List of accolades received by The Lego Movie
| Company type | Animated feature film |
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| Industry | Film |
| Founded | February 1, 2014 (premiere) |
| Headquarters | United States, Australia, Denmark |
| Products | Animated adventure comedy film |
The Lego Movie, released in 2014, is an animated adventure comedy film crafted by writer-directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, who collaborated with Dan and Kevin Hageman on the story. The voice cast includes notable actors such as Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Nick Offerman, Alison Brie, Charlie Day, Liam Neeson, and Morgan Freeman. Inspired by the Lego building toy series, the plot centers on Emmet (voiced by Pratt), a typical Lego minifigure who becomes part of a rebellion aiming to thwart a despotic entrepreneur (Ferrell) determined to enforce his own vision on the Lego universe.
This film represents a joint production effort among studios located in the United States, Australia, and Denmark. It debuted in Los Angeles on February 1, 2014, before its U.S. theatrical release on February 7. With a production budget estimated between $60 and $65 million, it achieved a global box office total of $468.1 million. Critical reception was overwhelmingly positive, reflected in its 96% rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 253 professional reviews.
The Lego Movie garnered multiple awards and nominations, including an Academy Award nod for Best Original Song with "Everything Is Awesome." At the 42nd Annie Awards, it won one out of six categories for which it was nominated. The film also secured the Best Animated Film prize at the 67th British Academy Film Awards and took home Best Animated Feature at the 20th Critics' Choice Awards. It received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Animated Feature Film as well. Various critics' organizations recognized it as the year's top animated feature, and the National Board of Review included it among their list of the ten best films released in 2014.
Accolades
| Award | Ceremony Date | Category | Recipient(s) | Outcome | Template:Refh | ||||
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| 3D Creative Arts Awards |
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Best Feature Film – Animation | The Lego Movie | Template:Won | |||||
| AACTA Awards | [[4th AACTA Awards|
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Best Visual Effects or Animation | Chris McKay, Amber Naismith, Aidan Sarsfield, and Grant Freckelton | Template:Won | |||||
| AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | [[14th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards|
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Best Movie for Grownups Who Refuse to Grow Up | The Lego Movie | Template:Won | |||||
| Academy Awards | [[87th Academy Awards|
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Best Original Song | Shawn Patterson for "Everything Is Awesome" | Template:Nom | |||||
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards |
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Best Animated Film | The Lego Movie | Template:Won | |||||
| American Cinema Editors Awards | [[American Cinema Editors Awards 2015|
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Best Edited Animated Feature Film | David Burrows and Chris McKay | Template:Won | |||||
| Annie Awards | [[42nd Annie Awards|
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Best Animated Feature | The Lego Movie | Template:Nom | |||||
| Outstanding Achievement for Animated Effects in an Animated Production | Jayandera Danappal, Matt Ebb, Christian Epunan Hernandez, Danielle Brooks, and Raphael Gadot | Template:Nom | |||||||
| Outstanding Achievement for Directing in a Feature Production | Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Chris McKay | Template:Nom | |||||||
| Outstanding Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Feature Production | Grant Freckelton | Template:Nom | |||||||
| Outstanding Achievement for Writing in a Feature Production | Phil Lord and Christopher Miller | Template:Won | |||||||
| Outstanding Achievement for Editorial in a Feature Production | David Burrows, Todd Hansen, Doug Nicholas, Jonathan Tappin, and Courtney O'Brien-Brown | Template:Nom | |||||||
| ASCAP Awards |
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Top Box Office Films | Shawn Patterson | Template:Won | |||||
| Austin Film Critics Association Awards | [[Austin Film Critics Association Awards 2014|
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Best Animated Film | The Lego Movie | Template:Won | |||||
| Black Reel Awards | Black Reel Awards of 2015
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Best Voice Performance | Morgan Freeman | Won | |||||
| BMI Film & TV Awards | May 14, 2014 | BMI Film Music Awards | Mark Mothersbaugh | Won | |||||
| Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | December 7, 2014 | Best Animated Film | The Lego Movie | Runner-up | |||||
| British Academy Children's Awards | rowspan=2 | November 23, 2014 | Kid's Vote — Film | The Lego Movie | Nominated | |||||
| Feature Film | The Lego Movie | - | British Academy Film Awards | February 8, 2015 | Best Animated Film | Phil Lord and Christopher Miller | Won | ||
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | December 15, 2014 | Best Animated Film | The Lego Movie | Won | |||||
| Cinema Audio Society Awards | February 14, 2015 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Animated | Thomas J. O'Connell et al. | Nominated | |||||
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | rowspan=2 | January 15, 2015 | Best Animated Feature | The Lego Movie | Won | |||||
| Best Song | "Everything Is Awesome" | - | Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards | December 15, 2014 | Best Animated Film | The Lego Movie | Won | ||
| Dublin Film Critics' Circle Awards | December 17, 2014 | Top Ten Films (4th place) | The Lego Movie | Runner-up | |||||
| Empire Awards | March 29, 2015 | Best Comedy | The Lego Movie | Nominated | |||||
| Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | December 19, 2014 | Best Animated Film | The Lego Movie | Won | |||||
| Georgia Film Critics Association Awards | rowspan=2 | January 9, 2015 | Best Animated Film | The Lego Movie | Won | |||||
| Best Original Song ("Everything Is Awesome") | Shawn Patterson et al. | Nominated | |||||||
| Golden Globe Awards | January 11, 2015 | Best Animated Feature Film | The Lego Movie | Nominated | |||||
| Golden Reel Awards | February 15, 2015 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects for Animated Feature Film | Wayne Pashley et al. | Nominated | |||||
| Golden Trailer Awards | rowspan=5 | May 30, 2014 | Best Animation/Family ("The Special") (TRANSIT) | Nominated | ||||||
| rowspan=2 | Best Animation/Family TV Spot ("Special Cast") (TRANSIT) | Won | ||||||||
| "Who Are You" (Aspect Ratio) | Nominated | ||||||||
| Most Original TV Spot ("Something for Everyone") (Aspect Ratio) | Nominated | ||||||||
| Most Innovative Advertising for a Brand/Product ("Behind the Bricks") (Aspect Ratio) | Won | ||||||||
| Grammy Awards | February 8, 2015 | Best Song Written for Visual Media ("Everything Is Awesome") | Nominated | ||||||
| Heartland International Film Festival Awards | May 30, 2014 | Truly Moving Picture Award | The Lego Movie | Won | |||||
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | November 4, 2014 | Best Original Song in an Animated Film ("Everything Is Awesome") | Won | ||||||
| scope=rowgroup rowspan=2 > Houston Film Critics Society Awards | rowspan=2 > January 10, 2015 | Best Animated Feature Film | The Lego Movie | Won | |||||
| Best Original Song ("Everything Is Awesome") | Won | ||||||||
| scope=row > Hugo Awards | August 22, 2015 | Best Dramatic Presentation – Long Form | Phil Lord and Christopher Miller et al. | Nominated | |||||
| scope=row > ICG Publicists Awards | February 20, 2015 | Maxwell Weinberg Publicists Showmanship Motion Picture Award | The Lego Movie | Nominated | |||||
| scope=row > International Cinephile Society Awards | February 20, 2015 | Best Animated Film | The Lego Movie | Nominated | |||||
| scope=row > Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards | December 14, 2014 | Best Animated Feature | The Lego Movie | Won | |||||
| scope=row > Kerrang! Awards | June 12, 2014 | Best Film | The Lego Movie | Won | |||||
| scope=row > Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | December 7, 2014 | Best Animated Film | The Lego Movie | Runner-up | |||||
| scope=rowgroup rowspan=2 > National Board of Review Awards | rowspan=2 > December 2, 2014 | Best Original Screenplay | Phil Lord and Christopher Miller | Won | |||||
| Top Ten Films | The Lego Movie | Won | |||||||
| scope=row > Nebula Awards | June 5, 2015 | Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation | Phil Lord and Christopher Miller | Nominated | |||||
| scope=row > New York Film Critics Circle Awards | January 5, 2015 | Best Animated Film | The Lego Movie | Won | |||||
| scope=row > New York Film Critics Online Awards | December 7, 2014 | Best Animated Feature | The Lego Movie | Won | |||||
| scope=rowgroup rowspan=2 > Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | rowspan=2 > March 28, 2015 | Favorite Animated Movie | The Lego Movie | Nominated | |||||
| Favorite Movie Actor | Will Arnett | Nominated | |||||||
| scope=rowgroup rowspan=2 > Online Film Critics Society Awards | rowspan=2 > December 15, 2014 | Best Picture | The Lego Movie | Nominated | |||||
| Best Animated Film | The Lego Movie | Won | |||||||
| scope=row > People's Choice Awards | January 7, 2015 | Favorite Family Movie | The Lego Movie | Nominated | |||||
| scope=row > Producers Guild of America Awards | January 24 ,2015 | Best Animated Motion Picture | Dan Lin | Won | |||||
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