A LEGO Brickumentary

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A LEGO Brickumentary

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2015

1h 32m

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Filmmakers Daniel Junge and Kief Davidson explore the history and worldwide cultural impact of the LEGO universe.

Critics Consensus

A LEGO Brickumentary offers a cheerful overview of the popular toy that should satisfy diehard enthusiasts, but its aggressively promotional tone may turn off LEGO agnostics.

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

08/14/2015

2/4

The documentary is so relentlessly upbeat and told with such cheerleading verve, the style and tone detract from the undeniably interesting material.

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

08/07/2015

I'm sure the [LEGO] board of directors loved this.

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Brad Wheeler

Globe and Mail

07/31/2015

1.5/4

Documentary? Please. This glorified infomercial from directors Kief Davidson and Daniel Junge is indoctrination.

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Amberleigh Jack

The Post NZ

10/28/2022

Beyond the Brick is a fascinating look at those adults that have taken Lego to impressive levels of obsession.

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

02/03/2021

2.5/5

While there may be over 900,000,000 ways to fit these blocks together, exercise creativity and have fun A LEGO Brickumentary isn't nearly as inventive as its subject.

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Mae Abdulbaki

Movies with Mae

05/02/2019

3.5/5

Imagination will overflow as soon as you see it and you'll be surprised to find that it is an eccentric look at the Lego company that informs, is as layered as its bricks, and entertaining without ever becoming boring.

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08/24/2021

While it does seem more promotionally driven like part of a tiny genre categorizing feature-length commercials, it does genuinely delight enthusiasts with proudness over showcasing their stuck creativity from inner imaginative youth which impresses general spectators who would also enjoy the given historical insights and Bateman's playfully gentle narration. (B+)

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07/16/2020

I really liked this documentary, even though I am not a Lego user. I was amazed at the creativity and ingenuity of all the designers, both professional and consumers. I did not feel like it was an advertisement for Lego at all. I loved that the film showed how autistic children are being helped when Lego building is socialized, as well as that the Lego company had to re-evaluate its business practices to meet customers' desires, or go out of business. One of my favorite parts was "The Art of Brick," where an artist had a gallery showing of his re-creations of about 100 classics like the Mona Lisa and The Scream, in both 2- and 3-dimensions. There were a couple of times where the film seemed to drag a little during the first half, but I was loving it by the end.

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07/11/2020

A Lego Brickumentary is the greatest documentary film I ever seen!

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11/16/2019

For any fan of LEGOs, and those who once enjoyed creating with bricks, this film is a great way to round out one's knowledge about the scope of cultural influence the bricks have had on our global societies. For all those "top critics" that panned the movie as a corporate promotional - Newsflash: It's a product, produced by a company... how about not confusing a thoughtful exploration of how a manufactured product has influenced several generations and created a culture all its own with a treatise on the ills of capitalism? This is the kind of film that calls for some indulgence of subculture and a dose of optimism - and not its opposite.

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11/03/2019

Necessary documentary for fans of the LEGO genre

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03/31/2018

Fascinating look at the world of Lego.

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Synopsis

Filmmakers Daniel Junge and Kief Davidson explore the history and worldwide cultural impact of the LEGO universe.

Director: Daniel Junge, Kief Davidson
Producer: Brendan Kiernan, Justin Moore-Lewy, Chris Brown
Screenwriter: Daniel Junge, Davis Coombe, Kief Davidson
Distributor: Radius TWC
Production Co: Global Emerging Markets (GEM), HeLo
Rating: G
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 31, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 5, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $100.2K
Runtime: 1h 32m

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