Smile

Smile (1975)

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The American beauty-contest ritual is skewered by screenwriter Jerry Belson and director Michael Ritchie in Smile. The film takes place during an annual pageant in Santa Rosa, CA. The event is supervised by local mover and shaker Brenda DiCarlo (Barbara Feldon), to whom the contest is the most… More

PG, 1 hr. 53 min.
Directed By
Michael Ritchie
Written By
Jerry Belson
Genres
Drama, Classics, Comedy
On DVD
Aug 24, 2004

Critic Reviews

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    A poignant satire dissecting American beauty pageants

  • Fernando F. Croce, CinePassion

    Ritchie holds it together with rapid technique and a glancing eye

  • Lori Hoffman, Atlantic City Weekly

    Great spoof of beauty pageants

  • Jake Euker, Filmcritic.com

    like a season of I Love the '70s condensed into two hours, and in its intimation that this is a uniquely disposable culture it's decades ahead of VH-1

  • Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

    One of those inimitable small films that squares with human experience in genuine, funny and memorable ways

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