popcorn Emoji
🍿 · U+1F37F · Emoji 1.0
What does the popcorn emoji mean?
Meaning reviewed and updated July 2026 · Unicode data from the official Unicode Standard
Going to the movies is the most common association with the 🍿 emoji, symbolizing a night out at the cinema or a favorite film, it literally represents a bucket of freshly popped popcorn, and is also used figuratively to express excitement or anticipation for a dramatic or entertaining event, with some slang uses implying something is about to get interesting or juicy.
How the popcorn emoji is used
Texting and social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok are where the 🍿 emoji is frequently used, often in captions or comments to convey a lighthearted or playful tone, with younger generations using it to express enthusiasm for the latest releases or trending topics, while older users might use it more literally to discuss their favorite snacks or movie nights.
popcorn emoji examples
- just got to the cinema and the 🍿 is popping
- this tea is about to spill and it's going to be juicier than 🍿
How to copy the popcorn emoji
To use the popcorn emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F37F), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
More about popcorn
Also known as
popcorn emoji on different platforms
How the popcorn emoji looks across emoji sets. These designs come from openly-licensed sets (Twemoji, Google Noto, OpenMoji). See image credits.
popcorn Emoji Details
| Emoji | 🍿 |
| Name | popcorn |
| Category | Food & Drink |
| Codepoints | U+1F37F |
| Shortcode | :popcorn: |
| Emoji version | 1.0 |
| Unicode version | 1.0 |
popcorn Emoji FAQ
Going to the movies is the most common association with the 🍿 emoji, symbolizing a night out at the cinema or a favorite film, it literally represents a bucket of freshly popped popcorn, and is also used figuratively to express excitement or anticipation for a dramatic or entertaining event, with some slang uses implying something is about to get interesting or juicy.
Tap the Copy button at the top of this page, then paste 🍿 wherever you type. Because it copies the real Unicode character, it works in every app on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.
It is U+1F37F, introduced in Emoji version 1.0 (Unicode 1.0). Its shortcode is :popcorn:.
People also search for the popcorn emoji as corn, movie, pop.