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| name = The Emoji Movie |
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| image = The Emoji Movie film poster.jpg |
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| caption = Teaser poster with original release date |
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| director = [[Tony Leondis]] |
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| producer = Michelle Raimo Kouyate<ref name="ColliderTrailerMeh" /> |
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| screenplay = [[Jordan Roberts (writer)|Jordan Roberts]]<br>Eric Siegel<br>Tony Leondis<br>Mike White<ref name="ColliderTrailerMeh" /> |
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| based on = [[Emoji]]s |
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| starring = [[T. J. Miller]]<br>[[Anna Faris]]<br>[[James Corden]]<br>[[Patrick Stewart]]<br>[[Maya Rudolph]]<br>[[Steven Wright]]<br>[[Rob Riggle]]<br>[[Jennifer Coolidge]]<br>[[Jake T. Austin]]<br> [[Sofia Vergara]] |
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| music = [[Patrick Doyle]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asturscore.com/patrick-doyle-asignado-a-the-emoji-movie-dirigida-por-anthony-leondis/|title=Patrick Doyle on ''The Emoji Movie''|author=Eduardo Con|date=23 December 2016|accessdate=March 9, 2017}}</ref> |
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| cinematography = |
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| editing = William J. Caparella |
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| studio = [[Sony Pictures Animation]] |
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| distributor = [[Columbia Pictures]] |
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| released = {{film date|2017|7|28}} |
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| runtime = |
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| country = United States |
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| language = English |
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| budget = |
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| gross = <!--(please use condensed and rounded values, e.g. "£11.6 million" not "£11,586,221")--> |
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'''''The Emoji Movie''''' (originally titled '''''Emojimovie: Express Yourself''''') is an upcoming 2017 American [[computer animated film|computer-animated]] [[comedy film]] written and directed by [[Tony Leondis]] and co-written by Eric Siegel and Mike White.<ref name="ColliderTrailerMeh" /> It will star the voices of [[T. J. Miller|T.J. Miller]], [[Anna Faris]], [[James Corden]], [[Patrick Stewart]], [[Maya Rudolph]], [[Steven Wright]], [[Rob Riggle]], [[Jennifer Coolidge]], [[Jake T. Austin]], and [[Sofia Vergara]]. Produced by [[Sony Pictures Animation]], the film will be released on July 28, 2017, by [[Columbia Pictures]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.darkhorizons.com/dark-tower-emoji-movie-swap-dates/|title="Dark Tower" & "Emoji Movie" Swap Dates - Dark Horizons|last=Franklin|first=Garth|website=www.darkhorizons.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-04-23}}</ref> |
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==Premise== |
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The film will center on Gene, a multi-expressional [[emoji]] who sets out on a journey to become a normal emoji.<ref name="CBMakeABetterPerson">{{cite news|last1=Amidi|first1=Amid|title=‘Emojimovie: Express Yourself’ Promises To Make You A Better Person|url=http://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/emojimovie-express-promises-make-better-person-143757.html|work=Cartoon Brew|accessdate=November 20, 2016|date=October 10, 2016}}</ref><ref name="THRCordenGlazer" /> |
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==Cast== |
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* [[T. J. Miller]] as Gene, an outsider emoji who can show multiple expressions<ref name="EWT.J.Miller">{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/07/17/emoji-movie-express-yourself-tj-miller-silicon-valley-deadpool|title=Silicon Valley star T.J. Miller to voice lead character in emoji movie|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|last=Snierson|first=Dan|date=July 17, 2016}}</ref><ref name="ColliderTrailerMeh" /> |
