The Lego Movie (2014)

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The Lego Movie (2014)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes

Viewer Rating
8.3

Overview

An ordinary Lego mini-figure, mistakenly thought to be the extraordinary MasterBuilder, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil Lego tyrant from conquering the universe.


Starring Cast


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Detailed Bias Analysis

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Leans Progressive

Primary

The film's central conflict critiques rigid, top-down control and conformity, championing individual creativity and rebellion against oppressive systems, which aligns with left-leaning anti-authoritarian and empowerment themes, even with a nuanced resolution emphasizing compromise.

The movie showcases a diverse range of Lego characters and voice talent, emphasizing themes of individuality and creativity. Its narrative focuses on challenging conformity and authoritarian control, rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on specific DEI themes.

Secondary

The film features Wyldstyle, a skilled Master Builder, who repeatedly engages in close-quarters physical combat against male-coded robot adversaries. She uses her agility, martial arts-like movements, and quick building skills to defeat them in various action sequences.

The Lego Movie does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on broader themes of individuality, creativity, and conformity, without engaging with specific queer identities or experiences within its story.

The Lego Movie does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate within the scope of this framework, resulting in an N/A rating.

The Lego Movie primarily features original characters or licensed characters whose established genders are maintained. No character canonically or historically established as one gender is portrayed as a different gender in the film.

The film features original characters created for the movie, which have no prior racial canon. Licensed characters are portrayed as Lego minifigures, which does not constitute a change in their established race. No character originally established as one race is depicted as a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.7
The Movie Database logo
7.4

Critic Ratings

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9.6
Metacritic logo
8.3

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