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.
- ScottOctober 20, 2024Lady Raven would have known what to do. Addressed a few of the issues I had with the first movie. Dropped some of the more dramatic elements around isolation, loneliness, and mental health that were made problematic by the end and leaned more into the silly goofy loose smiling It Follows monster. Very confident step into franchise territory that I'm actually excited for because the end sets up a literal world of possibilities.
- rg9400July 8, 2026This movie is loud. Loud in terms of sound and in terms of presentation. Utilizing roving shots and a few too many scenes of cityscapes flipped upside down, discordant pop notes screeching in the background, this movie wants to be in your face. It thrusts everything at you, a haunted house ride of jump scares and set pieces. And at the center of it is Naomi Scott as Skye Riley. She brings a level of physicality to the role, her rapid breathing and anxiety palpable, her desperation as she gulps down water, her descent as she tears her hair, her loss of control evident as she careens around the set. I was really impressed with her acting, completely absorbed by her internal struggle even when I sort of felt like the movie itself was really stretching its premise thin. Because that's the core issue with this movie. It feels like it covers the same ground as the first movie, and in fact feels less effective in terms of the characters finding ways to try and combat the horror. At the end of the day, people smiling creepily only carries you so far, so this movie resorts to more generic scares, and plenty of them. Though there are some clever production designs to these jump scares, it also feels like an overreliance on them instead of building the psychological horror that should be so central to this movie. The end result is twofold. First, it can't help but remind me of other (better) horror movies of presences that contaminate people and kill them in a set amount of time, notably It Follows and The Ring. Second, it prevents the movie from drawing as many thematic parallels between the haunting and the struggles Riley goes through due to her fame, work schedule, and battles with addiction. The movie certainly has a lot of content related to these elements, creating a whole backstory around them that I felt could have been more emphatic if the movie wasn't trying to tee up the next jump scare. Finally, I felt like the final act went off the rails a bit. I enjoyed the craziness of it, but it wasn't able to make it stick in my opinion. I feel like the first movie also struggled with this, trying to walk the line from being a bit more of a conventional horror movie and something a bit more symbolic and artsy. These movies want to have their ending both ways and end up not really working on either dimension. Regardless, it's certainly a captivating time at the movies and a great showcase for Naomi Scott.
- thereelvoiceMarch 28, 2025Smile 2 delivers more of the same albeit with better fashion and catchy pop songs. Fans of the first entry will find this film entertaining but undoubtedly it will feel like a retread. Naomi Scott delivers a strong performance as pop star Skye Riley and that alone is worth the one time watch.
- TanalienNovember 2, 2024Smile 2 is an escalating staircase of tension. Starting off with a remarkable opening, I leaned into this film. Finn delivers a captivating journey, with the tension in his story rising like a Shepard Tone, a sound that feels like it can ascend in pitch forever. Eventually though, the film demands a fitting conclusion that halts the tone. That is why it is unfortunate that the ending of Smile 2 is unsatisfying.
- Paulo Coelho AlvesNovember 24, 2024Bigger and bloodier than the original but not necessarily better. Trades in the creepier mood of the original for gore and set pieces - some of which are undeniably impressive! Naomi Scott is a revelation and plays the main role perfectly. The pop star angle is interesting but feels like a missed opportunity to dig deeper into the themes, all the more frustrating because of the long runtime that’s otherwise wasted in… at the end of it, you’re not really sure where.
- cultfilmlikerApril 7, 2026This woman truly did not need the extra anxiety… She’s got a lot going on!! People felt like I misjudged this on my first watch so I gave it another chance. I do love Dylan Gelula! 👯 I could stare at her jumpscare backlit ghostface every night 💕 (too far?) anyways she wasn’t in the film enough Good film for 4K! A lot of beautifully lit shots of gorgeous people! The main subplot is very similar to The Moment and it’s curious! The crazed fan felt very Perfect Blue lol Only thing I remembered about the film was the ending - it holds up! Pretty sure Darius is also a creepy cartel recruiter in Law & Order. And there’s the recurring charismatic defense attorney! ….it does lull a bit in the middle tho…. A broken freezer latch that won’t open from the inside; always the fun character! It felt like the curse had a lot more supernatural powers in this one. Oh well jt makes the visuals more fun!
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Smile 2 was released on October 16, 2024.
Smile 2 was directed by Parker Finn.
Smile 2 has a runtime of 2h 7m.
Smile 2 was produced by Marty Bowen, Isaac Klausner, Wyck Godfrey, Robert Salerno, Parker Finn.
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.
The key characters in Smile 2 are Skye Riley (Naomi Scott), Elizabeth Riley (Rosemarie DeWitt), Lewis (Lukas Gage).
Smile 2 is rated R.
Smile 2 is a Horror, Thriller, Mystery film.
Smile 2 has an audience rating of 8.1 out of 10.
Smile 2 had a budget of $28M.
Smile 2 has made $138.1M at the box office.