Smile (2022 film)

Smile
The zipper of a partially open bodybag reveals the face of a woman with a rictus grin
Theatrical release poster
Directed byParker Finn
Written byParker Finn
Based onLaura Hasn't Slept
by Parker Finn
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyCharlie Sarroff
Edited byElliot Greenberg
Music byCristobal Tapia de Veer
Production
companies
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release dates
  • September 22, 2022 (2022-09-22) (Fantastic Fest)
  • September 30, 2022 (2022-09-30) (United States)
Running time
115 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$17 million[2]
Box office$217.4 million[3][4]

Smile is a 2022 American psychological supernatural horror film written and directed by Parker Finn. It is the second installment overall and first feature film in the Smile franchise, and is based on and serves as a sequel to Finn's short film Laura Hasn't Slept (2020). The film stars Sosie Bacon as a therapist who witnesses the bizarre suicide of a patient, then goes through increasingly disturbing and daunting experiences that lead her to believe she is experiencing something supernatural. It also stars Jessie T. Usher, Kyle Gallner, Kal Penn, and Rob Morgan, as well as Caitlin Stasey reprising her role from Laura Hasn't Slept.

A feature adaptation of Finn's short was announced in June 2020, and the cast was added in October 2021. Principal photography began that month in New Jersey and ended in November. Originally set for release on the streaming service Paramount+, distributor Paramount Pictures opted to release the film theatrically after positive test screenings.

Smile premiered at Fantastic Fest on September 22, 2022, and was released in the United States on September 30. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed over $217 million worldwide on a budget of $17 million. A sequel, Smile 2, is scheduled to be released in October 2024.

  1. ^ "Smile". BBFC. September 22, 2023. Archived from the original on March 23, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
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  3. ^ "Smile". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  4. ^ "Smile (2022) – Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved November 30, 2023.