Who directed The Lego Movie, released in 2014?

Phil Lord and Christopher Miller directed The Lego Movie, released in 2014.

The animated film follows Emmet, an ordinary construction worker who is mistakenly identified as a special hero. Its story takes place in a LEGO universe assembled from familiar bricks, minifigures, vehicles, and settings. The film combines comedy, action, and a story about creativity and following instructions.

Lord and Miller also wrote the screenplay with several collaborators. Their visual approach emphasized the physical look of LEGO models, including visible studs, brick-built surfaces, and movement designed to resemble stop-motion animation. The film was computer-animated, not made by photographing real LEGO models frame by frame.

The Lego Movie received strong reviews and became a major commercial success. It led to spin-offs and follow-up films, including The Lego Batman Movie, The LEGO Ninjago Movie, and The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part. Chris McKay, who was involved in the first film’s animation and later directed The Lego Batman Movie, is therefore a common but incorrect answer to this question.