The LEGO Ninjago Movie

Name: The LEGO Ninjago Movie
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Animation, Family
Released: September 22, 2017
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 55
Cast: Abbi Jacobson, Alex Kauffman, Dave Franco, David Burrows, Fred Armisen

2017

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Warner Bros. | Release Date: September 22, 2017

Starring: Abbi Jacobson, Alex Kauffman, Dave Franco, David Burrows, Fred Armisen, Jackie Chan, Justin Theroux, Kaan Guldur, Kumail Nanjiani, Michael Peña, Olivia Munn, Zach Woods

Summary: The battle for Ninjago City calls to action young Master Builder Lloyd, aka the Green Ninja, along with his friends, who are all secret ninja warriors. Led by Master Wu, as wise-cracking as he is wise, they must defeat evil warlord Garmadon, The Worst Guy Ever, who also happens to be Lloyd’s dad. Pitting mech against mech and fatherThe battle for Ninjago City calls to action young Master Builder Lloyd, aka the Green Ninja, along with his friends, who are all secret ninja warriors. Led by Master Wu, as wise-cracking as he is wise, they must defeat evil warlord Garmadon, The Worst Guy Ever, who also happens to be Lloyd’s dad. Pitting mech against mech and father against son, the epic showdown will test this fierce but undisciplined team of modern-day ninjas who must learn to check their egos and pull together to unleash their inner power of Spinjitzu. … Expand

Director: Bob Logan and Charlie Bean and Paul Fisher

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Comedy, Animation, Family

Rating: PG

Runtime: 101 min

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IGN - Alex Welch

Sep 22, 2017

While The LEGO Ninjago Movie does venture into overly cliched and cheesy territory at times, the performances of its actors and excited attitude of the material keep it from ever going stale. Read full review

USA Today - Brian Truitt

Sep 20, 2017

Lego Ninjago sparkles with humor and kung fu style, yet it’s a few pieces short of greatness. Read full review

The Hollywood Reporter - John DeFore

Sep 20, 2017

A perfectly adequate family film for kids who love watching things they've seen many times before (which is to say, most kids), it offers plenty of chuckles for their parents but nothing approaching the glee of that first Lego Movie. Read full review

TheWrap - Elizabeth Weitzman

Sep 20, 2017

The Lego Ninjago Movie does fit into the decidedly silly, self-aware sphere of the Lego movie franchise. Comparisons won’t help it any, though: unlike the two previous entries, this one feels a little worn around the edges. Read full review

Entertainment Weekly - Christian Holub

Sep 20, 2017

Credit is due to Jackie Chan, who gives his all to make Ninjago work. Read full review

Rolling Stone - Peter Travers

Sep 21, 2017

The action and jokes pile up with exhausting repetitiveness. But Theroux and Franco make a truly hilarious team. Read full review

Austin Chronicle - Marc Savlov

Sep 20, 2017

Ninjago’s sprawling team of screenwriters – nine credits in all – throw every joke they can at the screen, but few of them stick in your memory for longer than a moment. Read full review

