Parker Finn returned to direct “Smile 2,” which cost $28 million. Naomi Scott stars as a pop singer who begins to experience a series of disturbing events as she embarks on tour. It has been well-received by audiences, earning a “B” grade on CinemaScore and improving from the first film’s “B-” mark.

Joker: Folie à Deux may have used Dick Van Dyke’s “Put On A Happy Face” in its promo, but it’s Smile 2 that has the whole world smiling with it. The entity clearly did its job, because the horror sequel spread to the masses in a big way.

Tis the season for horror, as Paramount's "Smile 2" and Cineverse/Bloody Disgusting's "Terrifier 3" have proven that there's plenty of appetite among moviegoers for gruesome Halloween scares to allow them both to thrive at the box office.

It wasn’t a particularly exciting weekend at the box office, because once again, there was only one single high-profile sequel and then a couple other smaller odds and ends. Read on for the weekend box office report.

Horror movies topped the domestic box office charts and the Oscar contender “Anora” got off to a sparkling start this weekend.

"Smile 2," a sequel to Paramount's creepy 2022 thriller, is hoping to put a grin on the face of despondent movie theater owners.

There’s good news for several films at the box office this weekend, starting with Paramount’s “ Smile 2 ,” which despite competition from the gory indie darling “Terrifier 3” is set to match the opening weekend of its predecessor with a $23 million launch from 3,

Smile 2 easily won the weekend box office, as a pair of awards contenders started off very strong as well, before Venom opens next week.

The horror sequel “Smile 2” opened atop the box office this weekend, taking in $23 million at North American theaters, according to industry estimates released Sunday. Writer-director Parker Finn’s follow-up to his 2022 hit beat out “The Wild Robot,