National Film Vault

FILM NOTES

The Lego Movie arrived in February 2014 from Warner Bros. Pictures and directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, becoming one of the most critically praised animated films of the decade. Built on a foundation of irreverent humor and genuine emotional depth, it redefined expectations for brand-driven cinema and demonstrated that animation aimed at families could carry real artistic ambition. Its distinctive stop-motion-influenced CG aesthetic gave every frame an unusual tactile quality rarely seen in mainstream animation.

This cell captures Emmet Brickowski, Wyldstyle, and the elder wizard Vitruvius together within the film's LEGO city environment, drawn from three consecutive frames of the same continuous shot. The trio represents the story's central alliance, and seeing all three figures sharing the frame in that signature brick-built world makes this a particularly coherent and character-rich piece of 35mm material from the production.