Lord Business' Evil Lair

Name: LEGO Lord Business' Evil Lair 70809
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 70809

80 · HIGHLY RECOMMENDEDINVESTMENT GRADE: A2013738 pcsHigh agreement · 95%

Expert reviews

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Owner ratings

BrickScore

Highly Recommended

Owners

Synthesized Verdict

"With a BrickScore of 80.2, Lord Business' Evil Lair earns its Recommended tier through an extraordinary minifigure roster of six mostly exclusive characters and a set full of clever interactive mechanisms, backed by a 4.8 owner rating and a 100% would-recommend rate from buyers."

Reviewers are enthusiastic about Lord Business' Evil Lair, praising its exceptional minifigure lineup and multiple clever mechanical play features that faithfully recreate the LEGO Movie's iconic villain headquarters. JANG awarded it an 88 and owner ratings back that up strongly, with a 4.8 average across 40 ratings and a perfect 100% would-recommend rate. The combination of exclusive characters, interactive mechanisms, and strong movie tie-in make this a standout in the LEGO Movie lineup.

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LOVED (8)

01Exceptional minifigure lineup including Lord Business, Unikitty (Business Kitty variant), Vitruvius, El Macho Wrestler, Ma and Pa Cop, and Special EMT, most exclusive to this set
02Multiple clever mechanical features: infinity drop window, cradle release doors with axle-push mechanism, glue gun with flick-fire tip, rotating conference chairs, think tank capture mechanism
03Lord Business figure with permanently integrated oversized 'big boy pants' legs and tie cape, described as one of the silliest and most memorable minifigures ever made

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CRITICIZED (3)

01Stickers present in the set, including six noted by one owner reviewer, though quantity is considered minimal by most
02Infinity drop window required a little force to operate smoothly on first use
03Some felt the set does not perfectly match every movie scene (missing Bad Cop, no robot guards)

Build Facts what critics report

🧩 Difficulty

intermediate

🎯 Audience

collectors

In Their Words most-used terms across every critic review

moviecapegoodespeciallyvitruviusplaynicevarietyuniquefeaturesdropcleverbuildsbuildingtechniquesbackmechanismbalconycausingotherbusinessmaterialmultiplemechanicalinfinitydetaileddetailsstickers

What reviewers are saying

"Lord business business business Lord Business is the silliest mini fig ever created cuz there's a regular mini fig and there's him with his big boy pants on"

JANG's LEGO Reviews

"Morgan Freeman! Yep, it's… Set Name: Lord Business' Evil Lair"

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JANG's LEGO Reviews 🇺🇸

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"Lord business business business Lord Business is the silliest mini fig ever created cuz there's a regular mini fig and there's him with his big boy pants on"

Key Pros

✓Highly accurate to the LEGO Movie source material
✓Exceptional minifigure variety with six unique collectible characters
✓Multiple playable mechanical features (infinity drop, cradle release, battery switch, rotating chairs)

Key Cons

✕Infinity drop window was initially a little bit stuck when first pulling it back

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"Morgan Freeman! Yep, it's… Set Name: Lord Business' Evil Lair"

Key Pros

✓Excellent minifigure selection with five exclusive cool figures
✓Very detailed hair and beard pieces, especially Vitruvius
✓Soft cape with glitter detail on Vitruvius is a pleasant surprise

Key Cons

✕Balcony tipping play feature can be bumped accidentally without pulling, causing unintended ejection
✕Instruction pages use plain blue/orange scheme lacking spooky low-opacity pictures seen in other licensed sets

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Minifigures & Standout Parts

In this set (7)

Lord Business

Unikitty - Biznis Kitty

Vitruvius

El Macho Wrestler

Emmet - Lopsided Closed Mouth Smile, with Piece of Resistance

Ma Cop

Pa Cop

Standout parts (per reviewers)

Oversized 'big boy pants' legs for Lord Business
Permanently pressed-in black parts that are integrated into the minifigure design, cannot be easily removed, include additional normal pants as alternate.
Iridescent/pearly cape
Used on Vitruvius minifigure, feels different from normal capes with iridescent covering that has shine and changes appearance with angle, only on one side.
Modified 4x4 tile with sticker showing sales chart
Part of conference room's projection wall showing sales going up and off chart completely.
Flexible peg-to-peg connector piece
Described as very flexible and useful for custom builds and MOCs.
Flick fire missile center piece
Used to hold glue container tip in place or can use lightsaber blade, allows for fine detail on glue gun mechanism.
Round plate with hole
Used for glue gun assembly to create fine tip appearance.