The LEGO NINJAGO Movie

2017 • 101 minutes

About this movie

In this big-screen Ninjago adventure, the battle for Ninjago City calls to action young Lloyd, aka the Green Ninja (Dave Franco), along with his friends, who are all secret warriors and LEGO Master Builders. Led by kung fu master Wu (Jackie Chan), as wisecracking as he is wise, they must defeat evil warlord Garmadon (Justin Theroux), the Worst Guy Ever, who also happens to be Lloyd’s dad. Pitting mech against mech and father against son, the epic showdown will test this fierce but undisciplined team of modern-day ninjas who must learn to check their egos and pull together to unleash their true power.

Ratings and reviews

I wouldn't call myself a fan of the Ninjago TV Series, it seems good though and I've found myself watching it with my little brother on occasion. So seeing this movie not follow the TV show's plot much at all somehow still urked me. If you are a fan of the series, watch out. It doesn't feel like a Ninjago movie, but a Lego movie with a Ninjago tinge. With way to much father issues, pressed to hard onto the audience. I would've liked voice actors that sounded more like the originals as well but that's a movie for you. For instance, Kumail Nanjing as Jay, the lightning ninja. Nothing against the actor, or him as a person, but his voice kept pulling me out of the movie. Because in the show that's just so far away from Jay's voice. Oh well, definitely not the best Lego Movie (The Lego Movie and The Lego Batman Movie are very close for first), this is maybe a 6.5/10. Glad I didn't see this in the theater, like for my brother's birthday. But instead rented for a buck, would have been entirely disappointing and maybe even mess with my day.

Saw this movie in the theatre four times (in 3D) and loved it and laughed every time. I'm not a Lego movie person, and only went to this the first time because my kids wanted to see it, but it is outrageously funny and full of action. I'm mystified why it didn't go over better than it did. The final credits are in Lego-instruction style. It also has a great soundtrack.

The battle for NINJAGO City calls to action young Master Builder Lloyd, aka the Green Ninja, along with his friends, also secret ninja warriors. Led by Master Wu, as wise-cracking as he is wise, they must defeat the evil warlord Garmadon, who also happens to be Lloyd's dad. Pitting father against son, the epic showdown tests these fierce but undisciplined modern-day ninjas as they learn to check their egos and pull together to unleash the inner power of Spinjitzu.