Can 'The Emoji Movie' Beat 'Dunkirk'?
by EG
If moviegoers ever wanted to hear Sir Patrick Stewart voice the poop emoji, they are about to get their chance.
This weekend, Sony Pictures Animation unfurls The Emoji Movie, based on the popular ideograms that have become their own, popular language. But it remains to be seen whether The Emoji Movie can pass up Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk, which opened to $50.3 million last weekend, and win the weekend.
The Emoji Movie is tracking to debut in the $25 million-$27 million, although Sony is being more conservative in suggesting $20 million.
Tony Leondis directed the original film, about an emoji named Gene who, unlike the other inhabitants of the city Textpolis, has multiple expressions. Determined to be normal, he and his pals embark on an adventure to find the code that will fix Gene, only to find themselves in a race to save the world. The ensemble voice cast includes T.J. Miller, James Corden, Anna Faris, Maya Rudolph, Steven Wright, Jennifer Coolidge, Jake T. Austin, Christina Aguilera, Sofia Vergara and Stewart.
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Also new this week is Atomic Blonde, which is also expected to contend for the top spot.