Hero Factory: Rise of the Rookies

Hero Factory: Rise of the Rookies is a 2010 animated science fiction action film based on the television show Hero Factory, which in turn is based on the Lego toy series of the same name as the show. The film is directed by Mark Baldo and produced by The Lego Group and Threshold Animation Studios.

Released on December 3, 2010, the film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the animation and voice cast but criticized the plot, and was also a box office bomb, grossing only $44 million against a budget of $45 million and losing over $20 million, cancelling plans for a sequel.

Box office
In the United States and Canada, the film was released alongside The Warrior's Way and was projected to gross $5-10 million during its opening weekend, particularly due to the poor performance of Bionicle: The Legend Reborn, another film directed by Baldo which was also a box office bomb. The film grossed $3 million on its first day, including $250,000 from Thursday night previews, and debuted with $8.5 million, ranking third. In the film's second weekend, it grossed $5 million, finishing fifth, and in its third weekend, the film grossed $2 million, finishing tenth.

Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 50% based on 142 reviews, with an average rating of 5.6/10. The site's consensus reads, "Hero Factory 's amazing animation is bogged down by a tired plot and underdeveloped characters." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 47 out of 100, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A-" on a scale of A+ to F.