| The Legends of Chima Movie 3 | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Michael Thurmeier |
| Produced by | Michelle L.M. Wong |
| Written by | Ethan Reiff Cyrus Voris |
| Based on | Lego Construction Toys and Lego Legends of Chima |
| Starring | Ben Schwartz Kumail Nanjiani Chloë Grace Moretz Mark Ruffalo Ian McKellen Tyler Simmons Bryce Dallas Howard Sylvester McCoy Domhnall Gleeson Daniel Kaluuya Tony Hale Hugo Weaving |
| Music by | Henry Jackman |
| Edited by | Catherine Apple |
| Production companies |
Columbia Pictures Sony Pictures Animation Lego System A/S |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| Release date | July 7, 2028 |
| Running time | 117 minutes |
| Countries | United States Denmark |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $190 million |
| Box office | $879 million |
The Legends of Chima Movie 3 is a 2028 computer-animated science fiction comedy drama fantasy film produced by Sony Pictures Animation and Lego System A/S, and distributed by Columbia Pictures. Directed by Michael Thurmeier and based on the Lego Legends of Chima toy line, the film serves as the sequel to 2024's The Legends of Chima Movie 2 and the third and final installment of the The Legends of Chima Movie trilogy. The film features Ben Schwartz, Kumail Nanjiani, Chloë Grace Moretz, Domhnall Gleeson, Daniel Kaluuya, Spencer Treat Clark, and Hugo Weaving reprising their roles from the previous films, with new additions to the cast including Mark Ruffalo, Ian McKellen, Tyler Simmons, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Sylvester McCoy. In the film, as a threat of the Ancient Hunter Tribes emerge, Laval and his friends must find the legendary Fire Tribes and unlock the new Fire Chi to turn up the heat and stop the Ice Tribes from freezing all of Chima.
The Legends of Chima Movie 3 was released theatrically in the United States on July 7, 2028 by Sony Pictures Releasing. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed over $879 million worldwide, becoming one of the highest-grossing animated films of 2028, the highest-grossing film based on Lego toys, the highest-grossing The Legends of Chima Movie film, Sony's highest-grossing film to be completely animated, and the highest-grossing film produced by Sony Pictures Animation overall.
Cast[]
- Ben Schwartz as Laval
- Kumail Nanjiani as Cragger
- Chloë Grace Moretz as Eris
- Ian McKellen as Fluminox
- Mark Ruffalo as Sir Fangar
- Tyler Simmons as Flinx
- Bryce Dallas Howard as Li'Ella
- Sylvester McCoy as Tormak
- Domhnall Gleeson as Worriz
- Daniel Kaluuya as Gorzan
- Tony Hale as Razar
- Hugo Weaving as Lagravis
- Simon Pegg as Lavertus
- Nick Kroll as Mungus
- Alan Tudyk as Mottrot
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Maula
- Tony Hale as Vardy
- BD Wong as Lundor
- Ed Begley Jr. as Cromnius
- Kim Basinger as Crunket
- Andy Serkis as Scorm
Reception[]
Box office[]
In the United States, The Legends of Chima Movie 3 was projected to gross $300 million in its opening weekend. The film left theaters on January 9, 2029, earning $350 million in North America and $529 million internationally, for a worldwide total of $879 million. It is the fourth highest-grossing animated film of 2025, the highest-grossing Lego film, the highest-grossing The Legends of Chima Movie film, the highest-grossing Sony Pictures Animation film, and the highest-grossing animated film released by Sony Pictures.
Critical response[]
The Legends of Chima Movie 3 received mostly positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 75% approval rating based on 300 reviews. The site's consensus reads, "With impressive animation, stunning action sequences, good humor, and a well-chosen voice cast of characters old and new, The Legends of Chima Movie 3 is possibly the best installment and rightful conclusion to the Lego-inspired trilogy, despite its convoluted plot". It is rated higher than the previous two films on the site, and marks the best general review consensus of the The Legends of Chima Movie trilogy that has shown in improving critical favor; the first film scores 55%, and the second film scores 67%. On Metacritic, it has a score of 67 out of 100 based on 51 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews", also rated higher than the previous two films on that site. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film a grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale, the same grade earned by the first two films.