The Lego Movie
Ten Highest-Grossing Movies Based on Toys
In recognition of the release of Greta Gerwig's "Barbie," here is a look at the ten highest-grossing movies based on toys that have been made (so far at least).
Commercialism Runs Amok in The LEGO Movie Honest Trailer
Of course everything is awesome when you’re the #1 toy brand in the world! It’s also quite awesome when the ninety-minute commercial based on your product was one of the most beloved movies of 2014. Not content to let any film off without a skewering, the folks over at Honest Trailer and Screen Junkies take on the much-beloved LEGO Movie – with some help from Epic Rap Battles of ...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Divergent Conforms to Other YA Adaptations and Wins Big Opening Weekend
Divergent may not be impressing critics anytime soon, but the action-packed beginning to yet another young adult-themed trilogy got a good head start on its $85 million costs with an estimated $56 million at the box office, far and away the big winner. In a surprisingly distant second place, Muppets Most Wanted ended up much more favorable with critics, but not audiences, earning only an estimated...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Peabody Makes Big Comeback
Maybe it was word of mouth, maybe the time-traveling dog went through time to correct last week’s mistake, but audiences finally gave the dog of critically well-received Mr. Peabody & Sherman his day with a first-place finish and an estimated $21.2 million weekend at the box office. It topped both its release rival 300: Rise of an Empire (estimated $19.1 million) and newcomers Need for Speed (...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: 300 Conquers Peabody In Number, If Not Critics
Lackluster reviews for 300: Rise of an Empire, the sequel to the 2007 big budget story of the 300 Spartans, were not enough to keep audiences away as it earned the top spot at the box office. At an estimated $45.1 million, it beat Mr. Peabody & Sherman which, despite good reviews, earned an estimated $32.5 million, which leaves it at a fair pace behind its $145 million costs. Still, both are d...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Non-Stop Gets Off to Fast Start
The Lego Movie (estimated $21 million) finally met its match at the box office this week, falling out of the spotlight to the Liam Neeson thrill ride Non-Stop, which led the pack with an estimated $30 million. Despite mixed reviews, it made an excellent start on its $50 million budget. Not far behind, the biblical epic Son of God made an estimated $26.5 million, finding a strong audience but criti...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Lego Movie Builds Up to Retain Top Spot
Once again, The Lego Movie (of which a sequel was recently announced) managed to impress, grossing $275.7 million worldwide box office (in no little part to its continued success, with an estimated $31.5 million this weekend). It handily beat out the two big new releases, the Kevin Costner action thriller 3 Days to Kill (estimated $12.3 million) and the latest from Resident Evil director Paul W.S....[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Lego Movie Holds It Together for Another Strong Weekend
The Lego Movie continued to wow audiences for a second weekend in a row, the family film earning an estimated $48.8 million at the box office and has now grossed more than double its $60 million costs domestically (even though worldwide it has made little impression). It held off romantic newcomer About Last Night to an estimated $27 million, though at $12.5 million to make, even that was enough t...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Lego Movie Builds Big Opening Weekend
Lego fans rejoice! The Lego Movie has arrived, and with it much to be thankful for. With high critical praise and an estimated $69.1 million in the domestic box office bank, it has already turned a profit against its $60 million production costs. It was enough to put more traditional Hollywood fare to shame, as George Clooney’s war film The Monuments Men fell apart financially and critically. Dire...[Read More]
Movie Review: The Lego Movie
Cast aside any doubts you might have had, because The Lego Movie is wickedly funny, smartly written, surprisingly heartfelt, and will almost certainly end up being one of the best family films of 2014. As I’m sure was the case for many people of my generation, I loved playing with Legos when I was a kid. And when the news first broke that a feature film based on Lego was in the works, I was ...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: The Little Yellow Dude Comes Alive in The Lego Movie
This past weekend, Monsters University debuted at the number one spot in the box office. I haven’t seen it yet, but I plan to when I get the chance. In the meantime, this week’s Trailer Trashin’ examines our first look at what could be one of next year’s big family films, The Lego Movie. Premise: Emmet (Chris Pratt), an ordinary guy, is mistakenly thought to be the extraord...[Read More]