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[[BuiltWithLego In a universe made entirely out of LEGO bricks]], Emmet Brickowski (Creator/ChrisPratt) is a perfectly normal, regular old construction worker who lives every day of his life happy and upbeat, [[TheEveryman always making sure to follow the instructions]]. One day, however, he crosses paths with a strange figure by the name of Wyldstyle (Creator/ElizabethBanks), and awakens with a mysterious red object attached to his back. This object turns out to be the legendary Piece of Resistance, which [[TheChosenOne an individual known as "the Special" was foretold to find and save the world with]]. Unfortunately, this makes Emmet the target of Lord Business (Creator/WillFerrell), the CEO of the monopolistic [[MegaCorp Octan Corporation]] who moonlights as the tyrannical ruler of the universe with plans to destroy everything using an immensely powerful weapon that can only be stopped by the Piece of Resistance. Our hero realizes he's in way over his head, and thus seeks help from the old, wise scatterbrain known as Vitruvius (Creator/MorganFreeman), as well as many other Master Builders, people capable of dismantling their surroundings to create pretty much anything they can imagine.

[[SerialEscalation That's when things get]] ''[[SerialEscalation real.]]''

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[[BuiltWithLego In a universe made entirely out of LEGO bricks]], Emmet Brickowski (Creator/ChrisPratt) is a perfectly normal, regular old construction worker who lives every day of his life happy and upbeat, [[TheEveryman always making sure to follow the instructions]]. One day, however, he crosses paths with a strange figure by the name of Wyldstyle (Creator/ElizabethBanks), and awakens with a mysterious red object attached to his back. This object It turns out to be he's in possession of the legendary Piece of Resistance, which [[TheChosenOne an individual known as "the Special" was foretold to find and save the world with]]. with]].

Unfortunately, this makes Emmet the target of Lord Business (Creator/WillFerrell), the CEO of the monopolistic [[MegaCorp Octan Corporation]] who moonlights as the tyrannical ruler of the universe with plans to destroy everything using an immensely powerful weapon that can only be stopped by the Piece of Resistance. Our hero realizes he's in way over his head, and thus seeks help from the old, wise scatterbrain known as Vitruvius (Creator/MorganFreeman), as well as many other Master Builders, people capable of dismantling their surroundings to create pretty much anything they can imagine.

[[SerialEscalation That's when things get]] ''[[SerialEscalation real.]]''
imagine.
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* OverprotectiveDad: The Man Upstairs, AKA Finn's father, towards his LEGO sets.
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[[BuiltWithLego In a universe made entirely out of LEGO bricks]], Emmet Brickowski (Creator/ChrisPratt) is a perfectly normal, regular old construction worker who lives every day of his life happy and upbeat, [[TheEveryman always making sure to follow the instructions]]. One day, however, he crosses paths with a strange figure by the name of Wyldstyle (Creator/ElizabethBanks), and awakens with a mysterious red object attached to his back. This object turns out to be the legendary Piece of Resistance, which [[TheChosenOne an individual known as "the Special" was foretold to find and save the world with]]. Unfortunately, this makes Emmet the target of Lord Business (Creator/WillFerrell), the CEO of the monopolistic Octan Corporation who moonlights as the tyrannical ruler of the universe with plans to destroy everything using an immensely powerful weapon that can only be stopped by the Piece of Resistance. Our hero realizes he's in way over his head, and thus seeks help from the old, wise scatterbrain known as Vitruvius (Creator/MorganFreeman), as well as many other Master Builders, people capable of dismantling their surroundings to create pretty much anything they can imagine.

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[[BuiltWithLego In a universe made entirely out of LEGO bricks]], Emmet Brickowski (Creator/ChrisPratt) is a perfectly normal, regular old construction worker who lives every day of his life happy and upbeat, [[TheEveryman always making sure to follow the instructions]]. One day, however, he crosses paths with a strange figure by the name of Wyldstyle (Creator/ElizabethBanks), and awakens with a mysterious red object attached to his back. This object turns out to be the legendary Piece of Resistance, which [[TheChosenOne an individual known as "the Special" was foretold to find and save the world with]]. Unfortunately, this makes Emmet the target of Lord Business (Creator/WillFerrell), the CEO of the monopolistic [[MegaCorp Octan Corporation Corporation]] who moonlights as the tyrannical ruler of the universe with plans to destroy everything using an immensely powerful weapon that can only be stopped by the Piece of Resistance. Our hero realizes he's in way over his head, and thus seeks help from the old, wise scatterbrain known as Vitruvius (Creator/MorganFreeman), as well as many other Master Builders, people capable of dismantling their surroundings to create pretty much anything they can imagine.
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[[caption-width-right:299:The greatest movie ever assembled.[[note]] Counter-clockwise: [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Lord Business]], [[CaptainColorbeard Metalbeard]], ComicBook/WonderWoman, ComicBook/GreenLantern, ComicBook/{{Batman}}, [[TheHero Emmett]], [[ActionGirl Wyldstyle]], [[MentorArchetype Vitruvius]], [[CuteAndPsycho Unikitty]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Ninjago}} Green Ninja]], [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Benny]], and ComicBook/{{Superman}}.[[/note]]]]

