The Emoji Movie facts for kids

The Emoji Movie is an animated film from Sony Pictures Animation about little faces called emojis that people use when they send text messages. Emojis are a big part of pop culture in the United States. The movie follows three emojis on an exciting journey inside a smartphone. They need to save their world from being deleted. The film was released in 2017.

What is The Emoji Movie About?

The story takes place in Textopolis, a secret city inside a smartphone. This city is where all the emojis live and wait to be used by the phone's owner, a teenager named Alex. Each emoji has only one job: to show a single emotion or object.

Meet the Main Characters

• Gene is the main character. He is supposed to be a "Meh" emoji, meaning he should always look bored or unimpressed. But Gene is different! He can make many different faces and show lots of emotions, which is not allowed in Textopolis.
• Hi-5 is a hand emoji who used to be very popular. He wants to be used again by Alex. He joins Gene on his adventure.
• Jailbreak is a cool, smart emoji who is also a computer hacker. She dreams of escaping the phone and living in the cloud. She helps Gene and Hi-5 on their journey.

The Adventure Begins

Gene causes a problem during his first day on the job. Instead of making a "Meh" face, he makes a confused face. This makes the phone's owner, Alex, think his phone is broken. The leader of Textopolis, Smiler, decides Gene is a "malfunction" and needs to be deleted.

Gene runs away and meets Hi-5. They decide to find Jailbreak, who they believe can help Gene become normal. Their journey takes them through many different apps on the phone, like YouTube, Spotify, and Candy Crush. They face challenges and learn about friendship along the way.

Saving Their World

As they travel, Gene, Hi-5, and Jailbreak discover that Alex is planning to reset his phone. This would delete all the emojis and their home, Textopolis! The three friends must work together to reach the "Cloud" and stop Alex from resetting his phone. They learn that being different, like Gene, can actually be a superpower.

How Was The Movie Received?

When The Emoji Movie came out, it didn't get very good reviews from movie critics. Many people thought it was one of the less popular animated movies of 2017. However, it still made money at the box office and was seen by many kids and families.

Images for kids

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  T. J. Miller and his wife Kate at the film's premiere in Westwood, Los Angeles

See also

In Spanish: Emoji: la película para niños