Smiley Face
An accidentally intoxicated actress stumbles through Los Angeles in a frantic, irreverent quest to keep her day from falling apart.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- delirious
- irreverent
- witty
- stoner movie night
- casual comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film uneven but praised Anna Faris's fearless, highly committed comic performance and its stream of quotable stoner set pieces.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jane's cannabis-infused day turns auditions, errands, roommate problems, and encounters with strangers into escalating comic misadventures.
The narrative is built around Anna Faris's committed performance as Jane F., with critics repeatedly identifying her as the film's dominant attraction.
Jane unknowingly consumes marijuana cupcakes, and the consequences of cannabis use drive the day's encounters and misunderstandings.
The accidental edible consumption transforms Jane's attempts to manage auditions, roommates, money, and daily responsibilities into a cascading sequence of setbacks.
Films like Smiley Face, and why
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
stoner comedy, chemically altered protagonist, and escalating everyday misadventures
The Big Lebowski
stoner comedy, countercultural humor, and a highly performative lead character
Half Baked
stoner comedy, eccentric roommates, and irreverent low-budget absurdism
Pineapple Express
female-led comic chaos, outsider protagonists, and broad physical humor
Movie Details
- Director
- Gregg Araki
- Release Date
- 2007-11-16
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (348)
Cast
- Anna Faris
- John Krasinski
- Adam Brody
- Jane Lynch
- Roscoe Lee Browne
- Danny Masterson
- Brian Posehn
- Danny Trejo
- John Cho
- Carrot Top
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Smiley Face about?
- An accidentally intoxicated actress stumbles through Los Angeles in a frantic, irreverent quest to keep her day from falling apart.
- What is Smiley Face like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Smiley Face as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Smiley Face violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Smiley Face.
- What did critics think of Smiley Face?
- Critics broadly found the film uneven but praised Anna Faris's fearless, highly committed comic performance and its stream of quotable stoner set pieces.
- Which films are like Smiley Face?
- Films with a similar feel include Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, The Big Lebowski, Half Baked, and Pineapple Express.
- How long is Smiley Face?
- Smiley Face runs 85 minutes.
- Where can I watch Smiley Face?
- In United States, Smiley Face streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
