‘Smile’ debuts at number 1 at the box office with positive reviews

In a season when Halloween is approaching and fear is increasingly present everywhere, ‘Smile’ has become the most talked about premiere of the moment, as Parker Finn’s horror film debuted in theaters around the world, and between comments and reviews that highlight it above the rest, at the box office also responded with good numbers.

Even if the wait for the first of ‘Smile’, which had been propelled by an ingenious and at the same time terrifying advertising campaign, fans of the genre responded and went to see this horror film which was one of the most unexpected surprises of this year, and moreover, from the since it is not a franchise already established as “Scream 5”, “Halloween Ends” or even “The Orphan: The Origin” in the same 2022.

According to information from Variety, ‘Smile’ debuted at number one at the box office American, with a total raise of $ 22 million, which is quite an exceptional figure considering its budget was only $ 17 million, which means that Paramount’s investment has paid back its profits and is now a success for the company. ‘agency.

It’s worth mentioning that the ad spend isn’t in budget yet, but with how viral it was it didn’t take long. Currently, ‘Smile’ has positive reviews In its first launch weekend, we will have to wait for the weeks to pass to find out if it will be able to remain in the public’s taste and face the launches that are approaching for Halloween.

Paramount follows success with a “smile”

Although 2022 was a remarkable recovery for the film industry after the hiatus caused by the health crisis, Paramount has established itself as a producer of major films. This year they released “Scream 5”, followed by “The Lost City”, and finally the success in every sense of “Top Gun: Maverick”, and the flagship with “Smile”.

The story of “Smile” follows Dr. Rose Cotter, played by Sosie Bacon, who treats a mentally ill patient, who claims to be haunted by something, and ultimately takes her own life. From that traumatic event, a series of strange events begin to happen to Rose, which make her believe that it is hallucinations, but she realizes that the origin of her is much more dark and terrifying.

The rest of the “Smile” cast also includes Jessie T. Usher, famous for playing A-Train in the popular Amazon Prime Video series, “The Boys”, as well as Kyle Gallner and Catlin Stasey, who makes her feature film debut, and is well known. like the young woman with the macabre smile that appears in the trailer for this horror film.