This 2017animatedmovie brought real-world emojis to life in the city of Textopolis, which is inside a smartphone.
How Did The Emoji Movie Perform Upon Release?
The Emoji Moviedebuted on July 28, 2017, and quickly became arguably the year’s biggest critical flop.
It did not fare better from a CinemaScore standpoint, where it came out with a B rating.
Interestingly, it performed admirably at thebox office.
Against a $50 million budget, it grossed $217 million (perBox Office Mojo).
WhileThe Emoji Moviepanned critically, its box office success may have been enough to warrant a potential sequel.
Will The Emoji Movie 2 Ever Release?
Considering how much less marketable emojis are now, the concept would arguably not influence viewers similarly.
The Emoji Movieis streaming onNetflix.
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