

Smile Movie (2022):
Smile is an American psychological horror film based on his 2020 short film Laura Hasn’t Slept. It is written and directed by Parker Finn and stars Sosie Bacon, Jessie T. Usher, Kyle Gallner, Caitlin Stasey, Kal Penn, and Rob Morgan.
Smile was released in the United States on September 30, 2022, by Paramount Pictures. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics, who highly praised the jumpscares, concept, production values, sound design, and Bacon’s performance.
Smile Movie Information:
Movie Name | Smile |
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Genre | Horror Psychological |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Release Dates | September 22, 2022 (Fantastic Fest) September 30, 2022 (United States) |
Running Time | 1h 55m |
Based on | Laura Hasn’t Slept by Parker Finn |
Starring | Sosie Bacon Jessie T. Usher Kyle Gallner Caitlin Stasey Kal Penn Rob Morgan |
Directed by | Parker Finn |
Written by | Parker Finn |
Produced by | Marty Bowen Wyck Godfrey Isaac Klausner Robert Salerno |
Cinematography by | Charlie Sarroff |
Edited by | Elliot Greenberg |
Music by | Cristobal Tapia de Veer |
Production Companies | Temple Hill Entertainment Paramount Players |
Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Budget | $17 million |
Box Office Collection | $44 million |
Smile Movie Trailer:
Smile Movie Storyline (Plot/Synopsis):
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.
Smile Movie Cast and Characters:
- Sosie Bacon as Dr. Rose Cotter
- Meghan Brown Pratt as 10-year-old Rose
- Kyle Gallner as Joel
- Caitlin Stasey as Laura Weaver
- Jessie T. Usher as Trevor
- Rob Morgan as Robert Talley
- Kal Penn as Dr. Morgan Desai
- Robin Weigert as Dr. Madeline Northcott
- Judy Reyes as Victoria Munoz
- Gillian Zinser as Holly
- Dora Kiss as Mom
- Kevin Keppy as Nightmare Mom
- Nick Arapoglou as Greg
- Sara Kapner as Stephanie
- Jack Sochet as Carl Renken