The Best LEGO Games Inspired By Movies

The best LEGO games have been impacted and inspired by popular movies and television shows; all of which are targeted toward children, but capture the attention of many adults.

Whether they've been in theaters or just appear Saturday mornings, these instant favorites have spawned creative, entertaining, and informative games, providing hours of fun that's fit for the whole family.

For example:

LEGO Ninjago Game - 3856

Combative and amusing, this build-able game features 234 LEGO pieces and 10 mini-figurines to battle across a vast playing field. The objective is played by 2 to 4 people with the same mission -- to go to war against the Evil Skeleton General (and his guards) to win back a Ninja Fortress.

Players have to find the hidden golden keys after the game board's been configured, then combat the ultimate power of skeleton armies.

LEGO Hogwarts Game - 3862

Based on the popular series by author, J.K. Rowling, this game includes a buildable dice block, 332 LEGO pieces that serves as the ever-changing playing field, and 9 mini-figurines.

Draco Malfoy, Harry Potter, Rob Weasley, Hermione Granger, and Professor Albus Dumbledore all make an appearance amidst the magically altering landscape.

The entire game board is constructed in 20 minutes; however, rooms on the playfield are constantly changing, requiring players to rearrange pieces and create their own, customized arena.

There are all sorts of magical obstacles to employ in an attempt to outsmart opponents, such as trapdoors, shifting staircases, and rooms filled with horrifying creatures (giant spiders!).

In a race to be the best at Hogwarts, 2 to 4 players will choose their HP characters, setting them on a course for ultimate, academic superiority in magic. 

LEGO The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - 3920

Kids (and those that are young at heart) can test their memory skills with Gandalf The Grey, and his sidekick dwarves, Kili, Fili, and Dwalin.

Taking place in The Shire of Middle Earth, the game begins when 2 to 4 players put together the LEGO board; a process that takes around 15-25 minutes. A player's mini-figurine objective is to seek out the elusive Bilbo Baggins (at least his image and tiles), matching identical character symbols before an opponent does.

While there is an instruction booklet that explains a specific way to play, children are encouraged to customize the board, adding or removing rules, and creating their own version of the game.