The Emoji Movie Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Welcome to the secret world inside your phone

Last modified: Sep. 9, 2017

The Emoji Movie

Release Date: Friday, July 28, 2017 Theaters

A surprising and comic take on the secret world of our phones and the beloved characters that have become daily necessities in global interpersonal communication.

Director: Anthony Leondis

Starring: T.J. Miller • James Corden • Ilana Glazer • Patrick Stewart • Jennifer Coolidge

PG Family N/A

2.45 / 5.0

63% WILL SEE 37% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: The Emoji 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 (T.J. Miller), 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 (James Corden) and the notorious code breaker emoji Jailbreak (Ilana Glazer). 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.

Family Animated

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Who stars in The Emoji Movie – Cast List

T.J. Miller
... Gene (voice)

Ready Player One, Transformers 4: Age of Extinction
James Corden
... Hi-5 (voice)

Smurfs, Trolls World Tour
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Ilana Glazer
... Jailbreak (voice)

Good Night, and Good Luck: Live From Broadway, Babes
Patrick Stewart
... Poop (voice)

Avengers: Doomsday, The Sheep Detectives
J
Jennifer Coolidge
... Mary Meh (voice)

A Minecraft Movie, Riff Raff
Maya Rudolph
... Smiler (voice)

Animal Friends, Luca (re-release)
J
Jake T. Austin
... Alex (voice)

Rio, Rio 2
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Steven Wright
... (voice)

Coffee and Cigarettes

Who is making The Emoji Movie – Crew List

A look at The Emoji Movie behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Anthony Leondis last helmed Igor and Boo U..

Director: Anthony Leondis
Screenwriters: Eric Siegel
Anthony Leondis
Mike White
Producer: Michelle Raimo Kouyate

Studios: Sony Pictures
Production Company: Sony Pictures Animation

Production – What we know about the The Emoji Movie

Key Facts

The film will be preceded by a new animated short, Puppy, a Hotel Transylvania-themed short in which toddler Dennis gets a pet (1/18/17).

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Jun 2017

Completed

Changed The Emoji Movie movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Mar 2017

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Mar 2016

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Dec 2015

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Eric Siegel (Men At Work) and Anthony Leondis (Igor) penned the script.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG Parental Guidance Suggested for rude humor
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Welcome to the secret world inside your phone
Also known as: Emojimovie: Express Yourself
Language: English

The Emoji Movie Trailers and Clips

Theatrical Trailer

Teaser Trailer

Clip: Wiped

T.J. Miller Audition

The Emoji Movie Release Date: When was the film released?

The Emoji Movie was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, July 28 , 2017. There were 10 10 other movies released on the same date, including Atomic Blonde, Detroit and The Last Face.