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The Emoji Movie

The Emoji Movie

An adventure beyond words.

20175.41h 26m

Overview

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

Directed by Tony Leondis
Written by Tony Leondis, Mike White, Eric Siegel
Produced by Michelle Raimo Kouyate
Box OfficeBudget: $50.0MRevenue: $216.9M

Top Cast

T.J. Miller

T.J. Miller

Gene (voice)

James Corden

James Corden

Hi-5 (voice)

Anna Faris

Anna Faris

Jailbreak (voice)

Maya Rudolph

Maya Rudolph

Smiler (voice)

Steven Wright

Steven Wright

Mel Meh (voice)

Jennifer Coolidge

Jennifer Coolidge

Mary Meh (voice)

Jake T. Austin

Jake T. Austin

Alex (voice)

Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera

Akiko Glitter (voice)

Sofía Vergara

Sofía Vergara

Flamenco Dancer (voice)

Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart

Poop (voice)

Themes & Keywords

villainparody3d animationemoji

About The Emoji Movie

The Emoji Movie is a animation, family, comedy film released in 2017 exploring themes of villain, parody, 3d animation, emoji. Directed by Tony Leondis, it stars T.J. Miller, James Corden, Anna Faris. Gene, a multi-expressional emoji, sets out on a journey to become a normal emoji.

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