Smile fingerprintRelentless energy, striking style, no humor.
Nerve-racking and terrifying
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
Standout sound design, cinematography, and editing
Nerve-racking and terrifying
Fast from start to finish.
Smile is nerve-racking, terrifying, and thrilling.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
The mind and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the mind and everyday modern life. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
The direction and performances stand out.
Standout sound design, cinematography, and editing
Look and sound: the sound design, cinematography, and editing stand out.
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Smile is included with a subscription to Netflix and Paramount+ in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70/100 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 79%, and Metacritic 68). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 55 min
Smile runs 1 h 55 min.
Yes. Critics average 74 and audiences 67 out of 100, so both groups see Smile much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $17 million to make and earned $217 million worldwide, 12.8 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+74GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Smile in 88 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 99 storytelling tropes for Smile, including Bad People Abuse Animals, Wham Line, Eye Scream.
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