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Horrorfans can now watch one of the most beloved sequels of 2024 while getting cozy at home. That’s right,Varietyreported thatSmile 2is streaming on Paramount+ as of December 3rd, 2024.
Parker Finn’s sequel to his successful 2022 movieSmilewas released in movie theaters on October 18th, 2024 and fans wereshocked by the gruesome deathsandthe sequel’s ending. According toBox Office Mojo, the sequel grossed $68,746,266 domestically. It was also a hit globally and grossed $137,646,266 worldwide. AlthoughSmile’s domestic and worldwide grosses were higher at $105,935,048 and $217,408,513, the sequel still did great numbers.
Smile 2followspop singer Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) who is now the one seeing creepy grins everywhere that she goes. And since she’s a famous star, she’s traveling all over and doing press. It’s easy to imagine how it would be tough and inconvenient for someone in her position to be cursed.Smile 2blends humor with fear-inducing scenes, which is a huge departure from the first movie. The original is brilliantly crafted and has an intelligent and scary tone, but it’s hard to say that there were many laugh out loud moments or even moments that would make someone, well, smile. It was a brutal look atDr. Rose Cutter’s (Sosie Bacon) family traumaand how she has never been able to truly heal from what she witnessed during her childhood.
Smile 2was impressive because it told a new tale about another fascinating character, and Scott clearly put her heart and soul into the performance. In an interview withIndieWire, she praised Finn and said:
“I love how uncompromising Parker is on his vision. I love any artist who just is like, ‘She’s never going to defeat this smile. It’s just a very interesting look at how trauma manifests, along with the fear of not being believed or misunderstood and the importance of surrounding ourselves with people that we can be vulnerable with."
Smile 2might have had an easy-to-guess ending, but everyone still enjoyed the story.Horror fans are hopeful there will be aSmile 3. Since the premise is about a curse involving chilling grins, there could be a few more films and no one would get tired of it, In an interview withThe Hollywood Reporter, Finn hinted that could be possible if people were fans of the sequel. Since audiences loved this second entry, a fun, impressive, and wildly successful supernatural franchise seems to be in the cards. After all,fans have questions after theSmile 2ending, and everyone would love to revisit this creepy universe again.
