Smile 2

2024
16
2h 7m

IMDb RATING

6.7/10

116K

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POPULARITY

480

About to embark on a world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her past.

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About to embark on a world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures ... Read allAbout to embark on a world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her past.About to embark on a world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her past.

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IMDb RATING

6.7/10

116K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

480

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 5 wins & 16 nominations total

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Summary

Reviewers say 'Smile 2' delves into trauma, mental health, and fame, with psychological horror. Naomi Scott's performance is lauded, and the film's atmosphere, tension, and jump scares are praised. However, repetitive plot, lack of new lore, and pacing issues are criticized. Cinematography and sound design are strengths, but the runtime and ending are seen as weaknesses, resulting in mixed impressions.

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6sarantis_r

Pointless Yet Well-Acted

Smile 2 delivers a few decent scares, but it fails to bring anything fresh to the table. The story feels repetitive, and the ending is both confusing and anticlimactic, as if it was abruptly cut short. The film's bloated runtime only adds to the frustration, dragging out a narrative that could have been much tighter.

However, Naomi Scott's stunning performance is the highlight, infusing the film with emotional depth and intensity. While she shines, the rest of the movie feels like an unnecessary sequel, more of the same but stretched too thin. It's mediocre at best, offering little beyond what the first film already accomplished.

7Camerenth

A visceral descent into madness

Smile 2 takes the foundation of its predecessor and runs with it, offering a premise that lends itself to endless possibilities. The filmmakers made a unique choice by centering the story around the descent into madness of a pop star, giving the psychological horror a fresh angle. This creative decision keeps the narrative compelling, especially with the main actor delivering an outstanding performance, fully capturing the unraveling of the character's mind on screen.

Visually, the film excels. It's well shot, with a stunning opening sequence that immediately sets an unsettling tone-a mood that persists throughout the entire movie. The tension never truly lets up, which keeps you on edge from start to finish. The gore is another highlight, unapologetically upfront, making sure those moments are as visceral and disturbing as they need to be for the story.

However, the supporting cast doesn't add much to the overall narrative. In fact, a late addition to the story introduces an eye-rolling amount of exposition, which feels unnecessary and jarringly pulls away from the madness that had been steadily building throughout the film. This shift undercuts the psychological intensity that the movie had worked so hard to establish. While the supporting characters may not be memorable, the film still manages to maintain its suspense thanks to its strong lead and striking visuals.

7jp_91

"Smile 2" is one of those sequels that surpasses the first film.

"Smile 2" is a good film that, without being a masterpiece, manages to tell a solid story of horror and suspense. Its predecessor "Smile" is an overrated film, but this sequel improves in many aspects of the script. The cinematography is good, especially in those pop music atmosphere scenes. The makeup effects are realistic and gory. The performances are good, highlighting Naomi Scott and Kyle Gallner. Director Parker Finn demonstrates maturity in his cinematographic style, obviously surpassing himself. The soundtrack is gloomy and accentuates the suspense in several scenes. It is worth mentioning that the scene of Sky's apartment being invaded by characters with devilish smiles will become an iconic scene in horror movies. "Smile 2" is one of those sequels that surpasses the first film.

8jinxedmihai

Amazing acting from Naomi Scott!

I just watched the movie at a premiere here in my country and i was pleasantly surprised by this actress: Naomi Scott!

Her acting was top notch!! Her screams, her grimaces were so good, her acting was very convincing!! The movie is a little bit slow but it is not boring! It has very brutal and gory scenes when the killings happened! The gory effects were scary and not for a weak stomach!

The opening scene of the movie was chaotically filmed but in a good way, Kyle Gallner's small role was perfect! And oh boy..poor guy!(I don't want to do a spoiler but..yeah, poor guy) The musical part of the movie(yes, it has little musical scenes miles better than what we saw in Joker 2) were pretty cool with some good songs! Well, my opinion? I like it!! A little bit slow at some parts but it was a very decent sequel!! It deserves your attention and go and see it on a big screen!! Not for kids, definitely! Some really brutal scenes in the movie!!

