Smile

Smile

Once you see it, it's too late.

Directed by Parker Finn

Produced by Paramount Players, Paramount Pictures

2022115 min6.7 / 10

A relentless psychological horror film that weaponizes paranoia and body horror to explore trauma's corrosive grip on sanity.

After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Smile scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.

  • Does Smile end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Smile easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Smile sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Smile violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity25

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise78

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Smile, and what each one shares →

Like Smile

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Smile

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Smile, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Smile, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Smile, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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