A LEGO Brickumentary
RADiUS-TWC | Release Date: July 31, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 19 Critic Reviews
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75
Portland OregonianMarc MohanJul 31, 2015
This 90-minute exploration of the myriad ways Lego is great suffers from a relentlessly annoying narrator and a punishingly peppy tone. Still, if you're an AFOL—that is, an Adult Fan of Lego — or even a KFOL — you can figure that one out, right?—there's plenty to make it worth your while. If you're not, don't bother. Read full review
75
IndieWireEric KohnJul 30, 2015
Directors Daniel Junge and Kief Davidson at least manage to cast a broad enough net to put the great big celebration in context: Legos are hotter than ever, and this new documentary effectively tells you why. Read full review
75
Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaJul 30, 2015
Although it often feels like a company-bankrolled promo film, A Lego Brickumentary answers all the questions both Lego novices and Lego nerds would want to know. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeTom RussoJul 30, 2015
A wide-ranging new survey of the toy’s global subculture and appeal. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeJul 30, 2015
Chipper and fun if occasionally superficial, the doc finds its subject too large to address in a way that satisfies the most curious outsider or devoted fan. Everyone else will have a good time, though. Read full review
70
The New York TimesAndy WebsterJul 30, 2015
A Lego Brickumentary might be a resounding cheer for a brand, but it’s an eye-opener, too. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comPeter SobczynskiJul 31, 2015
Most of this is interesting enough, although a little too self-congratulatory at times, but A LEGO Brickumentary never really goes much deeper than that. Read full review
63
Washington PostStephanie MerryJul 30, 2015
Overall the movie is a fun peek at the birth of Lego bricks and their ever-evolving place in the world. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubJesse HassengerJul 29, 2015
Directors Kief Davidson and Daniel Junge drive home the company’s grown-up fan base by logging an amusingly eclectic array of celebrity testimonials: Ed Sheeran, Trey Parker, and NBA star Dwight Howard. Read full review
50
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperAug 6, 2015
It’s often fascinating stuff, but the whole thing comes across as a film new employees would watch on their first day of work, right after filling out all the packets of forms in Human Resources. Read full review
50
VarietyPeter DebrugeAug 4, 2015
Most of the jokes are real groaners, though the humor is welcome, while shooting select exteriors with tilt-shift lenses (for a miniature-faking effect that makes real-world buildings look like tiny Lego sets) adds another creative touch to the overall package. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenJul 30, 2015
Even with an energetic approach by co-directors Kief Davidson and Daniel Junge and fittingly playful narration by Jason Bateman, you can't help but hear a little "ka-ching!" every time images of a shiny new creation fill the screen. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleJul 30, 2015
Even the interesting parts of A Lego Brickumentary aren’t that interesting, but are rather more like the best thing you might hear while being cornered by the most boring person at a party. Read full review
50
New York PostSara StewartJul 29, 2015
For a company that purports to be all about sparking creativity, asking a kid to follow Ikea-evocative directions to assemble an X-wing fighter seems at odds with the mission. Read full review
40
Arizona RepublicRandy CordovaJul 30, 2015
A LEGO Brickumentary feels like one of those cheerful corporate videos that gets screened at team meetings, designed to rouse employees into a rah-rah fervor. The down side: Most videos of that ilk don’t last for 90 minutes. Read full review
40
Village VoiceSimon AbramsJul 28, 2015
A largely genial but frequently wearying feature-length toy ad. Read full review
38
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Brad WheelerAug 17, 2015
The chipper tale is admittedly interesting, though not “fascinating,” as self-advertised. Read full review
25
Slant MagazineClayton DillardJul 27, 2015
Here's a documentary so insidious, so comprehensively scrubbed clean, that it argues for the therapeutic powers of consumerism. Read full review
20
New York Daily NewsJordan HoffmanJul 29, 2015
As Corporate promotional videos go, this one snaps together right out of the box. As a movie, it can be as annoying as stepping on a stray LEGO brick with your socks off. Read full review
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