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[[caption-width-right:299:The greatest movie ever assembled.[[note]] [[caption-width-right:299:''"Everything is awesome!"''[[note]] Counter-clockwise: [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Lord Business]], [[CaptainColorbeard Metalbeard]], ComicBook/WonderWoman, ComicBook/GreenLantern, ComicBook/{{Batman}}, [[TheHero Emmett]], [[ActionGirl Wyldstyle]], [[MentorArchetype Vitruvius]], [[CuteAndPsycho Unikitty]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Ninjago}} Green Ninja]], [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Benny]], and ComicBook/{{Superman}}.[[/note]]]]
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''The LEGO Movie'' is a 2014 CGI animated film (done in the style of stop-motion animation) directed by [[Creator/PhilLordAndChrisMiller Phil Lord, Christopher Miller]], and Chris [=McKay=] (''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'') based upon the Franchise/{{Lego}} franchise. Creator/AnimalLogic animates the film.

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''The LEGO Movie'' is a 2014 CGI animated film (done in the style of stop-motion animation) directed by [[Creator/PhilLordAndChrisMiller Phil Lord, Christopher Miller]], and Chris [=McKay=] (''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'') Creator/ChrisMcKay based upon the Franchise/{{Lego}} franchise. Creator/AnimalLogic animates the film.
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* NoPronunciationGuide: All of the "relics" Lord Business collects.
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--->'''Emmet:''' Wyldstyle, you're such an amazing person. And if Batman can't see that then he's just as blind as... someone... whose eyes... stopped working.

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--->'''Emmet:''' Wyldstyle, you're such an amazing person. And if Batman can't see that then he's just as blind as... someone...as a... guy... whose eyes... stopped working.
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* DidYouThinkICantFeel: While sneaking around the office tower, Emmet tries to get Wyldstyle to open up about her true feelings, showing that the passive insults she was saying throughout the film actually did get to him a little. He does this feeling that her meanness is a front (he's right).
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* LastSecondJokeProblem: The film ends with [[spoiler:Lord Business doing a HeelFaceTurn while The Man Upstairs learns to be a better father]]. Everything is great in the world of Legos...and then suddenly Duplo blocks show up and declare war. Roll credits. This retroactively became a SequelHook in ''WesternAnimation/TheLegoMovie2TheSecondPart'', where the Duplo invasion is what causes the conflict of the film.
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** The Statue of Liberty Minifig speaks French. The statue in real life was a present from France.

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** The Statue of Liberty Minifig speaks French. The statue French, matching how it was made by France in real life was a present from France.life.
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** All creativity must come from a source. Therefore, ''pure'' creativity is metaphysically impossible; it's always based off something someone else has done. So there's no shame in taking inspiration.
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* MeaningfulEcho: Emmet putting two 1x3 pieces together was played as a joke considering the context. A child is seen doing this again near the climax... but it’s inspiring instead because it's a result of Wyldstyle inspiring the citizens to rise up.
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[[BuiltWithLego In a universe made entirely out of LEGO bricks]], Emmet Brickowski (Creator/ChrisPratt) is a perfectly normal, regular old construction worker who lives every day of his life happy and upbeat, [[TheEveryman always making sure to follow the instructions]]. One day, however, he crosses paths with a strange figure by the name of Wyldstyle (Creator/ElizabethBanks), and awakens with a mysterious object stuck to his back. This object turns out to be the legendary Piece of Resistance, which [[TheChosenOne an individual known as "the Special" was foretold to find and save the world with]]. Unfortunately, this makes Emmet the target of Lord Business (Creator/WillFerrell), the CEO of the monopolistic Octan Corporation who moonlights as the tyrannical ruler of the universe with plans to destroy everything using an immensely powerful weapon that can only be stopped by the Piece of Resistance. Our hero realizes he's in way over his head, and thus seeks help from the old, wise scatterbrain known as Vitruvius (Creator/MorganFreeman), as well as many other Master Builders, people capable of dismantling their surroundings to create pretty much anything they can imagine.

