Emoji Movie 2: APPocalypse

Emoji Movie 2: APPocalypse is a 2026 American computer-animated science fiction comedy film produced by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. The sequel to 2017’s The Emoji Movie, it was directed by Conrad Vernon from a screenplay by returning writers Eric Siegel and Mike White, it stars the voices of Jonah Hill, James Corden, Anna Faris, Steven Wright, Jennifer Coolidge, Jake T. Austin, Sean Hayes, and Sir Patrick Stewart, with new voices including Anthony Anderson, Rachel Zegler, Michael Cera and Dove Cameron. Taking place where the first film left off, Gene (Hill), Hi-5 (Corden) and Linda/Jailbreak (Faris) plan to go on a vacation to the Airbnb app. However, when a group of 4 viruses disguised as new apps arrive, it once again puts the fate of Textopolis and Alex’s (Austin) phone into the hands of Team Emoji.
A rough cut of Emoji Movie 2: APPocalypse premiered at the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June 2026, and was released theatrically in the United States and Canada on November 6, 2026. Like the first film, it received mostly negative reviews from critics, with the script, product placement, voice performances, humor, and tone criticized, however, the plot was praised, with most critics considering it a massive improvement over the first film. It grossed $192.6 million at the box office on a production budget of $35 million.
== Plot ==
== Cast ==
* Jonah Hill as Gene Meh, the son of Mel and Mary Meh, who is capable of expressing multiple emotions. He was originally voiced by T.J. Miller in the first film, but was recast due to multiple controversies.
* James Corden as Hi-5, a hand emoji representing a high-five symbol.
* Anna Faris as Princess Linda/Jailbreak, a princess emoji who is also skilled in information technology.
* Steven Wright as Mel Meh, Gene’s father.
* Jennifer Coolidge as Mary Meh, Gene’s mother.
* Jake T. Austin as Alex, a human who owns the phone in which the emojis reside. He is portrayed as an adult in this film, as the film takes place 8 years after the events of the first film.
* Sean Hayes as Steven, a devil emoji.
* Sir Patrick Stewart as Poop, a well-mannered poop emoji.
* Anthony Anderson as Crimes McAfee, the father of the McAfee family of viruses, who infiltrates Alex’s phone as a dating app.
* Rachel Zegler as Laci McAfee, the mother of the McAfee family who poses as a messaging board.
* Michael Cera as Joey McAfee, the son of Crimes and Laci, who poses as a food delivery app.
* Dove Cameron as Felicia McAfee, the daughter of Crimes and Laci, who poses as a music streaming app.