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* [[Anna Faris]] as Jailbreak, a codebreaker emoji<ref name="YahooMeetHighFive">{{cite web|last1=Schager|first1=Nick|title='The Emoji Movie': Meet James Corden's High-Spirited, High-Fiving Character|url=https://www.yahoo.com/movies/emoji-movie-meet-james-cordens-high-spirited-high-fiving-character-160115395.html|publisher=Yahoo! Movies|accessdate=April 26, 2017|date=April 20, 2017}}</ref> |
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* [[James Corden]] as Hi-5, a hand emoji<ref name="THRCordenGlazer">{{cite news|last1=Lee|first1=Ashley|title=James Corden, Ilana Glazer Join Animated 'EmojiMovie'|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/emoji-movie-cast-james-corden-936821|accessdate=November 20, 2016|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=October 10, 2016}}</ref><ref name="CBMakeABetterPerson" /><ref name="YahooMeetHighFive" /> |
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* [[Patrick Stewart]] as a [[Pile of Poo emoji|poop emoji]]<ref name="CBMakeABetterPerson" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/patrick-stewart-voice-poop-emoji-emoji-movie-965588|title=Patrick Stewart to Voice Poop Emoji in 'Emoji Movie'|last=Giardina|first=Carolyn|date=January 18, 2017|work=[[Hollywood Report.|The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=January 25, 2017|via=}}</ref> |
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* [[Maya Rudolph]] as Smiler, a smiley emoji<ref name="Rudolph" /> |
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* [[Steven Wright]] as Mel Meh, Gene's emoji father<ref name="ColliderTrailerMeh">{{cite web|last1=Goldberg|first1=Matt|title=‘The Emoji Movie’ Trailer Literally Gets Promoted by "Meh"|url=http://collider.com/the-emoji-movie-trailer/#images|publisher=Collider|accessdate=December 20, 2016|date=December 20, 2016}}</ref> |
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* [[Rob Riggle]] as an ice cream emoji<ref name="ColliderTrailerMeh" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://nerdist.com/the-emoji-movie-teaser-trailer-arrives-with-a-meh-and-a-poop-daddy/|title=THE EMOJI MOVIE TEASER TRAILER ARRIVES WITH A ‘MEH’ AND A POOP DADDY|publisher=The Nerdist|last=Marnell|first=Blair|date=December 20, 2016}}</ref> |
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* [[Jennifer Coolidge]] as Mary Meh, Gene's emoji mother<ref name="Rudolph" /> |
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* [[Jake T. Austin]] as Alex, the human<ref name="Rudolph">{{cite web|url=http://screenrant.com/patrick-stewart-poop-emoji-movie/|title=Sir Patrick Stewart Voicing Poop Emoji in The Emoji Movie|publisher=Screen Rant|last=Shaw-Williams|first=Hannah|date=January 18, 2017}}</ref> |
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* [[Sofía Vergara]] as Flamenco Dancer<ref name="Flamenco">{{cite news|last1=Miller|first1=Mike|title=Meet Sofia Vergara's Flamenco Dancer from The Emoji Movie: 'People Are Always Saying I Look Like Her!|url=http://people.com/movies/sofia-vergara-emoji-movie-flamenco-dancer-character-first-look/|accessdate=April 18, 2017|work=People|date=April 18, 2017}}</ref> |
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* [[Christina Aguilera]] as Akiko Glitter, a supercool dancer that lives inside the Just Dance app.<ref>http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/meet-christina-aguileras-emoji-movie-character-first-pic-w482253</ref> |
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==Production== |
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On July 21, 2015, it was announced that [[Sony Pictures Animation]] had won the bidding war against [[Warner Bros.]] and [[Paramount Pictures]] over production rights of an animated film centered on emoji, based on a script by Eric Siegel and [[Tony Leondis]], with Leondis also directing the film. Michelle Raimo Kouyate would produce the film.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fleming Jr|first1=Mike|title=Emoji At Center Of Bidding Battle Won By Sony Animation; Anthony Leondis To Direct|url=http://deadline.com/2015/07/emoji-movie-sony-pictures-animation-anthony-leondis-kung-fu-panda-secrets-of-the-masters-1201482768/|accessdate=December 23, 2015|work=Deadline|date=July 21, 2015|language=en-US}}</ref> At 2016 CinemaCon, the film was officially announced and it was revealed that it would be set in the digital world in a smartphone.