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[[BuiltWithLego In a universe made entirely out of LEGO bricks]], Emmet Brickowski (Creator/ChrisPratt) is a perfectly normal, regular old construction worker who lives every day of his life happy and upbeat, [[TheEveryman always making sure to follow the instructions]]. One day, however, he crosses paths with a strange figure by the name of Wyldstyle (Creator/ElizabethBanks), and awakens with a mysterious red object stuck attached to his back. This object turns out to be the legendary Piece of Resistance, which [[TheChosenOne an individual known as "the Special" was foretold to find and save the world with]]. Unfortunately, this makes Emmet the target of Lord Business (Creator/WillFerrell), the CEO of the monopolistic Octan Corporation who moonlights as the tyrannical ruler of the universe with plans to destroy everything using an immensely powerful weapon that can only be stopped by the Piece of Resistance. Our hero realizes he's in way over his head, and thus seeks help from the old, wise scatterbrain known as Vitruvius (Creator/MorganFreeman), as well as many other Master Builders, people capable of dismantling their surroundings to create pretty much anything they can imagine.

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* [[invoked]]IdiotPlot: In-universe; the show ''Where Are My Pants'' revolves around one joke: a man can't find his pants. When hijacking the show's camera to make an announcement, Wyldstyle throws him a pair, saying: "Found your pants! Series is over!"



* JustEatGilligan: Parodied when Wyldstyle ends up on the ''Where Are My Pants'' set and simply chucks a pair of pants at the lead actor, declaring that the series is now over.

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* JustEatGilligan: Parodied when Wyldstyle ends up on In-universe; the show ''Where Are My Pants'' set and simply chucks revolves around one joke: a pair of pants at man can't find his pants. When hijacking the lead actor, declaring that the series show's camera to make an announcement, Wyldstyle throws him a pair, saying: "Found your pants! Series is now over. over!"
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* LeitmotifUponDeath: Vitruvius'/the Prophecy's leitmotif plays when Vitruvius gets decapitated by Lord Business.
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->'''Wyldstyle:''' ''You found the Piece of Resistance, and the prophecy states that you are the most important, most talented, most interesting, and most extraordinary person in the universe. That's you, right?'' \\
'''Emmet:''' ''Uhhh... yes, that's me.''

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->'''Wyldstyle:''' ''You You found the Piece of Resistance, and the prophecy states that you are the most important, most talented, most interesting, and most extraordinary person in the universe. That's you, right?'' \\
right?\\
'''Emmet:''' ''Uhhh... Uhhh... yes, that's me.''
me.
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** Being anti-mainstream doesn't make you superior.
** It's great to be creative and unique, but you still need to be able to follow instructions and work with others when necessary.
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* CluckingFunny: During Bad Cop's interview in "Behind the Bricks", he's inexplicably surrounded by chickens. In a FunnyBackgroundEvent, two of the chickens can be seen mugging a minifigure.
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* DeconstructiveParody: Of summer blockbuster movies, chosen one stories, and the MerchandiseDriven franchise: The toys that it advertises are used as metaphors for self-discovery, originality and humanity's vast potential for creativity.

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* DeconstructiveParody: Of summer blockbuster movies, [[TheChosenOne chosen one stories, stories]], and the MerchandiseDriven franchise: The toys that it advertises are used as metaphors for self-discovery, originality and humanity's vast potential for creativity.
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* DeconstructiveParody: Of the MerchandiseDriven franchise: The toys that it advertises are used as metaphors for self-discovery, originality and humanity's vast potential for creativity.

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* DeconstructiveParody: Of summer blockbuster movies, chosen one stories, and the MerchandiseDriven franchise: The toys that it advertises are used as metaphors for self-discovery, originality and humanity's vast potential for creativity.



* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVsCynicism: ''The LEGO Movie'' dabbles with cynicism but it lands hard on the idealistic side by the end of the film.

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* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVsCynicism: ''The LEGO Movie'' dabbles with cynicism but it lands hard ''hard'' on the idealistic side by the end of time the film.credits roll.
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* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVsCynicism: Almost at the very end of the idealistic side.

