The Emoji Movie
PG

The Emoji Movie

An adventure beyond words.

2017 • 86 min • Animation · Family · Comedy

Synopsis

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

Our family guide

Best from age 6
52
Movie Knight Score
3363 reviews
  • 50 Reviewers · 4 · 60%
  • 54 Audience · 3359 · 40%

Gene, a multi-expressional emoji, lives in Textopolis and feels different from his single-expression peers. He embarks on a journey with his friends to the Cloud to become a "normal" emoji, encountering various apps and challenges along the way.

Violence & peril
2/10
Language
1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
0/10
Romance & sensuality
0/10
Scary moments
2/10

Heads up

  • Some cartoon peril and chases
  • Mild rude humor

What it models well

  • Embracing individuality
  • Friendship and teamwork
  • Acceptance of differences

Talk about it after

  • What makes someone unique?
  • The importance of being true to yourself
  • How our emotions help us connect

Written by the Movie Knight editorial team for The Emoji Movie. Our own words, our own scoring — always double-check against your family's standards.

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Top billed cast

Director: Tony Leondis • Crew: Tony Leondis, Tony Leondis, Eric Siegel, Eric Siegel, Mike White

Trailers & clips

Rapid Fire Questions With The Emoji Movie Cast

The EMOJI Movie (2017) T.J. Miller "Gene" talks about his experience making the movie

THE EMOJI MOVIE - Official International Trailer (HD)

THE EMOJI MOVIE - Official Trailer (HD)

THE EMOJI MOVIE - Official Teaser Trailer (HD)

Reviewer notes

Recommended

The Emoji Movie explores the imaginative lives of emojis, focusing on Gene, who struggles to fit into a world demanding conformity. Despite logical gaps and a flawed narrative structure, the film offers colorful visuals and an important message about embracing individuality. It encourages viewers—especially children—to celebrate their uniqueness rather than conform to societal expectations. Read the full review...

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers

In spite of this somehow being a movie, the animation and sound was good with enough subtle references to keep adults entertained, while also being fun and bright enough to hold the attention of my kids.

Not recommended

Excruciatingly bad. It's proper rubbish. Based on the reputation of this, I knew it was going to be utter tripe. I always wait to watch myself to form my own opinion, but there is no doubt about it - <em>'The Emoji Movie'</em> is truly awful. It's such a lazy attempt, there is absolutely no creativity and there doesn't seem to have been that much care put into this. How about that product placement, also?! I...

Not recommended

**As a thematic where expressions matter the film failed to express!** I agree that this film was not good. Not because of bad writing, animation, voice rendered, but the timing of the film coming out mattered. If this same film was released before 'Wreck it Ralf', 'The Lego Movie', 'Pixels', 'Inside Out', then people might have liked it. But now, it is like Sony desperately wanted their version of toys and/or ...

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Details

TMDB audience
5.4/10 (3,359)
Age rating
PG
Status
Released
Budget
$50,000
Box office
$216

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