The Lego Ninjago Movie
The Lego Ninjago Movie

The Lego Ninjago Movie

2017Movie101 minEnglish

Six young ninjas are tasked with defending their island home of Ninjago. By night, they’re gifted warriors using their skill and awesome fleet of vehicles to fight villains and monsters. By day, they’re ordinary teens struggling against their greatest enemy....high school.

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IMDb5.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes48%
Metacritic55/100
Google Users72%
Director: Charlie BeanGenres: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family

Plot Summary

Six young ninjas are tasked with protecting their island home of Ninjago. The team, led by Master Wu, must learn to work together and harness their inner strength to defeat the evil warlord Garmadon, who happens to be the father of one of the ninjas. The adventure escalates when Garmadon's ultimate weapon threatens to destroy their world.

Critical Reception

The Lego Ninjago Movie received mixed to positive reviews from critics, with many praising its vibrant animation and humor, while some found the plot to be formulaic and less engaging than previous Lego films. Audiences generally enjoyed the action and comedic elements, but it underperformed at the box office compared to its predecessors.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its visually appealing animation and consistent humor, often appealing to younger audiences.
  • Criticized for a predictable story and a lack of the unique charm that characterized earlier Lego films.
  • The voice cast was generally seen as a strong point, delivering energetic performances.

Google audience: Google users largely appreciated the film's humor, colorful animation, and action sequences, finding it to be an entertaining watch for families. Some viewers noted that while enjoyable, it didn't quite reach the creative heights of other animated features.

Fun Fact

The film features a large number of playable characters in its video game adaptation, 'The Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game,' which includes many characters from the movie and even some from previous Lego games.

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Gimly

Gimly

Certainly not the worst film of the year, but very disappointing when stacked up against _The LEGO Movie_ and _LEGO Batman_. I think this one might **actually** just be for kids. _Final rating:★★ - Definitely not for me, but I sort of ge...
Frank Ochieng

Frank Ochieng

The _Lego_ film franchise had a nice run in its first two outings. The phenomenal response to 2014’s _The Lego Movie_ and, earlier this year, the popular emergence of _The Lego Batman Movie_ proved profitable and entertaining for the gimmic...