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Chipman|first1=Bob|title=Emoji Movie Officially Announced by Sony; Plot Details Revealed|url=http://screenrant.com/emoji-movie-sony-plot-release-date/|accessdate=April 16, 2016|work=Screen Rant|date=April 13, 2016|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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In July 2016, Miller was announced<ref name="EWT.J.Miller" /> as the lead Emoji Gene in a tweet by Sony Pictures Animation<ref>{{cite web|author=Sony Pictures Animation|url=https://twitter.com/SonyAnimation/status/754775907827458048|title=Emoji Movie: Express Yourself - T.J. Miller Audition|publisher=[[Twitter]]|date=July 17, 2016|accessdate=November 20, 2016}}</ref> on [[World Emoji Day]]. In October 2016, it was announced that [[Ilana Glazer]] and Corden will be joining the cast as well.<ref name="THRCordenGlazer" /> In December 2016, the film's title was renamed from ''Emojimovie: Express Yourself'', to simply ''The Emoji Movie''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Recent Movie Title Changes|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/schedule/?view=titlechanges&p=.htm|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|accessdate=December 19, 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220134011/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/schedule/?view=titlechanges&p=.htm|archivedate=December 20, 2016|deadurl=no}}</ref> Glazer was later replaced by [[Anna Faris]].<ref name="YahooMeetHighFive" /> |
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On December 20, 2016, the teaser trailer for the film was released.<ref name="ColliderTrailerMeh" /> It was consequently panned by audiences, with the official [[YouTube]] upload garnering over 21,200 dislikes as opposed to 4,400 likes, around 24 hours after release.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/films/745921/The-Emoji-Movie-teaser-trailer-watch-here-reactions-bad|title=‘Worst idea ever’ The Emoji Movie releases first trailer… and is PANNED by viewers|first=Shaun|last=Kitchener|date=21 December 2016|publisher=}}</ref> |
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==Release== |
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In November 2015, Sony scheduled the film to be released on August 11, 2017.<ref name=Dec2015CS>{{cite web|last1=Perry|first1=Spencer|title=Emoji Movie, Animated Spider-Man and Peter Rabbit Get Release Dates|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/642987-sony-animation-dates-the-emoji-movie-delays-animated-spider-man|accessdate=December 23, 2015|publisher=ComingSoon.net|date=December 22, 2015|language=en-US}}</ref> A year later, it was moved to August 4, 2017, with ''[[Baby Driver (film)|Baby Driver]]'' taking its date.<ref name="DeadlineDarkTowerMoved">{{cite web|last1=Hipes|first1=Patrick|title=‘The Dark Tower’ Release Date Moved Into Summer 2017, ‘Jumanji’ Shifts To Christmas As Sony Juggles Slate|url=http://deadline.com/2016/11/the-dark-tower-release-date-moved-july-28-1201848085/|publisher=Deadline|accessdate=November 20, 2016|date=November 3, 2016}}</ref> In late March 2017, the film moved one week earlier to July 28, 2017, switching places with Sony Pictures' other film ''[[The Dark Tower (2017 film)|The Dark Tower]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/782767-the-dark-tower-movie-delayed#/slide/1|title=The Dark Tower Movie Delayed}}</ref> |
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The film will be shown alongside ''[[Hotel Transylvania (franchise)#Short films|Puppy]]'', which is a short film directed by [[Genndy Tartakovsky]] based on the ''[[Hotel Transylvania]]'' films.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2017/01/19/sony-pictures-animation-unveils-spider-man-hotel-transylvania-3-smurfs-and-more/#50b030351b8d|title=Sony Pictures Animation Unveils 'Spider-Man,' 'Hotel Transylvania 3,' 'Smurfs' And More|date=January 19, 2017|accessdate=January 20, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/804475-sony-pictures-animation-2017|title=Sony Pictures Animation Teases Upcoming Slate|date=January 18, 2017|accessdate=January 20, 2017}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* {{IMDb title|4877122}} |
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* [http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/theemojimovie/ Official Website] |
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