… because The Lego Movie is living the dream.

Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s CG delight held the top box-office spot in its third weekend of release, pulling in $31.5 million for a total domestic gross to date of $183 million. So, yes, awesomeness abounds.

Lord and Miller’s minifig army easily trounced the disappointing Kevin Costner actioner 3 Days to Kill, which opened with an underwhelming $12.3 million. Pompeii placed third with $10 million, just ahead of RoboCop, which made $9.4 million in its second week of release.

So there’s your lesson, aspiring filmmakers. Actually create something that makes people happy, and the world will beat a path to your door. Having Chris Pratt on hand doesn’t hurt, either.