How to Watch ‘Smile’ Online: You Can Now Stream the Horror Film for Free
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Just in time for Halloween, the horror film Smile 2 is in theaters now, with a new crop of characters trying to avoid a deadly curse. The sequel to the 2022 film, Smile, the new film stars Naomi Scott as a pop star who “begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events,” per the official synopsis. “Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and pressures of fame, she must confront her dark past before her life spirals out of control.”
In addition to Scott, Smile 2 stars Rosemarie DeWitt, Lukas Gage and Ray Nicholson.
How to Watch Smile 2 Online
If you want to watch Smile 2, you’ll have to see it in theaters for now, as a streaming date for the film has yet to be announced. However, most films hit streaming services after a 90-day theatrical window, though some recent films have arrived online even earlier. That means you could start streaming Smile 2 online before the end of the year.
How to Watch Smile Online
While you wait for the sequel to hit streaming services, you can stream the original Smile movie online now. Hulu and Paramount+ subscribers can watch Smile online by logging into the streamers and searching for the film from the homepage.
Not a subscriber? Hulu offers a 30-day free trial for new users here. Grab the free trial and use it to watch Smile online for free. Plans start at $9.99/month after that.
A Paramount Pictures film, you can also watch the original Smile online free with a 7-day free trial to Paramount+. A Paramount+ subscription starts at $7.99/month after your free trial is over.
If you don’t want to sign up for a streaming service, you can also rent Smile on Amazon for $3.99 here. Download the movie for $7.99 here.
The original Smile movie followed therapist Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon) who begins to experience disturbing supernatural incidents after witnessing a patient’s suicide. The patient had displayed an unusual smile prior to her death, leading Cotter to believe that seeing that smile is a sign of dark things to come.
Released in the U.S. in September 2022, the film was a huge box office success, taking home more than $200 million worldwide against a budget of just $17 million. Watch Smile 2 in theaters now and Smile online on Hulu or Paramount+. You can also purchase the film on Amazon here.