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* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVsCynicism: Almost at the very end of ''The LEGO Movie'' dabbles with cynicism but it lands hard on the idealistic side.side by the end of the film.
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* SickeninglySweet:
** Cloud Cuckoo Land also gives off this vibe, given its pastel coloration, constant whimsy, and prominent cutesy puppy dog building. Batman definitely has such a view of this location.
--->'''Batman:''' ''[gruff, as a clown and guy in a dinosaur costume dance around him]'' I hate this place.
** The [[spoiler:Duplo brick aliens at the very end]] are meant to invoke this.
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* CumbersomeClaws: Since nearly all the LEGO mini figures have pincer-like hands, Bad Cop when making sarcastic AirQuotes has to verbally explain that's what he's doing since otherwise it just looks like he's waving his hands in the air.
-->'''Bad Cop:''' I "believe" you too. See the quotations I'm making with my claw hands? It means I DON'T believe you!
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* PainfulAdhesiveRemoval: One of [[EvilOverlord Lord Business]]' keepsakes is a cloak apparently belonging to a great leader, which is actually a band-aid. He claims that it hurts a lot to take off.

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* NiceHat: Metalbeard is already well placed in the nice hat stakes simply by wearing a pirate hat. Where it gets ''really'' nice is that the skull and crossbones are a riveted metal minifig skull and crossed wrenches. Also the "plume" is a LEGO fire piece. To summarize: a heavy metal pirate hat for a mad inventor. And it's on fire.


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* SignatureHeadgear: Metalbeard is already well placed in the nice hat stakes simply by wearing a pirate hat. Where it gets ''really'' nice is that the skull and crossbones are a riveted metal minifig skull and crossed wrenches. Also the "plume" is a LEGO fire piece. To summarize: a heavy metal pirate hat for a mad inventor. And it's on fire.
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[[caption-width-right:299:The greatest movie ever assembled.[[note]][[CorruptCorporateExecutive Lord Business]], [[CaptainColorbeard Metalbeard]], ComicBook/WonderWoman, ComicBook/GreenLantern, ComicBook/{{Batman}}, [[TheHero Emmett]], [[ActionGirl Wyldstyle]], [[MentorArchetype Vitruvius]], [[CuteAndPsycho Unikitty]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Ninjago}} Green Ninja]], [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Benny]], and ComicBook/{{Superman}}.[[/note]]]]

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[[caption-width-right:299:The greatest movie ever assembled.[[note]][[CorruptCorporateExecutive [[note]] Counter-clockwise: [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Lord Business]], [[CaptainColorbeard Metalbeard]], ComicBook/WonderWoman, ComicBook/GreenLantern, ComicBook/{{Batman}}, [[TheHero Emmett]], [[ActionGirl Wyldstyle]], [[MentorArchetype Vitruvius]], [[CuteAndPsycho Unikitty]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Ninjago}} Green Ninja]], [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Benny]], and ComicBook/{{Superman}}.[[/note]]]]
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[[BuiltWithLego In a universe made entirely out of LEGO bricks]], Emmet Brickowski (Creator/ChrisPratt) is a perfectly normal, regular old construction worker who lives every day of his life happy and upbeat, [[TheEveryman always making sure to follow the instructions]]. One day, however, he crosses paths with a strange figure by the name of Wyldstyle (Creator/ElizabethBanks), and awakens with a mysterious object stuck to his back. This object turns out to be the legendary Piece of Resistance, which [[TheChosenOne an individual known as "the Special" was foretold to find and save the world with]]. Unfortunately, this makes Emmet the target of Lord Business (Creator/WillFerrell), the secretly evil ruler of the universe who plans to destroy it using an immensely powerful weapon that can only be stopped by the Piece of Resistance. Our hero realizes he's in way over his head, and thus seeks help from the old, wise scatterbrain known as Vitruvius (Creator/MorganFreeman), as well as many other Master Builders, people capable of dismantling their surroundings to create absolutely anything they can imagine.

