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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Kaiden S

@movienerd573 23 hrs ago

I don't get the hate

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Kat M

@DrPizzaKat 3 days ago

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

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Mike S

@RT67627249 4 days ago

Way better than whatever CoComelon is btw.

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Jsaurus C

@RT64114213 Sep 30, 2026

The Verity movie isn't just a film—it is a masterclass in modern storytelling. At the center of this masterpiece is verity, a character whose entire conflict stems from having variety in his emotions. In a world where every emoji is forced into a rigid, single-expression box—where a "Meh" must forever be meh, and a "Smiley" must forever smile—verity dares to feel everything. He embodies the full spectrum of the human experience, transitioning from joy to sorrow to confusion in the blink of an eye. Where traditional cinema struggles to flesh out complex characters, The Verity Movie accomplishes it through verity’s emotional flexibility. His internal struggle to fit into the "Meh" mold forced upon him by society is a deeply moving allegory for self-acceptance. Beyond the profound character arc of verity, the film excels across every artistic layer VERITY LOVES THIS🇮🇱🇮🇱

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Movie E

@Vjvnjjnvfngnvg Sep 26, 2026

Boring movie with an annoying main character

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 24, 2026

The Emoji Movie = a 1 star Movie

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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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