Poop Emoji
Poop Emoji

Movie spotlight

Poop Emoji

2017
Movie
0
English

A popular social media personality is reminded of the importance of real-life connections after reuniting with his childhood best friend.

Insights

IMDb3.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes8%
Metacritic28/100
Google Users43%
Director: No director listedGenres: Comedy, Animation, Family, Fantasy

Plot Summary

In the digital city of Textopolis, all emojis live with the hope of being selected by their smartphone user. Each emoji has only one facial expression, except for Gene, an emoji born without a filter, who is bursting with multiple expressions. Determined to become a 'normal' emoji, Gene embarks on an adventure through the various apps on a smartphone, accompanied by his friends Hi-5 and the codebreaker emoji Jailbreak. Their journey is to find the loophole that can fix Gene, but they face unexpected challenges and discover the true meaning of individuality.

Critical Reception

The Emoji Movie received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics, who largely panned its weak plot, lack of originality, and pervasive product placement. Audience reception was also poor, though it performed better at the box office than many critics anticipated.

What Reviewers Say

  • A visually uninspired and humorless film with an overly commercial agenda.

  • Lacks creativity and relies heavily on weak jokes and excessive brand promotion.

  • Widely considered one of the worst animated films of the decade.

Google audience: Google users expressed disappointment with the movie's simplistic and unengaging story, finding it to be a missed opportunity for creative storytelling with its emoji premise. Many felt it was too commercialized and lacked genuine humor.

Awards & Accolades

Nominated for 4 Golden Raspberry Awards, including Worst Picture and Worst Director.

Fun Fact

The film was heavily criticized for its numerous product placements, with many reviewers noting how the plot often felt secondary to advertising various apps and brands.

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