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[[BuiltWithLego In a universe made entirely out of LEGO bricks]], Emmet Brickowski (Creator/ChrisPratt) is a perfectly normal, regular old construction worker who lives every day of his life happy and upbeat, [[TheEveryman always making sure to follow the instructions]]. One day, however, he crosses paths with a strange figure by the name of Wyldstyle (Creator/ElizabethBanks), and awakens with a mysterious object stuck to his back. This object turns out to be the legendary Piece of Resistance, which [[TheChosenOne an individual known as "the Special" was foretold to find and save the world with]]. Unfortunately, this makes Emmet the target of Lord Business (Creator/WillFerrell), the secretly evil CEO of the monopolistic Octan Corporation who moonlights as the tyrannical ruler of the universe who with plans to destroy it everything using an immensely powerful weapon that can only be stopped by the Piece of Resistance. Our hero realizes he's in way over his head, and thus seeks help from the old, wise scatterbrain known as Vitruvius (Creator/MorganFreeman), as well as many other Master Builders, people capable of dismantling their surroundings to create absolutely pretty much anything they can imagine.

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* BigDamnHeroes: When Emmet is about to get melted to death by the police, Lucy appears out of nowhere to save him.

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* BigDamnHeroes: BigDamnHeroes:
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When Emmet is about to get melted to death by the police, Lucy appears out of nowhere to save him.him.
** When Emmet, Lucy and Vitruvius are supposedly falling to their deaths, Batman comes out of nowhere to save them.
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* BigDamnHeroes: When Emmet is about to get melted to death by the police, Lucy appears out of nowhere to save him.

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[[caption-width-right:299:The greatest movie ever assembled.[[note]][[EvilOverlord Lord Business]], [[CaptainColorbeard Metalbeard]], ComicBook/WonderWoman, ComicBook/GreenLantern, ComicBook/{{Batman}}, [[TheHero Emmett]], [[ActionGirl Wyldstyle]], [[MentorArchetype Vitruvius]], [[CuteAndPsycho Unikitty]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Ninjago}} Green Ninja]], [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Benny]], and ComicBook/{{Superman}}.[[/note]]]]

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[[caption-width-right:299:The greatest movie ever assembled.[[note]][[EvilOverlord [[note]][[CorruptCorporateExecutive Lord Business]], [[CaptainColorbeard Metalbeard]], ComicBook/WonderWoman, ComicBook/GreenLantern, ComicBook/{{Batman}}, [[TheHero Emmett]], [[ActionGirl Wyldstyle]], [[MentorArchetype Vitruvius]], [[CuteAndPsycho Unikitty]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Ninjago}} Green Ninja]], [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Benny]], and ComicBook/{{Superman}}.[[/note]]]]



[[BuiltWithLego In a universe made entirely out of LEGO bricks]], Emmet Brickowski (Creator/ChrisPratt) is a perfectly normal, regular old construction worker. He lives everyday happy and upbeat, [[TheEveryman always making sure to follow the instructions]]. One day, however, he crosses paths with a strange figure by the name of Wyldstyle (Creator/ElizabethBanks), and awakens with a mysterious object stuck to his back. This object turns out to be the legendary Piece of Resistance, which [[TheChosenOne an individual known as "the Special" was foretold to find and save the world with]]. Unfortunately, this makes Emmet the target of Lord Business (Creator/WillFerrell), the secretly evil ruler of the world who plans to end it using an immensely powerful weapon that can only be stopped by Emmet and the Piece of Resistance. Our hero is in way over his head, and thus seeks help from the old, wise scatterbrain known as Vitruvius (Creator/MorganFreeman), as well as many other Master Builders, individuals capable of dismantling their surroundings to create just about anything they can imagine, and that's when things get ''real''.

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[[BuiltWithLego In a universe made entirely out of LEGO bricks]], Emmet Brickowski (Creator/ChrisPratt) is a perfectly normal, regular old construction worker. He worker who lives everyday every day of his life happy and upbeat, [[TheEveryman always making sure to follow the instructions]]. One day, however, he crosses paths with a strange figure by the name of Wyldstyle (Creator/ElizabethBanks), and awakens with a mysterious object stuck to his back. This object turns out to be the legendary Piece of Resistance, which [[TheChosenOne an individual known as "the Special" was foretold to find and save the world with]]. Unfortunately, this makes Emmet the target of Lord Business (Creator/WillFerrell), the secretly evil ruler of the world universe who plans to end destroy it using an immensely powerful weapon that can only be stopped by Emmet and the Piece of Resistance. Our hero is realizes he's in way over his head, and thus seeks help from the old, wise scatterbrain known as Vitruvius (Creator/MorganFreeman), as well as many other Master Builders, individuals people capable of dismantling their surroundings to create just about absolutely anything they can imagine, and that's imagine.

[[SerialEscalation That's
when things get ''real''.
get]] ''[[SerialEscalation real.]]''

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