“THE LEGO® MOVIE” ASSEMBLES MORE THAN $200 MILLION IN GLOBAL BOX OFFICE
BURBANK,
CA – February 19, 2014 – Audiences are connecting with “The LEGO®
Movie” in a big way, driving the first-ever full-length theatrical LEGO
adventure past $200 million in worldwide box office, less than two weeks after
its record-breaking release. The announcement was made today by Dan Fellman,
President of Domestic Distribution, and Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, President of
International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.
“The
LEGO Movie,” from Warner Bros. Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures and LEGO
System A/S, made its North American debut on Friday, February 7. It took in an
opening weekend gross of $69.1 million, making it the largest February opening
for any animated film and the largest opening for an animated Warner Bros.
release. It has since gone on to earn a total of $146.3 million at the domestic
box office, and still building.
The
film has also launched its international engagements in a number of European,
Asian, and Latin American markets, including the UK, Spain, Scandinavia, Hong
Kong, Korea, Brazil and Mexico, earning $60.4 million to date, for a combined
worldwide box office total of $206.7 million, and
climbing.
Many
major territories have yet to open, including Germany, Russia, France, Italy,
Australia and Japan.
Stated
Fellman, “‘The LEGO Movie’ is everything we hoped it would be, and then some: a
big, fun, moviegoing experience for the whole family. Congratulations to the
phenomenal voice cast and to directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller and
producers Dan Lin and Roy Lee for their unwavering commitment to bringing this
ambitious project to the screen. We are thrilled by the overwhelming response
and early word-of-mouth that has made this movie a must-see, and we have every
expectation that this is just the beginning of a long and successful run.”
Kwan
Vandenberg added, “In addition to congratulating the talented filmmakers and
cast, we also want to thank The LEGO Group and our partners at Village Roadshow
for helping to make ‘The LEGO Movie’ such a tremendous success. The LEGO brand
has captivated generations with a focus on discovery and imagination. By
bringing those ideals to the big screen in such a fun and exciting way, ‘The
LEGO Movie’ speaks to kids and adults the world over, and we believe enthusiasm
will remain high as the film continues its international roll-out.”
“The
LEGO Movie” tells an original 3D computer animated story about Emmet, an
ordinary, rules-following, perfectly average LEGO minifigure who is mistakenly
identified as the most extraordinary person and the key to saving the
world. He is drafted into a fellowship of strangers on an epic quest to stop an
evil tyrant, a journey for which Emmet is hopelessly and hilariously
underprepared.
Directed
by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller, “The LEGO Movie” stars Chris Pratt, Will
Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Nick Offerman, Alison Brie and Charlie
Day, with Liam Neeson and Morgan Freeman. Lord & Miller also wrote the
screenplay, from a story by Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman and Phil Lord &
Christopher Miller, based on LEGO construction toys. “The LEGO Movie” is
produced by Dan Lin and Roy Lee. Executive producers are Jill Wilfert, Matthew
Ashton, Kathleen Fleming, Allison Abbate, Zareh Nalbandian, Jon Burton,
Benjamin Melniker, Michael E. Uslan, Seanne Winslow, Matt Skiena and Bruce
Berman; and co-producer is John Powers Middleton. The filmmaking team includes
cinematographer Pablo Plaisted, production designer Grant Freckelton, editors
David Burrows and Chris McKay, and composer Mark Mothersbaugh. Chris McKay also
serves as animation co-director.
Still
showing in Philippine theaters, “The LEGO Movie” is a Warner Bros Pictures
Presentation, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, in association
with LEGO System A/S, a Vertigo Entertainment/Lin Pictures Production. It is
distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, and
in select territories by Village Roadshow Pictures. www.thelegomovie.com
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