What is Smile about?
After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
No. Brace yourself.
A doctor's reality unravels into chilling, gritty horror after a patient's bizarre trauma.
Suspenseful and bleak. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Paramount+.
Smile parents guide
Intense fear and lots of jump scares, about what an R should carry.
- Scare
- Terrifying
- Our top level for fear.
- Jump scares
- Lots
- Jump scares are a main device.
- Gore
- Graphic gore
- Blood and wounds shown clearly.
- Violence
- Strong violence
- Violence is frequent or intense.
- Sex and nudity
- Mild
- Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.
- Language
- Strong
- Frequent strong profanity or slurs.
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Three questions
- Is Smile scary?
- Yes. Smile is one of the scariest titles in the CouchRot catalog.
- How gory is Smile?
- Graphic gore and strong violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
- What is Smile rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Intense fear, lots of jump scares and strong violence. The R is earned, so not for kids.
Cast and crew
Directed byParker Finn
StarringSosie Bacon, Kyle Gallner, Jessie T. Usher, Robin Weigert, Caitlin Stasey, Kal Penn
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Smile is on our Scariest, Horror on Paramount+ and Mystery on Paramount+ lists.
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