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ceb1031

Sep 22, 2017

Before delving into the merits of “The Lego Ninjago Movie,” it’s worth pausing to reflect on just how remarkable it is that the third film in a cinematic franchise based on plastic children’s construction toys comes with high expectations attached. Before Lego launched its own film empire,Before delving into the merits of “The Lego Ninjago Movie,” it’s worth pausing to reflect on just how remarkable it is that the third film in a cinematic franchise based on plastic children’s construction toys comes with high expectations attached. Before Lego launched its own film empire, other toy companies like Hasbro had established assembly lines of often profitable, invariably awful branded theatrical entertainments, and there was no reason to expect anything different from Lego. Yet 2014’s “The Lego Movie” and last spring’s “The Lego Batman Movie” surprised just about everyone by being smart, sophisticated, cognizant of their own synergistic origins, and most importantly, actual movies. That the Lego Cinematic Universe (LCU) became a recognizable acronym isn’t surprising; that it came to signify quality is almost miraculous.
Superficially, “Ninjago” is very much in line with its predecessors. Based on Lego’s ninja-themed original property – already a Cartoon Network TV show – the film is a hyperkinetic assault of eye-catching faux stop-motion animation; packed with clever, self-aware, and sometimes boldly absurdist humor; and all anchored by a father-son conflict that the film takes more seriously than is strictly necessary. Yet for the first time, the franchise’s house-style is beginning to show signs of wear. Whereas “The Lego Movie” and “Lego Batman” seemed to come by their cheeky irreverence naturally, the sketchier “Ninjago” sometimes strains to keep up the pace, with its anarchic sensibility now having the air of a mandate – and few tones are harder to maintain than “mandatory irreverence.” Still plenty entertaining and occasionally very funny, “Ninjago” nonetheless displays symptoms of diminishing returns, and Lego might want to shuffle its pieces a bit before building yet another film with this same model.… Expand

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PrimeCO

Apr 26, 2018

Why is this getting so much hate?! The story may not be as strong as that of Lego and Lego Batman, but the humor, total goofiness, and colorful supporting characters still have their wit and are enjoyable. I have to give this a 10 because of the highly underwhelming 4.9, it's still anWhy is this getting so much hate?! The story may not be as strong as that of Lego and Lego Batman, but the humor, total goofiness, and colorful supporting characters still have their wit and are enjoyable. I have to give this a 10 because of the highly underwhelming 4.9, it's still an enjoyable movie made of Legos, just like the first two!… Expand

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NolanLundgaard

May 12, 2018

Great movie! The Lego Ninjago Movie is not quite the must-see that its predecessors were, but it is still hilarious and it's plot is pretty good. I recommend it!

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JLuis_001

Sep 28, 2017

How soon can you say that you will bore your audience with your own franchise? I think Lego can answer that with its new movie; The Lego Ninjago Movie and don't misunderstand me, this movie is not a failure in every sense of the word or a disappointment, it is simply that what worked so wellHow soon can you say that you will bore your audience with your own franchise? I think Lego can answer that with its new movie; The Lego Ninjago Movie and don't misunderstand me, this movie is not a failure in every sense of the word or a disappointment, it is simply that what worked so well in The Lego Movie and The Lego Batman Movie is not present in this one.

Yes it does have a good dose of comedy, the animation is still excellent, the movie is entertaining but it does not feel different, it does not feel better, it does not feel like something has advanced especially because the movie never seems to be sure which direction is trying to follow, what we see seems only a succession of gags that lack order.

Is it worth it? yes, you can watch it without complications and have a pleasant time but in my personal opinion this entry stayed short and very far from its predecessors.… Expand

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CriticFer

Sep 30, 2017

The entire movie is just "eh". It's an ok movie with amazing animation, good performances and some great laughs, but unfortunly is the weakest LEGO Movie relese in a wild. The experence will be exactly as you expect with The LEGO Movie and The LEGO Batman Movie. At least i enjoy it more than Storks

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MLPNASCARFan18

Oct 16, 2017

While it does have it's moments, The Lego Ninjago Movie doesn't quite have all the parts and pieces together like in the previous Lego films. Storyline is predictable, Animation is good but not as grand, Characters not all that impressive. Maybe good for a die hard Lego fan but for everyoneWhile it does have it's moments, The Lego Ninjago Movie doesn't quite have all the parts and pieces together like in the previous Lego films. Storyline is predictable, Animation is good but not as grand, Characters not all that impressive. Maybe good for a die hard Lego fan but for everyone else not so much… Expand

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XtremeGamer888

Sep 23, 2017

La peor pelicula de Lego Que He Visto En Mi Puta Vida, es malisma, aburrida, repetitiva, y muy olvidable un 0 es lo que se merece, maldito Warner, devuelveme mi dinero

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