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

Aug 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)

Sep 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

Aug 7, 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

Dec 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

Sep 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

Sep 7, 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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Mason G

@RT06565813 4 days ago

What did I just watch

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Sam H

@RT38914728 Oct 18, 2026

Really nice but poop should have came up more

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Ba21 V

@ba2121 Oct 17, 2026

Verity movie was the best movie I have EVER watched. I cant wait for the sequel where Verity falls in love with Lovity. Personally, this movie would have been better if instead of Handity being Verity's best friend it was Curiosity, Verity's ACTUAL best friend. I also would like Verity and his family to live in Minecraft instead of Emoji Land, it would be a better fit. For the 2nd movie, Verity should marry Lovity after defeating Cruelty and turning him into a good guy. In this movie he is bullied by Falsity who tells lies about him, but they team up to kill Cruelty. He later makes the gang form again in the post credits scene so that they can defeat Eclipsity in the backrooms. For the third movie they should turn Verity into Verity God because Verity answered the Godly Question to defeat Eclipsity who is the dark lord. For the 4th movie, an all powerful Verity after finally destroying Eclipsity forms Verity city where Obesity, Moggity etc. live. I have no more letters Long Live Verity

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Julia P

@RT52055916 Oct 14, 2026

Really rot my brain and I enjoyed it very much.

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Kaiden S

@movienerd573 Oct 9, 2026

I don't get the hate

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Kat M

@DrPizzaKat Oct 7, 2026

So very stupid your brain cells will start dying on you the second it begins. 2 emoji thumbs down

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Anthony Leondis

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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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