The Lego Batman Movie
The Lego Batman Movie
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Watch-outs
What this film brings
Content barometer
Violence
2/5
Moderate
Fear
2/5
A few scenes
Sexuality
0/5
None
Language
1/5
Mild
Narrative complexity
2/5
Moderate
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
This animated superhero film has a highly comedic, fast moving, visually busy style, with an overall playful mood even though Gotham is often under threat. Sensitive material mostly involves stylized action scenes, cartoon explosions, intimidating villains, and some emotional tension linked to Batman's loneliness and the memory of his parents' death. The intensity stays moderate because nothing is realistic, injuries are not shown in detail, and there is no sexual content, but the action is frequent and some younger children may still feel overwhelmed by the many monsters, villains, and city wide destruction scenes. The constant humor softens the fear considerably, yet several sequences do rely on danger, imprisonment, and the threat of large scale disaster. For many children, it helps to watch with a parent who can underline the playful Lego tone and talk briefly about feelings of rejection, pride, and learning to accept support from others.
Synopsis
A cooler-than-ever Bruce Wayne must deal with the usual suspects as they plan to rule Gotham City, while discovering that he has accidentally adopted a teenage orphan who wishes to become his sidekick.
Difficult scenes
Very early on, the film launches into superhero battles against the Joker and other criminals with extremely fast pacing. There are explosions, gadgets, falls, and a sense of chaos, even though everything stays very cartoonish and free of realistic injury, which can still overwhelm a child who is sensitive to noisy visuals and nonstop movement. Part of the story is driven by the Joker feeling emotionally hurt when Batman tells him he is not especially important to him. The scene is played for laughs, but it introduces a theme of rejection that younger children may notice, especially because the film returns several times to tense relationships, loneliness, and difficulty expressing feelings. When the Phantom Zone and its prisoners become important, several large and potentially scary villains and creatures appear together. Their arrival brings darker imagery, threats to Gotham, and a sense of invasion that may unsettle a five or six year old, even though the Lego style keeps the whole sequence at a safe emotional distance. The movie also refers to the past death of Batman's parents as a key reason for his fear of attachment. Nothing is shown in a realistic or graphic way, but the mention of bereavement and the fear of losing a new family gives the film a more emotional tone at times than a simple action comedy.
Where to watch
No verified platform for the US market yet. We keep this section updated as availability changes.
Availability checked on Apr 01, 2026
About this title
- Format
- Feature film
- Year
- 2017
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Countries
- United States of America, Denmark, Australia
- Original language
- EN
- Studios
- Lin Pictures, Animal Logic, DC Entertainment, Lord Miller, Warner Bros. Pictures, The LEGO Group, Warner Animation Group, RatPac Entertainment
Content barometer
Violence
2/5
Moderate
Fear
2/5
A few scenes
Sexuality
0/5
None
Language
1/5
Mild
Narrative complexity
2/5
Moderate
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
This animated superhero film has a highly comedic, fast moving, visually busy style, with an overall playful mood even though Gotham is often under threat. Sensitive material mostly involves stylized action scenes, cartoon explosions, intimidating villains, and some emotional tension linked to Batman's loneliness and the memory of his parents' death. The intensity stays moderate because nothing is realistic, injuries are not shown in detail, and there is no sexual content, but the action is frequent and some younger children may still feel overwhelmed by the many monsters, villains, and city wide destruction scenes. The constant humor softens the fear considerably, yet several sequences do rely on danger, imprisonment, and the threat of large scale disaster. For many children, it helps to watch with a parent who can underline the playful Lego tone and talk briefly about feelings of rejection, pride, and learning to accept support from others.
Synopsis
A cooler-than-ever Bruce Wayne must deal with the usual suspects as they plan to rule Gotham City, while discovering that he has accidentally adopted a teenage orphan who wishes to become his sidekick.
Difficult scenes
Very early on, the film launches into superhero battles against the Joker and other criminals with extremely fast pacing. There are explosions, gadgets, falls, and a sense of chaos, even though everything stays very cartoonish and free of realistic injury, which can still overwhelm a child who is sensitive to noisy visuals and nonstop movement. Part of the story is driven by the Joker feeling emotionally hurt when Batman tells him he is not especially important to him. The scene is played for laughs, but it introduces a theme of rejection that younger children may notice, especially because the film returns several times to tense relationships, loneliness, and difficulty expressing feelings. When the Phantom Zone and its prisoners become important, several large and potentially scary villains and creatures appear together. Their arrival brings darker imagery, threats to Gotham, and a sense of invasion that may unsettle a five or six year old, even though the Lego style keeps the whole sequence at a safe emotional distance. The movie also refers to the past death of Batman's parents as a key reason for his fear of attachment. Nothing is shown in a realistic or graphic way, but the mention of bereavement and the fear of losing a new family gives the film a more emotional tone at times than a simple action comedy.