Overview
A caped crusader learns that teamwork might be the key to saving Gotham City from chaos.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- witty
- exuberant
- family movie night
- weekend matinee
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film to be a dizzyingly funny, beautifully animated, and family-friendly superhero comedy with strong franchise energy.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Batman’s exaggerated persona and the film’s jokes about his mythology, rivalries, and franchise history drive its comic identity.
The Gotham setting, characters, vehicles, and action sequences are presented through stylized 3D LEGO animation.
Batman’s lone-vigilante stance is challenged by Robin, Batgirl, Alfred, and the need to work with others against Joker.
The film combines broad family humor with Batman references, superhero callbacks, and playful allusions to popular culture.
Films like The Lego Batman Movie, and why
The Incredibles
family-friendly superhero comedy with rapid-fire jokes, colorful animation, and a self-important hero learning teamwork
The Lego Movie
toy-based animated comedy combining pop-culture references, ensemble teamwork, and energetic visual invention
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
comic-book parody with exaggerated villains, playful irreverence, and broad appeal for children and adults
Big Hero 6
lighthearted superhero adventure centered on an emotionally immature protagonist, found family, and comedic action
Movie Details
- Director
- Chris McKay
- Release Date
- 2017-02-08
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (5587)
Cast
- Will Arnett
- Michael Cera
- Rosario Dawson
- Ralph Fiennes
- Zach Galifianakis
- Jenny Slate
- Jason Mantzoukas
- Conan O'Brien
- Doug Benson
- Billy Dee Williams
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, 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 Batman Movie about?
- A gloriously hyperactive LEGO Batman must trade solitary swagger for teamwork when Joker threatens Gotham with a chaotic takeover.
- What is The Lego Batman Movie like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Lego Batman Movie as breakneck, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Lego Batman Movie violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Lego Batman Movie as mild.
- What did critics think of The Lego Batman Movie?
- Critics broadly found the film to be a dizzyingly funny, beautifully animated, and family-friendly superhero comedy with strong franchise energy.
- Which films are like The Lego Batman Movie?
- Films with a similar feel include The Incredibles, The Lego Movie, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, and Big Hero 6.
- How long is The Lego Batman Movie?
- The Lego Batman Movie runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Lego Batman Movie?
- In United States, The Lego Batman Movie streams on fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.
In Ember's collections
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