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After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter begins experiencing frightening hallucinations and unsettling occurrences. She must confront her troubling past to survive and escape a horrifying new reality where she is pursued by a malevolent entity that feeds on trauma. The entity forces its victims to see terrifying visions before ultimately taking their own lives.

Smile was a commercial success and received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its effective jump scares, unsettling atmosphere, and Sosie Bacon's performance. Some critics noted that the plot borrowed heavily from other horror films but ultimately delivered a frightening and entertaining experience.

• Praised for its intense scares and chilling atmosphere.

• Sosie Bacon's central performance is a standout.

• Some found the plot derivative but effective within its genre.

Google audience: Audiences generally enjoyed Smile, finding it genuinely scary with effective jump scares and a compelling, suspenseful narrative. Many viewers appreciated the film's dark tone and the unsettling nature of the entity and its curse. Some felt the ending was predictable, but the overall experience was positive.

The distinctive, unnerving smile that the entity forces its victims to display was inspired by the unsettling nature of online content creators who often force cheerful expressions for their videos.