The Emoji Movie (2017)

Gene, a multi-expressional emoji, sets out on a journey to become a normal emoji.

Director:

Tony Leondis

Writers:

Tony Leondis (screenplay by), Eric Siegel (screenplay by)

Stars:

T.J. Miller, James Corden, Anna Faris

Bottom Rated Movies #38 | 5 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
T.J. Miller	...	Gene (voice)
James Corden	...	Hi-5 (voice)
Anna Faris	...	Jailbreak (voice)
Maya Rudolph	...	Smiler (voice)
Steven Wright	...	Mel Meh (voice)
Jennifer Coolidge	...	Mary Meh (voice)
Patrick Stewart	...	Poop (voice) (as Sir Patrick Stewart)
Christina Aguilera	...	Akiko Glitter (voice)
Sofía Vergara	...	Flamenca (voice)
Rachael Ray	...	Spam (voice)
Sean Hayes	...	'Devil' Steven (voice)
Jake T. Austin	...	Alex (voice)
Tati Gabrielle	...	Addie (voice)
Jude Kouyate	...	Poop Jr. 'PJ' (voice)
Jeffrey Ross	...	Internet Troll (voice) (as Jeff Ross)

Storyline

This movie unlocks the never-before-seen secret world inside your smartphone. Hidden within the messaging app is Textopolis, a bustling city where all your favorite emojis live, hoping to be selected by the phone's user. In this world, each emoji has only one facial expression, except for Gene, an exuberant emoji who was born without a filter and is bursting with multiple expressions. Determined to become "normal" like the other emojis, Gene enlists the help of his handy best friend Hi-5 and the notorious code breaker emoji Jailbreak. Together, they embark on an epic "app-venture" through the apps on the phone, each its own wild and fun world, to find the Code that will fix Gene. But when a greater danger threatens the phone, the fate of all emojis depends on these three unlikely friends who must save their world before it's deleted forever.

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Plot Keywords:

food | emoji | dancing | text messages | high school | 

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Taglines:

An adventure beyond words

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for rude humor

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

28 July 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Emoji

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$24,531,923, 30 July 2017, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$86,089,513

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$217,776,646

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, LStar Capital, Sony Pictures Animation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital DTS (DTS: X) Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was the first feature-length animated movie nominated for Razzies for Worst Picture, Worst Director, and Worst Screenplay. It was also the first animated movie nominated for a Razzie for Worst screenwriting since The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), which was nominated for "Worst Written Film Grossing Over One Hundred Million Dollars" in 1997. Eventually, this movie won all five Razzies for which it was nominated, including Worst Picture and Worst Director.

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Goofs

Eggplant Emoji, seen in the Loser Lounge next to Felicia, playing Pong, is considered "never used." He appears later at the Text Place.

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Quotes

Jailbreak: [to Gene] I think you're cool just the way you are.

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Crazy Credits

Someone takes a picture of the Columbia Pictures logo on their cellphone and attaches an emoji to the Torch Lady's head.

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Alternate Versions

For its UK release, Sony had to remove some mild language in order to receive an U rating instead of a PG - this included a visual use of "WTF" (considered 'disguised strong language' and worthy of a 12A) and a verbal use of "turd".

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Connections

Referenced in PWN: Just the Worst Movies - PWN #16 (2017)

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Soundtracks

PPAP (Pen Pineapple Apple Pen)
Written and Performed by Daimaô Kosaka (as PIKOTARO)
Courtesy of Ultra Records, LLC

User Reviews

This movie was a pile of poo

The Emoji Movie is the worst movie I have ever seen in my hopefully short life. The funniest thing about this "jam packed comedy" was the fact that I was that nobody in the whole audience was laughing. The plot was predictable I felt no emotion towards a single character. The puns were poo quite literally. I had to apologise to my distraught family after taking them to see this film. I knew it would be bad but I didn't think it would be quite this bad. I am still in trouble from my wife for forcing her to put up with all 90 minutes of this predictably boring film.