October 11, 2024
Piece by Piece is a 2024 American animated biographical documentary comedy film co-produced, co-written and directed by Morgan Neville. It follows the life and career of American musician Pharrell Williams, who stars in the film, through the lens of Lego animation, or brickfilm. Produced by The Lego Group, Neville's Tremolo Productions, and Williams' I Am Other, Piece by Piece marks the sixth theatrical Lego-based film and the first under Universal Pictures' run of their film rights. Alongside Williams and Neville, the film stars the voices of Gwen Stefani, Kendrick Lamar, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Busta Rhymes, Jay-Z, and Snoop Dogg as Lego versions of themselves. Williams had considered creating a film about his life since 2013; however, serious plans for a documentary in animated musical form started in 2019 following a discussion between Williams and Neville. Neville interviewed with Williams' associates remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, and later shot certain live-action scenes with him. The Lego Group created minifigure pieces that better represent the styles of African-American culture, as well as Williams's frequent collaborators, and designed new pieces for music equipment. Williams, who also produces, wrote five original songs for the film. Piece by Piece premiered at the 51st Telluride Film Festival on August 30, 2024, and was released theatrically in the United States and Canada on October 11 through Focus Features, with Universal handling international distribution. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, but was a box office disappointment, grossing $10.7 million against a $16 million budget.
Storyline
Also See
- Piece by Piece (2024) (Trailers)
- Piece by Piece (2024) (TV Spots)
Sound Effects Used
- Censor Bleep
- Galaga Enemy Flying Sound
- Lego Pieces Falling Sounds
- SKYWALKER, AMBIENCE - BEACH AMBIENCE
- SKYWALKER, AMBIENCE - UNDERWATER AMBIENCE
- SKYWALKER AQUARIUM BUBBLING SOUND
- SKYWALKER BIRD CHIRPING SOUNDS
- SKYWALKER BODYFALL SOUNDS
- SKYWALKER, CAR - STOCK CAR DRIVING AT FAST SPEED
- SKYWALKER, CAR - STOCK CAR PASS BY
- SKYWALKER, CAR - VARIOUS TIRE SCREECHING
- SKYWALKER, CLICK - LEGO PIECE CLICKING
- SKYWALKER, CROWD - CROWD CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
- SKYWALKER, DOOR - CAR DOOR CLOSING
- SKYWALKER, DOOR - CAR DOOR OPENING
- SKYWALKER, DOOR - WOODEN DOOR; OPEN & CLOSE; CREAKING; VARIOUS
- SKYWALKER, HUMAN - HAND CLAPPING, SINGLE, MULTIPLE
- SKYWALKER, JET - ARTOO'S ROCKET THRUSTERS
- SKYWALKER, JET - FAST PASS BY 01
- SKYWALKER MICROPHONE FEEDBACK SOUND
- SKYWALKER, MUSIC - DEEP, OMINOUS BASS TONE
- SKYWALKER, ROLLER SKATES - TALLULAH'S ROLLER SKATING
- SKYWALKER, RUBBLE - LEGO BRICKS COLLAPSING WITH CRUMBLING
- SKYWALKER, SKATEBOARD - BART'S SKATEBOARD RIDE ALONG
- SKYWALKER, SKATEBOARD - SID'S SKATEBOARD RIDE ALONG
- SKYWALKER, SPRAY - SPRAY CAN SPRAYING
- SKYWALKER, WATER - SINGLE SPLASH
- SKYWALKER, WATER - SLOSHES AND LAPPING, VARIOUS
- SKYWALKER, WHOOSH - ELECTRONIC JUMP
- SKYWALKER, WIND SOUNDS
- Sound Ideas, WATER, SPLASH - LARGER, BIG THUMP & BIG WAVE (4th Splash)