How to watch ‘Smile 2’ at home: When is it airing?

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Smile! The fall horror box office hit is coming to scare you on the small screen soon. Smile 2a pop star-centric sequel to Parker Finn’s 2022 feature, it’s one of those rare movies that is more of a sequel than an original. Charlie’s Angels Actress Naomi Scott stars as the front of the film, a pop megastar named Skye Riley. Among the cast are Rosemarie DeWitt, Kyle Gallner, Lukas Gage, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Peter Jacobson, Raúl Castillo, Dylan Gelula, and Ray Nicholson.

Whether you skipped the theater or want to watch it again, Smile 2 available to watch at home from Nov. 19. Here’s everything you need to know.

What Smile 2 about?

The film takes place just days after the first one ended, and follows international pop star Skye Riley (Scott), who is working to return to work a year after the accident that killed her boyfriend. Although he has been sober since the accident, the emotional and physical stress of the trip leads him to seek out drug dealer acquaintance Lewis (Gage) for painkillers. Unfortunately, he gets more than he bargained for, as Lewis is infected by Smile’s curse and passes it on to Skye. What follows is an “unexpected story full of scares, terrifying images, and haunting sounds,” along with lots of creepy smiling people.

Here’s the full trailer:

Is it Smile 2 is it worth watching?

In select theaters across the country, Smile 2 has been a surprise box office hit. Against a production budget of $28 million, the film grossed $125 million worldwide. In addition, $23 million of that came from its opening weekend. Even more impressively, critics and fans alike loved it more than the original – a rare feat for a sequel. Smile 2 currently has an 85 percent critic rating and an 81 percent audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes, while the original Smile has 79 percent and 77 percent, respectively.

Mashable reviewer Monica Catillo called it “even funnier and funnier this time around” in her review. “It’s not often that a sequel surpasses its original, though Smile 2 brings the thrills and chills of its predecessor with an even more intense funhouse feel.”

Read our full Smile 2 review.

A way of looking Smile 2 at home

Credit: Paramount Pictures

Just a month later Smile 2 dominates the box office, it will appear at home on popular video-on-demand sites such as Prime Video and Apple TV+. Now you can buy movies for your digital library. A rental option will also be available eventually. If you would like to broadcast a Smile sequel, read on to learn more.

Since Nov. 19you can buy the film from the following retailers:

Is it Smile 2 streaming?

Smile 2The first place in the home entertainment market will be digital on demand. If you don’t want to pay $24.99 for the movie, however, it will be streaming later. Being a Paramount Pictures film, like the original, it will be joining the Paramount+ library. While there is no official broadcast date yet, we can make an educated guess based on the timeline of other Paramount Pictures films and wait to see. Smile 2 reach the broadcast cycle in mid-December.

For reference, Essential Images’ A Quiet Place: Day One opened in theaters June 28, premiered Aug. 2, and hit Paramount+ on Aug. 27.

If you want to prepare for the film’s arrival, you can sign up for a Paramount+ subscription starting at $7.99 per month. There are also a few ways you can save some money on subscriptions. Check out Paramount+’s best streaming deals below.

Paramount+’s best streaming deals (to watch later)

Most affordable: Get a 7-day free trial, then $7.99/month

You want to spend the least amount of money you can watch Smile 2? Your best bet is to wait for the official streaming release and sign up for a month of Paramount+ Essential for just $7.99. If you’re new to the streamer, you’ll get a seven-day trial, which will let you watch it for free. After viewing, just make sure to cancel your subscription if you want to avoid the monthly fee. You’ll have to watch some commercials throughout the movie, but think of them as a built-in break.

Best long-term deal: Save 38% on an annual subscription to Paramount+ Essential

If you choose an annual plan instead of a monthly plan, you can save 38% on your subscription. You’ll have to pay more upfront, but it pays off in the grand scheme of your live streaming plan. The annual Paramount+ Essential plan will run $59.99 per year, which is just $5 per month compared to $7.99 per month. That’s like getting 12 months less than eight. If you want to watch more than just Smile 2 and ads are not a shortcut, this is your best bet.

Best ad-free deal: Save 23% on Paramount+ with an annual Showtime subscription

If ads are your deal breaker, you’ll need to subscribe to the ad-free category: Paramount+ and Showtime. This will run you $12.99 per month or $119.99 per year (down to $10 per month). And, if you’re new to the streamer, you can also use that seven-day trial. In addition to giving you access to ad-free Paramount+ content, the additional cost also unlocks access to Showtime originals and movies (such as Yellowjackets again A curse), live TV with CBS, and college football. Although you will have to pay more, it is definitely a lot of money for you.

Best student deal: Save 25% on Paramount+ Essential

College students can get a monthly subscription to Paramount+ Essential for just $4.50 a month, as long as they can verify their student status using SheerID. Once confirmed, student discounts are valid for four years, even if you graduated earlier than the four-year period. After four years, you will be charged the standard monthly subscription fee for Essentials.

Best third-party deal: Get Paramount+ for free with a Walmart+ membership

It may not be an easy way to look at it Smile 2but a Walmart+ membership gives you free access to Paramount+ and plenty of other great benefits. Even better, you can start things off with a 30-day free trial, so you can enjoy a whole month of streaming without paying a cent. Just make sure you cancel before the end of your trial if you want to avoid charges. If you want to keep your Walmart+ membership going, it will cost you $12.95 per month or $98 per year ($8.17/month).