10 Movie Concepts That Shouldn't Have Worked (But Somehow Did)

10. An Animated Comedy About Lego (The Lego Movie)

Long before everything was 'awesome', the idea of piecing together a film based around the titular bricks - that had infiltrated households for decades - seemed like a bold move.

2014 was the year that saw sequels to beloved animated features such as How to Train Your Dragon and Rio. So, to bring out an original animation during this period and allow it be directed by the same guys who brought us 21 Jump Street, was downright insane.

Yet, the risk paid off and the team of Chris Miller and Phil Lord crafted an absolute riot of a family-friendly movie, lacing their signature wit into the colourful universe that had been magically realised on screen. The effects were ground-breaking yet deliciously simplistic and the fact that the film's original song, 'Everything Is Awesome', found itself nominated for an Academy Award was as hilarious as any of the glorious one-liners found in the flick.

The sequel couldn't quite re-capture the same magic as its predecessor, but the fact that this miracle was pulled off once was enough to make serious stars of Miller and Lord - throwing their names into the conversation of best duo-directors in the game.