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Smile 2

Movie 2024 127 min MA 15+ Horror, Mystery
AMU 17+ * Quality ★★★☆☆

Our take

Smile 2 follows pop star Skye Riley as the smiling curse returns during a world tour. The R rating covers strong bloody violence, language, drug content, and suicide themes. Expect graphic self-harm set pieces, overdose talk, haunted-house dread, and constant f-word dialogue. Much harsher than typical teen horror. Adults and older teens only

Uplifting themes

Facing the past is attempted, but horror overwhelms uplift

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Story (may spoil tone)

About to embark on a new 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 dark past to regain control of her life before it spirals out of control.

Violence
Strong
Language
Strong
Sex / nudity
Drugs / alcohol
Moderate
Frightening
Strong
Self-harm / suicide
Strong
Child peril / abuse
Bullying / discrimination
Gore / death / weapons
Strong
Dangerous behaviour
Mild
Eating disorders / body image
Mental health
Moderate
Gambling
Grief / bereavement
Mild

Details

Violence Strong Shootings, bloody deaths, and brutal curse set pieces throughout

Shootings, bloody deaths, and brutal curse set pieces throughout

Language Strong Relentless f-word and s-word during panic and tour chaos

Relentless f-word and s-word during panic and tour chaos

Sex / nudity No sex found in this title

No sex found in this title

Drugs / alcohol Moderate Overdose talk, relapse, and bad-decision partying tied to fame stress

Overdose talk, relapse, and bad-decision partying tied to fame stress

Frightening Strong Smile curse visions, haunted-house beats, and nightmare imagery dominate

Smile curse visions, haunted-house beats, and nightmare imagery dominate

Self-harm / suicide Strong Graphic suicides and brother suicide backstory are core horror beats

Graphic suicides and brother suicide backstory are core horror beats

Child peril / abuse No child peril found in this title

No child peril found in this title

Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title

No bullying found in this title

Gore / death / weapons Strong Bloody deaths and visible injuries push past the first film

Bloody deaths and visible injuries push past the first film

Dangerous behaviour Mild Drug relapse and self-harm imagery could hit vulnerable viewers hard

Drug relapse and self-harm imagery could hit vulnerable viewers hard

Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title

No eating found in this title

Mental health Moderate Therapy, trauma, and fame-related breakdowns shape the plot

Therapy, trauma, and fame-related breakdowns shape the plot

Gambling No gambling found in this title

No gambling found in this title

Grief / bereavement Mild Family loss and tour-family strain add emotional weight

Family loss and tour-family strain add emotional weight

Talk after watching

  • Fame and trauma collide for Skye. How does pressure make horror feel personal?
  • The film shows addiction relapse and therapy. What support systems matter when fear takes over?
  • Jump scares use distorted smiles. Why do certain images stick after the credits?