Smile (2022) | Rotten Tomatoes (2024)

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After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon) starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain. As an overwhelming terror begins taking over her life, Rose must confront her troubling past in order to survive and escape her horrifying new reality.

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Critics Consensus

Deeply creepy visuals and a standout Sosie Bacon further elevate Smile's unsettling exploration of trauma, adding up to the rare feature that satisfyingly expands on a short.

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You may need to pay close attention in order to keep up with the story, but fans of slow-burning horror should leave Smile with a grin.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

It's not the most original film of recent years... [but] it uses a familiar box of tricks rather well.

Jan 3, 2024

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Scott Tobias

The Reveal (Substack)

Finn uses the strength of his conceit to turn the screws, raising tension through the Ring-like timeline Rose faces and the sheer relentlessness of her supernatural tormentor.

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 19, 2022

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Victoria Luxford

BBC.com

If you want something that will make you jump out of your seat, this is very effective, but for me the story just didn't come together.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 3, 2022

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Tamma Moksha

The Hindu

Despite some of its missteps, the horror film’s theme of inheriting mental illness and walking down a path that you have lived dreading all your life is poignant.

Jun 11, 2024

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

If the sight of a person grinning like an idiot is enough to unnerve you, then you might well be the target audience for Smile -- me, I’ll stick with Jack Nicholson’s Joker for my maniacal grimaces.

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 28, 2023

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Sarah Vincent

Cambridge Day

“Smile” works on its own terms immersed with Cotter, wound too tight and with people closest to her turning superficial and nonreciprocating; the care and support she shows them and others is unavailable to her.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 16, 2023

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Rease Enjoyed this movie , decent jump scares , plot and ending . Overall in my opinion good horror movie Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/09/23 Full Review quentin s badneed to watch with friends Id your going to see this Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/16/23 Full Review Joshua Fairly creepy and effective scares. Acting was solid all around, and I thought the effects were done well. There were two reasons I marked it down. First, even though I liked it, I can't say I'm going to sit down and watch again anytime soon. Second, without spoiling anything, I can come up with 3 movies that had a simple premise and I kind of got the ending I was expecting even though they did try to misdirect you. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Griz Smile was a creepy good time! Definitely one of the best 2022 horror films. Sosie Bacon performance was amazing. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/08/23 Full Review Paul M This was one of the better horror movies in the last few years Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/05/23 Full Review Isis The only thing I disliked was that I went by myself Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/17/22 Full Review Read all reviews

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Parker Finn Director Sosie Bacon Dr. Rose Cotter Jessie T. Usher Actor Kyle Gallner Actor Robin Weigert Actor Caitlin Stasey Actor

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Smile: Official Clip - Rose Burns Herself