What is the iRankMovies score for Smile?

Name: Smile
Director: Parker Finn
Genre: horror, mystery
Released: 2022
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 6.5

Smile has an iRankMovies score of 69.9/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

Smile (2022)

Once you see it, it's too late.

Release:2022

Runtime:1h 55m

Country:United States

Director:Parker Finn

Language:English

Genre

HorrorMystery

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Keywords

SuicideNew JerseyPost Traumatic Stress Disorder PtsdTherapistdetectiveParanoiaTraumacurse

iRank70

Smile rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.5/10· 228K votes

Rotten Tomatoes80%

Metacritic68%

TMDb6.7/10· 4K votes

With 80% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.5/10 on IMDb and 68/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About Smile

After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain.

Cast of Smile

Sosie Bacon
as Rose Cotter
Kyle Gallner
as Joel
Jessie T. Usher
as Trevor
Robin Weigert
as Dr. Madeline Northcott
Caitlin Stasey
as Laura Weaver
Kal Penn
as Dr. Morgan Desai
Rob Morgan
as Robert Talley
Gillian Zinser
as Holly
Judy Reyes
as Victoria Munoz
Jack Sochet
as Carl Renken
Nick Arapoglou
as Greg
Perry Strong
as Detective Buckley

Smile facts

Budget: $17M
Box office: $217.4M
Collection: Smile Collection

Our take on Smile

Parker Finn's 2022 horror-mystery follows Dr. Rose Cotter, a therapist who witnesses a bizarre and traumatic incident involving one of her patients. Soon after, she begins experiencing frightening occurrences she can't rationally explain, and the unsettling force seems to be closing in. The film builds dread from a simple, disturbing image and the creeping suspicion that what she saw has attached itself to her. It works as a slow tightening of unease rather than constant shock, using her fraying grip on reality as its engine. Best for viewers who like psychological horror that plays on trauma and paranoia, and who enjoy an ominous premise stretched taut.

Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026Methodology Data sources

Audience opinions

What the audience liked

•Effective horror atmosphere builds genuine dread and unsettling psychological tension
•Creative creature design and practical effects create memorable visual scares
•Body horror elements executed with craft elevating simple premise effectively

What the audience disliked

•Jump scares feel formulaic despite solid technical execution and atmosphere
•Character motivation and backstory explanation could strengthen emotional stakes

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