The Emoji Movie

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The Emoji Movie

PG

2017

1h 26m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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Hidden inside a smartphone, the bustling city of Textopolis is home to all emojis. Each emoji has only one facial expression, except for Gene, an exuberant emoji with multiple expressions. Determined to become "normal" like the other emojis, Gene enlists the help of his best friend Hi-5 and a notorious code breaker called Jailbreak. During their travels through the other apps, the three emojis discover a great danger that could threaten their phone's very existence.

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Kambole Campbell

One Room With A View

08/25/2018

1/5

One wishes that this movie could be erased from existence - but for now, let's hope that the burning wreckage acts as a warning to never, ever do this again.

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

09/13/2017

4/5

If I'm not dreaming, I've just seen one of the boldest mainstream American movies in ages.

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Nigel Andrews

Financial Times

08/07/2017

3/5

Occasionally it's as if The Lego Movie is reaching out a long, friendly arm to Inside Out and falling into the chasm between. But the film is inventive too.

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Jason Best

What's On TV

12/20/2020

1/5

It's hard to decide what is most annoying about this cinematic botch: the ugly animation, the contrived story or the blatant product placement, or the fact that the filmmakers spoil almost every gag by underlining it twice.

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Leigh Monson

Substream Magazine

09/25/2020

1/5

It's a horrifying scene set atop a pile of trash, but the pure absurdity of its existence is enough to make one laugh in shock and disbelief.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

09/07/2020

.5/4.0

No one beyond the smallest of children should be entertained by this shameless money grab that fails in virtually every way.

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Elora T

@emojimoviedefender4life 13h

On February 28th, 2026, I sat down on my couch and took my remote. I was quite bored, due to the fact that I had finished a college assignment that my professors so rudely forced on me when all of a sudden, I saw it. Three words that would change my life forever: "The Emoji Movie" and when I clicked on that movie. I saw the beautiful world of Textopolis and shed a couple tears due to the sheer colorfulness of the world. From the laughing crying emoji to the elephant with the fart cloud, I couldn’t help but laugh at the sheer silliness of it all. Now let’s talk about our main character: Gene. I couldn’t help but clench my fists in pure rage when the laughing crying emoji called the most dynamic, handsome, beautiful character in the show useless. I felt horrible for Gene and the way the other emojis brought him down. Like the poop emoji, who would’ve thought the poop emoji would be so…crappy!! The romance was good too.

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Marcus L

@ToxicMars2011 1d

The Emoji Movie is not a movie but an awful marketing trend capitalization. The reason why it's not 0.5, the saving grace was me actually liking this as a kid, but now looking back at it, it's awful. So let's make the 6% to 5% or less. But how did they make the Spider verse movies?

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Angel

@ladmad17 1d

Why do people hate this movie it's pretty alright but some parts made me cringe a little

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Adam N

@Rashfordfan123 2d

I'm gonna be very honest, I don't know why this gets so much hate??? It's a very creative idea and a nice and easy movie for the family. While not a top tier movie, it's still a fun and relaxing movie that never fails to disappoint.

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Skylar L

@Kitstune 2d

It's so bad it could ruin the whole Sony Animation company.

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Oliver G

Feb 22

the godfather could never

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Gene

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Synopsis

Hidden inside a smartphone, the bustling city of Textopolis is home to all emojis. Each emoji has only one facial expression, except for Gene, an exuberant emoji with multiple expressions. Determined to become "normal" like the other emojis, Gene enlists the help of his best friend Hi-5 and a notorious code breaker called Jailbreak. During their travels through the other apps, the three emojis discover a great danger that could threaten their phone's very existence.

Director: Anthony Leondis
Producer: Michelle Raimo
Screenwriter: Anthony Leondis, Eric Siegel, Mike White
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Columbia Pictures, LStar Capital, Sony Pictures Animation
Rating: PG (Rude Humor)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 28, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 24, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $86.1M
Runtime: 1h 26m
Sound Mix: DTS, Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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