Who directed The Emoji Movie?

Tony Leondis directed The Emoji Movie.

Released in 2017, The Emoji Movie is an animated comedy set inside a smartphone. Its story follows Gene, a “meh” emoji who can display multiple expressions, as he travels through apps with Hi-5 and Jailbreak. The film turns familiar phone features and emoji symbols into characters and locations.

Leondis also co-wrote the screenplay with Eric Siegel and Mike White. Before directing the film, he was known for animated projects including Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch and Igor. The movie was produced by Sony Pictures Animation and distributed by Columbia Pictures.

The Emoji Movie is sometimes confused with films or shorts that merely feature emoji imagery. It is specifically a 2017 feature-length animated film directed by Leondis, with voice performances including T.J. Miller as Gene, Anna Faris as Jailbreak, and James Corden as Hi-5.