The #1 movie of 2024 ("Inside Out 2"), as well as #3 ("Despicable Me 4"), and #7 ("Kung Fu Panda") are animated features ... And somehow, Sony's 2017 "The Emoji Movie" is now a hit.

To add to the pain and despair of the experience, The Emoji Movie is preceded by a short, Puppy, featuring the characters from the Hotel Transylvania animated movies. It is also idiotic.