Piece by Piece 2024

Movie · 93 min · English · August 30, 2024

Animated Comedy-drama Musical comedy-drama

Directed by Morgan NevilleWritten by Morgan Neville, Aaron Wickenden, Oscar Vazquez, Jason Zeldes

Starring Pharrell Williams, Morgan Neville, Gwen Stefani, Kendrick Lamar, Timbaland

A 2024 American animated biographical documentary comedy film, Piece by Piece features the life and career of American musician Pharrell Williams through Lego animation, or brickfilm. The film was co-produced, co-written and directed by Morgan Neville. It marks the sixth theatrical Lego-based film and the first under Universal Pictures' run of their film rights. Produced by Neville's Tremolo Productions, Williams' I Am Other, and in association with The Lego Group, the movie includes voices from Gwen Stefani, Kendrick Lamar, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Busta Rhymes, Jay-Z, and Snoop Dogg as Lego versions of themselves.

Williams had considered making a film about his life since 2013; however, actual planning began in 2019 after Williams discussed the idea with Neville. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Neville conducted interviews remotely with Williams' associates, later filming live-action sequences with him. The Lego Group created minifigures that reflect African-American culture and Williams’s collaborators, as well as new designs for musical instruments. Williams also produces, writes five original songs, and stars in the film.

Piece by Piece had its premiere at the 51st Telluride Film Festival on August 30, 2024, then opened theatrically in the United States and Canada on October 11 via Focus Features, with Universal managing global distribution. Critics responded positively to the film, which earned $10.7 million despite a $16 million budget.