National Film Vault

FILM NOTES

The Lego Movie arrived in February 2014 from Warner Bros. Pictures and directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. Built on a beloved toy brand, the film surprised audiences and critics alike with its layered humor, visual invention, and genuine emotional depth. It demonstrated that animation could be simultaneously a commercial property and a work of real craft, and its influence on studio animation in the years that followed was considerable.

This cell carries the confirmed title Vitruvius, the ancient wizard voiced by Morgan Freeman whose prophecy sets the entire story in motion. The frames capture a wide or overhead view of a densely populated Lego environment, with Vitruvius identified among the figures present. Shot on 35mm, the cell preserves the film's remarkable handcrafted aesthetic in a tangible, physical form.