The Emoji Movie (2017)
An adventure beyond words.
The Emoji Movie rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb3.5/10· 77K votes
Rotten Tomatoes6%
Metacritic12%
TMDb5.4/10· 3K votesWith 6% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 3.5/10 on IMDb and 12/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.
About The Emoji Movie
Gene, a multi-expressional emoji, sets out on a journey to become a normal emoji.
Cast of The Emoji Movie
T.J. Miller
as Gene (voice)
James Corden
as Hi-5 (voice)
Anna Faris
as Jailbreak (voice)
Maya Rudolph
as Smiler (voice)
Steven Wright
as Mel Meh (voice)
Jennifer Coolidge
as Mary Meh (voice)
Jake T. Austin
as Alex (voice)
Christina Aguilera
as Akiko Glitter (voice)
Sofía Vergara
as Flamenco Dancer (voice)
Patrick Stewart
as Poop (voice)
Rob Riggle
as Ice Cream (voice)
Sean Hayes
as Steven (voice)
The Emoji Movie facts
- Budget
- $50M
- Box office
- $216.9M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •3D animation brings colorful emoji world to visual life
- •Family-friendly comedy attempts wholesome entertainment for kids
- •Parody elements provide satirical humor for younger viewers
What the audience disliked
- •Transparent product placement overshadowed organic storytelling entirely
- •Villain character lacked compelling motivation or threat presence
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