Cure vs Smile 2
Cure has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 6.6/10 for Smile 2). Cure is the shorter watch at 1h 52m compared with 2h 7m. Cure is the older of the two (1997 against 2024). Both are horror, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Cure
Smile 2| Cure | Smile 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 2h 7m |
| Genres | Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Horror, Mystery |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Parker Finn |
| Main cast | Ren Osugi, Denden, Yoriko Doguchi, Koji Yakusho, Masato Hagiwara | Peter Jacobson, Rosemarie DeWitt, Drew Barrymore, Lukas Gage, Naomi Scott |
Synopsis
Cure
A detective starts spiraling out of control when a wave of gruesome murders with seemingly similar bizarre circumstances is sweeping Tokyo.
Smile 2
About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her dark past to regain control of her life before it spirals out of control.