As it turns out, audiences were more than ready for a funny superhero film: The Lego Batman Movie earned $312 million against a budget of only $80 million. The film similarly impressed critics, as it currently has a 90 percent critical rating on Rotten Tomatoes. For the most part, critics praised the film for being as beautiful as it was funny, delivering a rare superhero film that is family-friendly and appeals to both adults and children alike.
Honestly, I have to agree with the majority of critics: The Lego Batman Movie is easily a 5-star film, one that manages to perfectly parody the Dark Knight while coming from an obvious place of love. Almost every frame is filled with Easter eggs and in-jokes, but none detract from an impossibly tight script and one killer line delivery after another.
The only real downside to watching this 2017 film is that you’ll start wondering why Warner Bros. couldn’t imbue this kind of heartfelt comedy into the bleakness of the DCEU and, furthermore, if more such comedy could have saved DC’s first attempt at a cinematic universe.