Spoilers for *The LEGO Movie* below.
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In *The LEGO Movie* we eventually learn that 

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>  all of the LEGO world is just a man's basement toy collection. However, the minifigures are sentient and capable of limited movement within the real world.
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Within the LEGO World, are all the minifigures' actions manipulated by humans, or do they control themselves to any degree?

As an extension, are their personalities and emotions their own, or are they simply mandated by their controllers?