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The Emoji Movie

2017Movie1 h 26 minPG

Animation Family

22

TerribleGoodWatch score

Rotten Tomatoes

A hopeful, wholesome animated movie about fantasy and pop culture.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Not for brutality, scares or big ideas.

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Story

An adventure beyond words.

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

Feels like

Smartphone World Satire
Visual Pop Culture Mashup
Lighthearted Coming-of-Age
Family-Friendly Adventure
Chaotic App Ecosystem
Emotional Core of Identity
Colorful Digital Landscape
Broad Appeal Comedy

Crew

Directed by: Tony Leondis
Written by: Mike White, Tony Leondis, Eric Siegel
Produced by: Michelle Raimo Kouyate
Music by: Patrick Doyle

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Facts

July 23, 2017 · 1 h 26 min · PG

Released: July 23, 2017
Runtime: 1 h 26 min
Age rating: PG
Genres: Animation, Family, Comedy
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Budget: $50 million
Box office: $218 million
Available in: 114 countries

Tropes

One True Love, Foreshadowing, Lovecraft Lite +9

One True Love
Foreshadowing
Lovecraft Lite
The Internet Is for Cats
Family-Unfriendly Death
Overcrank
Inside a Computer System
Computer Viruses Are Computer Illnesses
Killed Off for Real
Oh, My Gods!
All Trolls Are Different
Dull Surprise

12 of 123 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream The Emoji Movie?"

Questions about The Emoji Movie

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Emoji Movie?

In the United States, you can rent or buy The Emoji Movie from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It streams in 69 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is The Emoji Movie worth watching?

22

TerribleGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 22 (IMDb 3.5, Rotten Tomatoes 6%, and Metacritic 12). Audiences rate it higher (31 out of 100) than critics (9).

Is The Emoji Movie okay for kids?

PG

Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will The Emoji Movie make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (8 of 10) and slapstick (7 of 10).

Can I half-watch The Emoji Movie?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 3 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Was The Emoji Movie a box office hit?

Budget$50 million

Box office$218 million

Yes: it cost about $50 million to make and earned $218 million worldwide, 4.4 times its budget.

What tropes does The Emoji Movie use?

One True LoveForeshadowingLovecraft LiteThe Internet Is for CatsFamily-Unfriendly DeathOvercrankInside a Computer SystemComputer Viruses Are Computer IllnessesKilled Off for RealOh, My Gods!All Trolls Are DifferentDull Surpriseand 111 more

TV Tropes lists 123 tropes for it, including One True Love, Foreshadowing, and Lovecraft Lite.