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.
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- 3 wins & 23 nominations total
Ura Yoana Sánchez
- Nurse Wanda
- (as Ura Yoana Sanchez)
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This movie had me scared and on edge from start to finish. It's been a long time since I saw a horror movie this good.
The story is a bit cliche at some points, but it is well written and well made most of the time. The acting is great as well, which is not always a common thing when it comes to horror movies. It is very well directed and the atmosphere is really eerie.
The first girl to die in the movie probably had the most unpleasent smile I have seen in maybe my whole life. Especially when the therapist started seeing her in the darkness as an hallucination. That really gave me the chills. Then there were some smiles that was not very scary, like the patient Carl. The pacing of the movie was excellent. It got more and more creepy as the story progressed. The ending really etched into my brain, and I actually thought I was gonna have nightmares that night, which does not happen to me very often. The day after I saw this movie, a car passed me by, and the old man driving looked at me and smiled... The only thing I could think about was this movie.
This was Parker Finn's first feature film. I really hope he makes more films like this one. A good start on his writing/directing career. Well done!
The story is a bit cliche at some points, but it is well written and well made most of the time. The acting is great as well, which is not always a common thing when it comes to horror movies. It is very well directed and the atmosphere is really eerie.
The first girl to die in the movie probably had the most unpleasent smile I have seen in maybe my whole life. Especially when the therapist started seeing her in the darkness as an hallucination. That really gave me the chills. Then there were some smiles that was not very scary, like the patient Carl. The pacing of the movie was excellent. It got more and more creepy as the story progressed. The ending really etched into my brain, and I actually thought I was gonna have nightmares that night, which does not happen to me very often. The day after I saw this movie, a car passed me by, and the old man driving looked at me and smiled... The only thing I could think about was this movie.
This was Parker Finn's first feature film. I really hope he makes more films like this one. A good start on his writing/directing career. Well done!
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- Mar 31, 2023
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- 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
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- Also known as
- Sonríe
- Filming locations
- North Arlington, New Jersey, USA(Arlington Diner exterior)
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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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