Question 1

Is Smile (2022) scary?

Accepted Answer

Moderately so — Smile (2022) mixes scares with other modes. As a supernatural film, it scored 7.4/10 for fear, 8.6/10 for atmosphere, and 8.0/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 2 ratings.

Question 2

What is Smile (2022)'s release date, and is it streaming?

Accepted Answer

Smile (2022)'s US theatrical release date is September 30, 2022. Its first home release date is November 15, 2022.

Question 3

How many jump scares are in Smile (2022)?

Accepted Answer

Smile (2022) has 21 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 4

What age is Smile (2022) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

Smile (2022) is rated R. Watch Darkly does not assign its own age rating, so here is what the film actually contains. On Watch Darkly's curator scale it scored 7.4/10 for fear, 6.5/10 for gore, and 8.1/10 for intensity, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 21 jump scares. Content warnings on file: pet death and self harm.

Question 5

Who is in the cast of Smile (2022)?

Accepted Answer

Sosie Bacon plays Rose Cotter, Kyle Gallner plays Joel, Jessie T. Usher plays Trevor, Robin Weigert plays Dr. Madeline Northcott, Caitlin Stasey plays Laura Weaver, Kal Penn plays Dr. Morgan Desai, Rob Morgan plays Robert Talley, Gillian Zinser plays Holly.

Question 6

Does Smile (2022) have a happy ending?

Accepted Answer

Smile (2022) has a downer ending on Watch Darkly's spoiler-gated ending scale.

Question 7

What are some films like Smile (2022)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to Smile (2022) on Watch Darkly include Talk to Me (2022), Son (2021), undertone (2025), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

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Release & where to watch

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