The story is set in , a bustling city hidden within a messaging app where emojis live and work.

: After a panicked mishap during a text, Gene is targeted for deletion by Smiler (Maya Rudolph), the leader of Textopolis.

: Gene teams up with his best friend Hi-5 (James Corden) and a rebellious code-breaker named Jailbreak (Anna Faris). Together, they embark on an "app-venture" through various apps—including Candy Crush , Dropbox , and Spotify —to find a way to fix Gene's code. Voice Cast & Production

The film features several high-profile actors in unique roles: The Emoji Movie (2017)

: Gene (voiced by T.J. Miller), a "meh" emoji born with the ability to express multiple emotions, which is considered a malfunction in a world where each emoji has only one assigned expression.

Released in July 2017, is a 3D animated comedy that takes audiences inside the digital world of a smartphone. While it features a star-studded voice cast, the film is widely noted for its overwhelmingly negative critical reception and heavy use of product placement. Plot Overview