Smile

R

Released Sep 30, 2022

1 hr. 56 min.

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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193 Reviews

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2,500+ Verified Ratings

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After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon) starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain. As an overwhelming terror begins taking over her life, Rose must confront her troubling past in order to survive and escape her horrifying new reality.

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Critics Consensus

Deeply creepy visuals and a standout Sosie Bacon further elevate Smile's unsettling exploration of trauma, adding up to the rare feature that satisfyingly expands on a short.

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Audience Consensus

You may need to pay close attention in order to keep up with the story, but fans of slow-burning horror should leave Smile with a grin.

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Rease

Enjoyed this movie , decent jump scares , plot and ending . Overall in my opinion good horror movie

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/09/23

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quentin s

bad need to watch with friends Id your going to see this

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/16/23

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Joshua

Fairly creepy and effective scares. Acting was solid all around, and I thought the effects were done well. There were two reasons I marked it down. First, even though I liked it, I can't say I'm going to sit down and watch again anytime soon. Second, without spoiling anything, I can come up with 3 movies that had a simple premise and I kind of got the ending I was expecting even though they did try to misdirect you.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Griz

Smile was a creepy good time! Definitely one of the best 2022 horror films. Sosie Bacon performance was amazing.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/08/23

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Paul M

This was one of the better horror movies in the last few years

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/05/23

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Isis

The only thing I disliked was that I went by myself

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/17/22

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Parker Finn

Director

Sosie Bacon

Dr. Rose Cotter

Jessie T. Usher

Actor

Kyle Gallner

Actor

Robin Weigert

Actor

Caitlin Stasey

Actor

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Smile: Official Clip - Rose Burns Herself

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Smile: Official Clip - Burning the Monstrosity

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Smile: Official Clip - The House Alarm

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Smile: Official Clip - Your Patient Is Going to Die

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Smile: Official Clip - Laura's Death

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Smile: Official Clip - The Audio Recording Scare

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Smile: Official Clip - Fake Therapist

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Smile: Official Clip - Stabbing the Patient

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Smile: Official Clip - The Dead Cat

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Smile: Official Clip - You're Going to Die!

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Mark Kermode

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

It's not the most original film of recent years... [but] it uses a familiar box of tricks rather well.

Jan 3, 2024

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Scott Tobias

The Reveal (Substack)

Finn uses the strength of his conceit to turn the screws, raising tension through the Ring-like timeline Rose faces and the sheer relentlessness of her supernatural tormentor.

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 19, 2022

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Victoria Luxford

BBC.com

If you want something that will make you jump out of your seat, this is very effective, but for me the story just didn't come together.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 3, 2022

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

If the sight of a person grinning like an idiot is enough to unnerve you, then you might well be the target audience for Smile -- me, I’ll stick with Jack Nicholson’s Joker for my maniacal grimaces.

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 28, 2023

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Sarah Vincent

Cambridge Day

“Smile” works on its own terms immersed with Cotter, wound too tight and with people closest to her turning superficial and nonreciprocating; the care and support she shows them and others is unavailable to her.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 16, 2023

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Zach Pope

Zach Pope Reviews

Smile got right under my skin in a way I didn’t expect… anxiety inducing moments, & an a completely unhinged performance from Sosie Bacon! This movie really will make you afraid of smiles

Jul 25, 2023

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Synopsis

After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon) starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain. As an overwhelming terror begins taking over her life, Rose must confront her troubling past in order to survive and escape her horrifying new reality.

Director: Parker Finn
Screenwriter: Parker Finn
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Players, Temple Hill Entertainment
Rating: R
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 30, 2022, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 15, 2022
Box Office (Gross USA): $105.9M

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