Smile

Dr. Rose Cotter works in a psychiatric emergency unit, where she witnesses a disturbing incident involving a patient that she cannot account for. Soon afterward she is plagued by terrifying occurrences that only she seems to perceive, and as a malevolent supernatural presence takes hold of her life, her relationships and her sense of reality begin to come apart. To survive and escape what has become her new reality, Rose has to confront her own troubled past.

Smile is a 2022 American horror, mystery and thriller film written and directed by Parker Finn, marking his feature directorial debut. It was produced by Robert Salerno, Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen for Paramount, Temple Hill Entertainment and Paramount Players, and runs 115 minutes. Sosie Bacon leads as Rose Cotter, with Kyle Gallner, Jessie T. Usher, Robin Weigert, Caitlin Stasey and Kal Penn among the main cast; the production credits 41 cast members and 230 crew.

Made for a budget of 17 million US dollars, the film took about 217 million dollars worldwide, a large return on its cost. Reception was moderate: it holds 6.5 out of 10 on IMDb from roughly 237,000 votes and 6.7 out of 10 on TMDB from around 4,300 votes, while a critics' rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 196 reviews sits in line with audience responses. Finn went on to direct Smile 2 in 2024 and Possession in 2027.