Parker Finn‘s to smile The film received wide distribution in the United States over the weekend, generating a lot of internet buzz not only with positive reviews but also with a clever viral marketing campaign that brought out the film’s creepy smiles in the real world. That enthusiasm has, as we expected, led to box office success for Paramount’s original horror film.
Across 3,645 theaters, Smile opened $22 million at the domestic box office over the weekend, instantly propelling the horror film to the top of the box office. The number is even more impressive globally, with Smile raking in $36.5 million to date!
The reported production budget for Smile was $17 million, meaning the film is on track to be profitable in just three days. Paramount is smiling broadly.
Back in June, Universal’s The Black Phone posted similar opening-weekend numbers on a similar budget, grossing $89 million domestically and $159 million worldwide.
Can Smile achieve the same success in the coming weeks? Stay tuned…
In the movie “After Dr. Rose CotterSosie Bacon) experiences frightening events that she cannot explain.
“As overwhelming terror begins to take over her life, Rose must confront her troubling past in order to survive and escape her terrifying new reality.”
Smile stars too Jesse T Usher (“The young”), Cal Penn, Rob Morgan (“Stranger Things”), Kyle Gallner (Scream 2022) and Caitlin Stasey (All cheerleaders die).
Meagan wrote in her Smile review for BD, “The nature and formula of the curse are familiar and draw easy comparisons to several popular horror films. Still, it’s well done and introduces fresh mythology, with some real frights along the way. Smile is a solid crowd pleaser for the Halloween season.”
