The Lego Movie 3


 * "We are good, we want to reason, we have learned from it, but if you do not agree, we will unite and defeat you."
 * -Emmet

The Lego Movie 3 is a 2024 computer-animated comedy adventure film, produced by Warner Animation Group and distributed by Warner Bros. and Universal Pictures. The film is a sequel to The Lego Movie, The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, and The Lego Dimensions Movie. It is the seventh film in the LEGO Extended Universe, and the first installment of Wave Two. The film was released on February 2, 2024 internationally and on February 14, 2024 in the United States.

The film is directed by Phill Lord and Christopher Miller and stars Chris Pratt as Emmet, Elizabeth Banks as Wyldstyle/Lucy, Will Arnett as Batman/Bruce Wayne, Nick Offerman as MetalBeard, Alison Brie as Unikitty, Stephanie Beatriz as General Sweet Mayhem, Charlie Day as Benny, Guy Pearce as "X", Scarlett Johansson as Polly, Cobie Smulders as Wonder Woman, Susanne Blakeslee as Alisson, Rebecca Hall as Channy and Tiffany Haddish as Queen Watevra Wa'Nabi

Synopsis
LEGO's The Lego Movie 3 presents the new life of Emmet, Lucy and company living a happy life without new adventures. But after they realize that monstrous half-animal / half-machine creatures are about to invade everything they know, the team re-unites, and this time no truce.

Cast

 * Chris Pratt as Emmet Brickowski
 * Elizabeth Banks as Lucy / Wyldstyle
 * Will Arnett as Batman
 * Stephanie Beatriz as General Sweet Mayhem
 * Charlie Day as Benny
 * Cobie Smulders as Wonder Woman
 * Susanne Blakeslee as Alisson
 * Scarlett Johansson as Polly
 * Tiffany Haddish as Queen Watevra Wa'Nab
 * Alison Brie as Unikitty
 * Nick Offerman as MetalBeard
 * Jason Momoa as Aquaman

Production
After the release of The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part in 2019, it was confirmed that a negotiation was underway to regain the film rights to LEGO from Warner Bros. so a possible contract for the third film was still under discussion. .

In March 2021, Variety reported that development for a third installment was already underway and that Phill Lord and Christopher Miller would return to direct and write, with Chris Pratt returning as Emmett. On May 1, it is reported that the third The Lego Movie would not arrive until after 2022, but that the entire main cast would return.

On October 7, 2022, Elizabeth Banks presented during the reveal the film's official title and logo, as well as the release date of February 1, 2024, all at the LEGO and Warner Animation Group live event in New. York Comic-Con.

On June 13, 2023, the first official trailer debuted. The second trailer arrived on October 2, 2023.

On December 23, 2023, Warner Bros. and Universal Pictures delayed the film to February 14, 2024.

Release
The Lego Movie 3 premiered at the Regency Village Theater in Los Angeles on February 2, 2024, opened in the United States on February 14, and was screened at CinemaCon 2024 on April 16. It was the first film to be released on LEU's Wave Two. The film was a commercial success, grossing over $505.7 million worldwide and receiving positive reviews, including praise for the voice acting, animation, and themes.

Box Office
The Lego Movie 3 grossed a worldwide total of $505.7 million. As of March 1, 2024, the film had grossed $358.3 million, surpassing the total theatrical gross of its predecessor, The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part ($329.3 million). It became the third-highest-grossing animated film of 2024, the second-highest-grossing LEU film of all time, and the fifth-highest-grossing film in the US and Canada of 2024. Deadline Hollywood calculated that the net profit from the film was $126.8 million, when considering together "production budgets, P&A, talent stakes and other costs, with box office grosses and ancillary revenues from VOD to DVD and TV", placing it sixth on their list of films 2024's "Most Valuable Blockbusters".

Critical response
The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 89%, with an average score of 7.5/10, based on 318 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads "The Lego Movie 3 blazes a new trail for a wave of LEGO brick-based sequels. Talking about thoughtfulness and cunning, this installment is reminiscent of the wonderful first movie that came a decade earlier, and is brought to life with this fantastic box office hit." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 80 out of 100 based on 53 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an "A" grade on an A+ to F scale, while PostTrak reported filmgoers gave it an 83% overall positive score and a 79% "definite recommend".

Post-credits scene
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