Smile (2022 movie)
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| Directed by | Parker Finn |
| Written by | Parker Finn |
| Based on | Laura Hasn't Slept by Parker Finn |
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| Starring | Sosie Bacon Jessie T. Usher Kyle Gallner Kal Penn Rob Morgan |
| Cinematography | Charlie Sarroff |
| Edited by | Elliot Greenberg |
| Music by | Cristobal Tapia de Veer |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 115 mins. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $17 million |
| Box office | $217.4 million |
Smile is an American psychological supernatural horror movie. It was first shown at the Fantastic Fest movie festival on September 22, 2022 and then released in theatres on September 30.[1][2] It was directed and written by Parker Finn. Finn based the movie off of his 2020 short movie Laura Hasn't Slept.[3]
In the movie, therapist Dr. Rose Cotter gets infected by a demon that she got from one of her patients after seeing them commit suicide. She beings to see supernatural events that get worse over time and tries to stop them from happening by dealing with a past event in her life.[4]
A sequel, Smile 2, was released on October 18, 2024.
Cast[change]
- Sosie Bacon as Rose Cotter
- Kyle Gallner as Joel
- Jessie T. Usher as Trevor
- Robin Weigert as Dr. Madeline Northcott
- Caitlin Stasey as Laura Weaver
- Kal Penn as Dr. Morgan Desai
- Rob Morgan as Robert Talley
- Gillian Zinser as Holly
- Judy Reyes as Victoria Muñoz
- Jack Sochet as Carl Renken
- Nick Arapoglou as Greg
- Matthew Lamb as Jackson
- Perry Strong as Detective Buckley
- Dora Kiss as Mom
- Sara Kapner as Stephanie
- Kevin Keppy as Nightmare Mom
- Marti Matulis as The Monstrosity
Reception[change]
The movie recieved positive reviews from critics. It holds a 80% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[5] The movie was very successful at the box office. Worldwide it made $217.4 million.[6]
Smile was nominated for Best Movie and Sosie Bacon was nominated for Most Frightened Performance at the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards.[7] The movie was also nominated for Best Horror Film at the 51st Saturn Awards.[8]
References[change]
- ↑ "Fantastic Fest Unveils 2022 Lineup, Featuring Smile, Anya Taylor-Joy's The Menu and Park Chan-wook Tribute". Variety. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Paramount Dates 'Smile' For Fall". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Paramount, Temple Hill Set Feature Version Of Horror Short 'Laura Hasn't Slept'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Smile movie review & film summary". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Smile". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Smile". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ↑ "MTV Movie & TV Awards: Top Gun: Maverick, Stranger Things, The Last Of Us Lead 2023 Nominations". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ↑ "'Avatar: The Way of Water', 'Oppenheimer', 'Star Trek' Series Lead Nominations for Genre-Focused Saturn Awards". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 19, 2025.