677 Ratings

Smiley Face

United States, Germany, 2007

Comedy, Adventure, Cult

Synopsis

With madcap charm and what appears to be a body made entirely of rubber, Anna Faris stars as lazy, out-of-work actress Jane F., who one eventful morning unwittingly scarfs down her spacey roommate’s super-charged pot cupcakes and then sets out to try and replace them before he finds out.

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Smiley Face Directed by Gregg Araki

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Awards & Festivals

Cannes Film Festival

2007 | Directors' Fortnight

Sundance Film Festival

2007

Toronto International Film Festival

2007

SXSW Film Festival

2007

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Cast & Crew

Critics reviews

Pussy Goes Grrr

Maybe the finest screen comedy of the new millennium? Anna Faris’s performance sweeps through a range of THC-addled emotions: awe, disbelief, delight, confusion, terror. Each one’s a punchline emerging on her daffy face. The intricate screenplay by Dylan Haggerty (his only such credit) is marvel of invention that subjects Faris’s character Jane to dozens of challenges, none of which she’s even remotely equipped to handle.

Alice Stoehr

December 03, 2017

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cléo

[Jane] pays tribute to the stoner comedy’s dissident tradition while problematizing its male-homosocial conduct—and she’s really funny. Faris’ nuanced slapstick magnifies her opponents’ biases, poking fun at the ones who normally hold the comedic upper hand. Smiley Face reminds us that malfunction and tripping are sites worthy of feminist struggle too.

Julia Pennauer

November 24, 2015

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What are people saying?

El Biffo's rating of the film Smiley Face
El Biffo

Not your typical old stoner film! This is the new breed of stoner films. Fabulous performances by an all-star cast. I won't apologize for liking this film.
January 24, 2019 17:39
- 5
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Jason's rating of the film Smiley Face
Jason

It takes a kind of genius to create this logistically complicated and heavily managed a classic and make it feel to the viewer like he or she is genuinely wandering Los Angeles in a daze, about to stumble upon God knows what.
January 24, 2019 17:55
- 2
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Risya's rating of the film Smiley Face
Risya

Hilarious stoner movie along with Anna Faris bright personality character. If you're not baked then you might not enjoy this as much. There are some moments when you can really relate to the situation and thought "oh that's dumb" and you laughed at yourself LOL (like, the 'Garfield Lasagna' scene). It really is a fun movie! I personally love it so much and among the best stoner movies ever.
July 14, 2011 03:06
- 1
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Greg S.'s rating of the film Smiley Face
Greg S.

Anna Farris is possibly the best female comedian in movies today. Not a great film but one showcases her a abilities and narratively the film actually is more convincing than most stoner films in how plotless it is.
January 24, 2019 16:21
- 4
- 0
Slowart's rating of the film Smiley Face
Slowart

araki makes a john waters-like morality tale proving that he's not only a 90s relic but a craftsman who can shoot anything + funny + nice credits design (but looks a bit like lola rennt a la stoner)
January 24, 2019 15:57
- 2
- 0
Dean Fernando's rating of the film Smiley Face
Dean Fernando

very underrated.. my rating is actually 3 1/2 as to 4... (but do we truly need a numerical measurement for films.... ) this film had very funny moments for me.. i think what holds it back is the third act.. one thing for sure is that Gregg always turns in interesting work...
April 09, 2010 04:24
- 0
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film_lies101's rating of the film Smiley Face
film_lies101

The Wayons may have shat out a lot of terrible movies but give them props for introducing the world to Anna Faris
September 11, 2013 06:30
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ULA ZUHRA's rating of the film Smiley Face
ULA ZUHRA

the only Araki film I could tolerate, watching this high might be the best decision you'll ever make because it's funny as hell when you're sober, imagine if you're high!
December 18, 2011 04:09
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