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Horror sequel tops charts on opening weekend

“Smile 2” grossed a healthy $23 million on its opening weekend, easily placing it at the top of the otherwise sleepy North American box office charts. The R-rated sequel to Paramount's spooky psychological thriller “Smile” debuted on par with expectations and even the original film, grossing $22.6 million in 2022. Sleeper grossed $105 million domestically […]

By Andrew Jack

October 20, 2024October 20, 2024

“Smile 2” grins with its million opening, “Anora” dazzles

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“Smile 2” grins with its $23 million opening, “Anora” dazzles

Paramount and Temple Hill are grinning broadly. your new film, Smile 2wins the domestic box office race with an estimated $23 million after grossing $9.4 million on Friday, including more than $2 million in previews. This would make the film's debut just ahead of the first Smilea surprise hit that opened with $22.6 million at […]

By Andrew Jack

October 19, 2024October 19, 2024

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“Smile 2” ending explained, sequel plans and inspiration from Taylor Swift

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Smile 2,” in theaters now. Parker Finn, the writer and director of the 2022 horror hit Smile and the just-released film Smile 2, has taken one of the most iconic horror ideas of recent years and made it even bigger for the sequel. In this chapter, troubled pop […]

By Andrew Jack

October 19, 2024October 19, 2024

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“Smile 2” is better than its predecessor, but it still lacks substance

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Smile 22.5 out of 5 starsdirector: Parker FinnWriter: Parker FinnWith: Naomi Scott, Kyle Gallner, Rosemarie DeWitt, Ray NicholsonRated: R for strong, bloody violent content, grisly images, language throughout and drug use. SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) Synopsis: As global pop sensation Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) begins a new world tour, she […]

By Andrew Jack

October 18, 2024October 18, 2024

“Smile 2” brings in .5 million in previews

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“Smile 2” brings in $2.5 million in previews

Paramounts Smile 2 Last night, which began at 5 p.m. in 3,000 locations, took in $2.5 million in previews, half a million more than the $2 million preview total for the 2022 film. Smile went on to post an opening profit of $22.6 million and exited to $105.9 million. Advance sales indicated high teenage numbers […]

By Andrew Jack

October 18, 2024October 18, 2024

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“'Smile 2' review: A skillfully unsettling sequel”

Depicting the life of a diva pop star – or at least making it convincing – isn't the easiest thing for a film to do. There are too many real life counterparts. Director Brady Corbet (“The Brutalist”) is about halfway there with Natalie Portman in “Vox Lux.” Lady Gaga draws on elements of her own […]

By Andrew Jack

October 18, 2024October 18, 2024

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Does “Smile 2” have an end credits scene?

Naomi Scott in Smile 2. Paramount Pictures Smile 2– a sequel to the successful horror thriller from 2022 Smile– is new to the cinema. Do the film's ending credits tell us anything about where the franchise goes from here? The original Smile traces a curse placed on Dr. Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon) after the psychiatrist […]

By Andrew Jack

October 18, 2024October 18, 2024

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The ideas behind “Smile 2” are scarier than the film itself

Enter Naomi Scott Smile 2. Photo: Paramount Pictures/Everett Collection Smile 2 has a really good idea, which is that the everyday life of a broken pop megastar is indistinguishable from the screaming terrors of a supernatural horror film. Whenever director Parker Finn pursues this idea, the film has a beautiful, confusing feel. The victims of […]

By Andrew Jack

October 17, 2024October 17, 2024

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'Smile 2' star Ray Nicholson on being inspired by dad Jack Nicholson

We've seen this smile before…sort of. While on the red carpet for the upcoming Smile 2the sequel to the Sosie Bacon-directed horror film about a grinning harbinger of death, star Ray Nicholson was asked about his approach to the genre and how fans compared his character's smile on the poster to that of crazy dad […]

By Andrew Jack

October 16, 2024October 16, 2024