8sammyadelaiye

Naomi Scott PERIOD

A very disturbing portrayal of the Smile phenomenon using the pop music scene and celebrity culture as a backdrop. Skye the central character is front and center in this horrifying story that presents layers upon layers of one's life spiraling out of control. We see most of the story from Skye point of view and so the movie does a great job of building empathy for the character in spite of all her moral failings. It also presents some deep themes on the toxic culture of pop stardom. In the movie, Smile takes on many meanings as it also reflects the pressure of showing up and smiling for the cameras when one's mental health is in shambles. Her momager, her assistant and fans all seem reasonable in the chaos yet their actions seem to become instruments of torture. It's so disturbing, Personally I feel like the Skye goes through too much and at the end I was just relieved that the movie was over. If you are into body horror then you would love this. The movie is quite scary but it is more disturbing than it's scary.

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Trivia
Ensuring "the sequel was different from its predecessor" meant giving the film a unique look. Parker Finn wanted to depict a "glammy, shiny, very fun pop star's world," but also make it feel "very cold, frigid, threatening and almost alien." This meant avoiding the usual horror settings of cold creepy basements and shadowy attics. Finn said he wanted to find fear, dread and unease in an unexpected environment.

Goofs
While the film takes place in New York City, when Skye and Gemma are driving out of the city to Staten Island, the very last part of the shot is with mountains in the background...clearly upstate NY where the movie was shot.

Quotes
Paul Hudson: [Skye is looking at him] What?
Skye Riley: What?
Paul Hudson: What? Ah, Jesus Christ. Are you crying right now?
Skye Riley: I-I'm not crying. Are you crying? Hm? Huh? Hey-Hey I'm fucking talking to you!
[Paul turns on the music she turns it off]
Skye Riley: Are you fucking kidding me? What the fuck is wrong with you?
Paul Hudson: What the fuck is wrong with me? What the fuck is wrong with you, huh?
Skye Riley: I don't know. I don't know. I don't know Paul. Why don't you tell me since I can't do anything right.
Paul Hudson: Jesus Christ! I swear.. I swear to fucking God you are so..
Skye Riley: What, what, I'm so fucking what?.. Say it, say it, what am I? Tell me, I am so fucking...
Paul Hudson: You're a fucking psycho!
Skye Riley: Oh, yay!
Paul Hudson: Yeah.
Skye Riley: Psycho.
Paul Hudson: And scumbag. You're fucking crazy.
Skye Riley: I'll show you crazy
Paul Hudson: Oh yeah?
Skye Riley: You wanna fucking see crazy?
[She smacks and while he's driving]
Paul Hudson: Yeah, yeah, stop it
Skye Riley: Fucking crazy?
Paul Hudson: Stop it! What are you doing?
Skye Riley: Huh?
Paul Hudson: Stop, stop it!
Skye Riley: Huh? Is it crazy?
Paul Hudson: Yes, that is crazy! You fucking psycho! Jesus fucking Christ! I'm fucking driving!
Skye Riley: I fucking hate you!
Paul Hudson: Good! Good! Because I fucking hate you too! I fucking.. you crazy bitch!
[He starts laughing]
Paul Hudson: You psycho bitch!
[He starts to fake cry]
Paul Hudson: Aw, you gonna cry? Are you gonna cry now and oh God. Oh, you look so fucking ugly when you cry it's horrible, I can't..
[he pretends to vomit]
Paul Hudson: I can't..
[he pretends to cry and vomit again]
Paul Hudson: Help me God.
[She immediately proves him right by angrily grabbing the steering wheel from him]
Paul Hudson: What the fuck are you doing? What are you doing? Jesus!
[They swerve off the road]
Paul Hudson: OH MY GOD!

Connections
Featured in The 7PM Project: Episode dated 17 October 2024 (2024)

Soundtracks
Upstate
Written by Glenn Herweijer, Ben Sumner, Nicholas Michael Hill (as Nicholas Hill) & Stu Brootal
Courtesy of APM Music on behalf of Sony Music Publishing