Smile vs Weapons
Weapons 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 9m. Smile is the older of the two (2022 against 2025). Both are horror, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Smile
Weapons| Smile | Weapons | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2022 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 55m | 2h 9m |
| Genres | Horror, Mystery | Horror, Mystery |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Parker Finn | Zach Cregger |
| Main cast | Jessie T. Usher, Sosie Bacon, Kyle Gallner, Judy Reyes, Robin Weigert | Benedict Wong, Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Amy Madigan, Austin Abrams |
Synopsis
Smile
After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain.
Weapons
When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.