4. ‘The Lego Ninjago Movie’ (2017)

Kids knew the Ninjago characters and toys more than pop culture on the whole when this arrived, and the effort combining kung fu, kaiju movies and family drama never all comes together. Still,villain Lord Garmadon (a deliciously malevolent Justin Theroux) and his shark army are a hoot and the complicated dynamic between him and his estranged son Lloyd (Dave Franco), leader of a color-coordinated group of teen ninjas, rises above a so-so narrative. The live-action elements also are a mixed bag: Jackie Chan is included almost as stunt casting, but an antagonistic real cat named Meowthra totally rules.