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It's pretty risky to center a movie around the concept of "meh," which basically means "unimpressive," if you're not going to knock it out of the park - and this one unfortunately doesn't. The story emphasizes the importance of being true to yourself, as well as the value of honesty and teamwork. Many real-life apps are featured prominently, including Dropbox, YouTube, and Just Dance. Jokes about the poop emoji involve (surprise!) potty humor.
Language is fairly mild but includes a purposely cut-off "oh, s-t," as well as insults like "loser," "shut up," and so on. There's a bit of flirting, and two emoji characters kiss there are also scenes that take place in a dive bar, where drinking is implied (and there's a beer emoji character). But it never gets too intense for young elementary schoolers.
Expect to see some destruction, suspense, and peril the main characters are pursued by intimidating bots bent on deleting them with their laserlike weapons. Miller) breaks those expectations, chaos ensues. Parents need to know that The Emoji Movie is a colorful and kid-friendly - if not particularly original - adventure that imagines a world inside our smartphones in which each emoji is supposed to have a single expression/role.