Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- breezy
- family movie night
- kids party
What critics said
Critics found the film charming and intermittently funny, but broadly viewed its repetitive action and familiar franchise formula as diminishing returns.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The young ninjas defend Ninjago by night while coping with high school and ordinary teenage problems by day.
Lloyd’s struggle with his villainous father Garmadon is a central source of personal and dramatic tension.
Lego construction, ninjas, monsters, mechs, and vehicles shape the film’s visual world and action design.
Lloyd balances secret ninja duties with the social pressures and vulnerabilities of high school.
Films like The Lego Ninjago Movie, and why
The Lego Movie
playful computer animation, toy-based worldbuilding, rapid-fire comedy, and a family-friendly hero ensemble
The Lego Batman Movie
animated toy-inspired action comedy with pop-culture humor, colorful spectacle, and a central parent-child relationship
Kung Fu Panda
family-oriented animated adventure centered on young heroes, martial-arts action, and humorous coming-of-age dynamics
Big Hero 6
bright ensemble animation combining secret identities, adolescent insecurity, comic action, and reconciliation with a difficult parent
Movie Details
- Directors
- Charlie Bean, Bob Logan, Paul Fisher
- Release Date
- 2017-09-21
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (1214)
Cast
- Dave Franco
- Justin Theroux
- Fred Armisen
- Abbi Jacobson
- Olivia Munn
- Kumail Nanjiani
- Michael Peña
- Zach Woods
- Jackie Chan
- David Burrows
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Lego Ninjago Movie about?
- A colorful Lego ninja team battles monsters by night while navigating high-school embarrassment and a painful father-son rivalry by day.
- What is The Lego Ninjago Movie like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Lego Ninjago Movie as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Lego Ninjago Movie violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Lego Ninjago Movie as mild.
- What did critics think of The Lego Ninjago Movie?
- Critics found the film charming and intermittently funny, but broadly viewed its repetitive action and familiar franchise formula as diminishing returns.
- Which films are like The Lego Ninjago Movie?
- Films with a similar feel include The Lego Movie, The Lego Batman Movie, Kung Fu Panda, and Big Hero 6.
- How long is The Lego Ninjago Movie?
- The Lego Ninjago Movie runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Lego Ninjago Movie?
- In United States, The Lego Ninjago Movie streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.
In Ember's collections
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- LEGO Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite2013
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- Checkered Ninja2018
- TMNT2007
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- LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League - Attack of the Legion of Doom!2015
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- LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League - Gotham City Breakout2016
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