After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, a psychiatrist becomes increasingly convinced she is being threatened by an uncanny entity.After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, a psychiatrist becomes increasingly convinced she is being threatened by an uncanny entity.After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, a psychiatrist becomes increasingly convinced she is being threatened by an uncanny entity.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 23 nominations total
Ura Yoana Sánchez
- Nurse Wanda
- (as Ura Yoana Sanchez)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaA couple of days before the September 30, 2022 release, actors from the film showed up at various baseball games, sitting behind home plate dead still and smiling while staring into the camera, unmoving despite fans in the audience being understandably concerned, while wearing Smile shirts. Another soon appeared in the background with the crowd during the Today show.
- GoofsAt approximately 31 min in, Rose breaks a glass when her alarm goes off. When the glass is shown at her feet she is wearing socks. A few seconds later as she is checking the door she is wearing lace-up shoes. Based on what happens later at a party later, there are several continuity issues that may not be "mistakes" but may actually be deliberate in order to show "breaks" in Rose's consciousness/sanity.
- Quotes
Laura Weaver: It's smiling at me. But not a friendly smile. It's the worst smile I've ever seen in my life. And whenever I see it, I just get this god-awful feeling like something really terrible is going to happen. I've never felt scared like I do when I see it.
- Crazy creditsThe Paramount opening and closing logos have a curved line in the form of a smile at the base of the mountain
- ConnectionsFeatured in Chris Stuckmann Movie Reviews: Smile (2022)
- SoundtracksLollipop
Written by Julius E. Dixson Sr. (as Julius Dixon) & Beverly Ross
Performed by The Chordettes
Courtesy of Barnaby Records, Inc.
By arrangement with Ace Music Services LLC
Featured review
The plot was basically a mixture of Lights Out and It Follows, two fantastic horrors. SO.. the actual plot of this movie owes a lot to the tropes within the genre
It shouldn't work, there's not much fleshed development behind "the why" of the monster so this movies spends a while figuring out "the how." It was a bit tedious to discover what was happening in terms of the curse, the way it jumps from person to person. The typical "main character is not believed because she's a hysterical woman" plot device. I mean, that's been going on since Rosemary's Baby, but that plot was much more developed and there was reasoning behind it.
There's a wonderful performance from Sosie Bacon at the helm. You really root for her character. But the fiancé is a cliche, you wonder why they're even together.
Overall, what makes this movie are the jump scares. They are effective and unpredictable. The cinematography is also very moody and atmospheric.
You will be frightened. A good effort and looking forward to more from the writer/director.
There's a wonderful performance from Sosie Bacon at the helm. You really root for her character. But the fiancé is a cliche, you wonder why they're even together.
Overall, what makes this movie are the jump scares. They are effective and unpredictable. The cinematography is also very moody and atmospheric.
You will be frightened. A good effort and looking forward to more from the writer/director.
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- Country of origin
- Official sites
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- Also known as
- Sonríe
- Filming locations
- North Arlington, New Jersey, USA(Arlington Diner exterior)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $17,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $105,935,048
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $22,609,925
- Oct 2, 2022
- Gross worldwide
- $217,408,513
- Runtime1 hour 55 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.00 : 1
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