“The Lego Movie” has built a huge lead on top of last weekend’s new releases at the box office.

    The Warner Bros. animated film featuring the voices of Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks and Will Arnett earned US$48.8 million to take first place, according to studio estimates on Sunday. That brings the film based on the toy brick-building franchise’s domestic box office total to US$129.1 million, cementing it as one of the biggest blockbusters of the year.

    “It’s crossing over to all audiences,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for box-office tracker Rentrak. “It’s not just a kids’ movie. There’s something for boys, girls and adults, as well.”

    “The Lego Movie” earned an additional US$27.7 million from 42 international territories, including the United Kingdom, Holland, Sweden and Norway. The worldwide total box office for “Lego Movie” now stands at US$180.3 million.

    Sony’s romantic comedy “About Last Night” starring Kevin Hart and Michael Ealy came in second place with US$27 million.(SD-Agencies)