- reference to mahatma gandhi
- fortress of solitude
- party
- justice league
- six pack abs
- phantom zone projector
- smoke bomb
- escape from prison
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Crew
The Director of The LEGO Batman Movie
Directed by Chris McKay.
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Director Chris McKay
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Ratings
The LEGO Batman Movie Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The LEGO Batman Movie 89% on Rotten Tomatoes and 75 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.3/10.
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IMDb 7.3 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 89% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 81%
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Metacritic 75 Metascore
User score 7.7
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TMDB 72% User score
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Movie Insider 4.1 /5
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Plot
The LEGO Batman Movie Plot Summary
What happens in The LEGO Batman Movie from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Over the skies of Gotham City, two pilots, best friends by nature, find themselves burdened with an overwhelming amount of explosives. Their routine transport mission takes a dramatic turn when they are ambushed by the chaotic and mischievous Joker, voiced by Zach Galifianakis, along with his devoted minions. In a parallel twist of fate, the Joker has unleashed a horde of Gotham’s most infamous criminals, including the cunning Harley Quinn, brought to life by Jenny Slate, the enigmatic Two-Face voiced by Billy Dee Williams, the riddle-obsessed Riddler portrayed by Conan O’Brien, and many others like Scarecrow (voiced by Jason Mantzoukas), Catwoman (voiced by Zoe Kravitz), and Poison Ivy (voiced by Riki Lindhome). This wave of chaos includes villains such as Bane (voiced by Doug Benson), **Mr.
Full summary
The whole story of The LEGO Batman Movie, scene by scene
Box office
The LEGO Batman Movie Box Office & Budget
The LEGO Batman Movie grossed $312.3 million worldwide on a $80 million budget, 3.9 times what it cost. $175.9 million came from the US and Canada and $136.4 million (44%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$312.3M
3.9× its budget
- US & Canada
- $175.9M
- International
- $136.4M
- Budget
- $80M
US & Canada 56%
Rest of the world 44%
Awards
The LEGO Batman Movie Awards & Nominations
The LEGO Batman Movie earned 2 award nominations, including Best Animated Feature at the Critics' Choice 2018. The 2 nominations come from 2 ceremonies.
2 nominations2 ceremonies
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Critics' Choice 2018 1 nomination- Nominated Best Animated Feature
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AACTA Awards 2017 1 nomination- Nominated Best Sound
Videos
The LEGO Batman Movie Trailers & Videos
10 videos: 4 trailers, 3 clips and 3 featurettes.
- Trailer Wayne Manor Teaser Trailer
- Trailer Comic-Con Trailer
- Trailer Trailer #4
- Clip Full Movie Preview
Quiz
How Well Do You Know The LEGO Batman Movie?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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- Question 10: not answered
Who is the main antagonist that hijacks the pilots at the beginning of the film?
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From the blog
Articles About The LEGO Batman Movie
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FAQ
The LEGO Batman Movie FAQ: Box Office, Awards & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of The LEGO Batman Movie, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The LEGO Batman Movie?
The LEGO Batman Movie runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was The LEGO Batman Movie released?
The LEGO Batman Movie was released on February 10, 2017.
Who directed The LEGO Batman Movie?
The LEGO Batman Movie was directed by Chris McKay.
More films by Chris McKay How much did The LEGO Batman Movie make at the box office?
The LEGO Batman Movie grossed $312.3 million worldwide ($175.9 million domestic, $136.4 million international) on a budget of $80 million.
How is The LEGO Batman Movie rated?
The LEGO Batman Movie has 7.3/10 on IMDb, 89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 75 on Metacritic and 72% on TMDB.
Was The LEGO Batman Movie nominated for any awards?
The LEGO Batman Movie received 2 nominations across 2 ceremonies.
Does The LEGO Batman Movie have a post-credit scene?
No. The LEGO Batman Movie has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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