Smile vs The Wailing
The Wailing has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6.7/10 for Smile). Smile is the shorter watch at 1h 55m compared with 2h 36m. The Wailing is the older of the two (2016 against 2022). Both are horror, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Smile
The Wailing| Smile | The Wailing | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2022 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 55m | 2h 36m |
| Genres | Horror, Mystery | Horror, Mystery |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Parker Finn | Na Hong-jin |
| Main cast | Jessie T. Usher, Sosie Bacon, Kyle Gallner, Judy Reyes, Robin Weigert | Cho Han-cheul, Jun Kunimura, Hwang Jung-min, Kim Ki-cheon, Kwak Do-won |
Synopsis
Smile
After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain.
The Wailing
A stranger arrives in a little village and soon after a mysterious sickness starts spreading. A policeman is drawn into the incident and is forced to solve the mystery in order to save his daughter.
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