Smile 2”—the sequel to the 2022 hit horror thriller “Smile”—is giving Paramount Pictures a reason to smile this weekend.

For decades, scary movies have been one of Hollywood’s most reliably lucrative genres and a mainstay of the independent film ...

Smile 2 and Terrifier 3 are set for a horror box office showdown this weekend ... including incidents in which she faces people with forced smiles. Rose quickly learns she must face her own ...

The box office is ear-to-ear for “Smile 2,” with Paramount’s horror entry landing $9.4 million from 3,619 domestic locations across Friday and preview screenings. That’s above the $8.2 ...

An apparent viral marketing stunt for 'Smile 2' featured two people wearing demonic-looking smiles on their faces at an MLB playoff game on Oct. 14 MLBONFOX/X There's no escaping the creepy smiles ...

Turn those box office frowns upside down, because “Smile 2,” the sequel to Paramount’s surprise horror hit, is opening this weekend. The film, written and directed once again by Parker Finn ...

This time the budget was $28 million, which is a modest sum for a major studio. Smile 2 earned a B CinemaScore from audiences, the same grade as the first film. It’s having to fend off ...

There’s good news for several films at the box office this weekend, starting with Paramount’s “Smile 2,” which despite competition from the gory indie darling “Terrifier 3” is set to ...