10 Movies Everybody Wanted (But Nobody Watched)

10. The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

The Lego Movie was one of the biggest cinematic surprises of the last decade - a shockingly clever and creative tribute to those teeny plastic blocks we all love, rather than the crass, cynical commercial exercise it could so easily have been.

The film was consequently a stonking box office success and a sequel was soon enough announced, with The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part finally releasing five years later in February 2019.

Though there was considerable initial excitement about the sequel announcement, The Lego Movie 2 cratered at the box office despite solid reviews, grossing just $192.4 million worldwide - a mere 41.1% of its predecessor's $468.1 million haul.

The reason for its failure has been dissected by box office analysts ever since, some blaming same-y marketing which failed to distinguish it from the first film, others citing the five-year gap between movies, and perhaps most persuasively the ever-troubling notion of "franchise fatigue."

The Lego Movie 2 was actually the fourth entry into the Lego Movie franchise, with Lego Batman and Lego Ninjago films being released during the aforementioned five-year gap.

Though Lego Batman was a solid success, Lego Ninjago bombed at the box office less than 18 months before The Lego Movie 2's release, seemingly ensuring that all the initial excitement around a second mainline Lego Movie dried up, killing the franchise.

It's a damn shame, as while failing to meet the highs of its predecessor, The Lego Movie 2 is a respectably enjoyable animated sequel.