Smiley Face: One day, one brownie, one disaster – Movie

Smiley Face (movie) – This is perhaps the most underrated stoner movie of the 2000s – a small, absurd masterpiece with Anna Faris in probably her funniest role. The movie follows a young actress through a single day in Los Angeles – completely stoned, haphazard and increasingly overwhelmed. Director Gregg Araki stages the whole thing as a chaotic everyday comedy with absurd twists and turns and wonderfully dry humor. If you like quirky perspectives, female leads and stoner films that go beyond the clichés, you shouldn’t miss this trip. Back to: The best “stoner” movies.

What exactly is it about? Smiley Face!

Jane is broke, planned and pretty relaxed – until she accidentally eats an entire plate of space brownies that were actually intended for a cannabis medicine panel. What follows is a hellish trip through Los Angeles in search of money, weed, a printer, a pig costume and inner enlightenment. The movie jumps through space and time as Jane increasingly loses control of reality and the world of her thoughts. The result is pure escalation – with each new attempt to fix the chaos, it gets worse.

  • A complete day at THC – realistic, over-the-top, chaotic
  • It all starts with brownies – and ends with Marx and Engels
  • Weird supporting characters, grotesque situations, quiet humor

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Trailer for the movie

How is Smiley Face? Rating

Here is our rating for Smiley Face:

  • Humor ⭐⭐⭐⭐
  • Cult ⭐⭐⭐⭐
  • Chaos ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Actors & Highlights

Anna Faris carries the movie completely on her own – and delivers one of the best female stoner performances ever. Her facial expressions, body language and voice hit the sweet spot between stoned, overwhelmed and endearing. In small supporting roles, John Krasinski shines as a strange roommate and Adam Brody as a petty criminal dealer. The movie thrives on its simplicity: no explosions, no end of the world – just one person and a pretty bad day.

  1. Anna Faris – terrific in the leading role as Jane
  2. John Krasinski – a spoiled nerd with an obsession
  3. Adam Brody – crazy dealer with a motorcycle
  4. Danny Masterson – stoner buddy with barbecue meat

4 Fun Facts about Smiley Face

“Smiley Face” was directed by Gregg Araki, who is otherwise better known for dark independent films – which makes this foray into comedy all the more surprising. The film was celebrated at festivals, but unfortunately never received a major theatrical release. Today it is considered a cult film in the stoner community.

The portrayal of being high was particularly praised: “realistic, overwhelming and sometimes even a little unpleasant – just like it often is in real life.”

The movie facts:

  1. Published in 2007, largely unknown in Germany
  2. Shot entirely in 23 days
  3. Anna Faris improvised many of her dialogs
  4. Not a classic story – more of a stoned thought experiment

Why does this movie belong for us?

“Smiley Face” shows that a stoner movie doesn’t have to be loud, masculine or action-packed. Instead, it’s a wonderfully weird, female-led odyssey through normal madness. The movie is like a bad trip with a good heart – uncomfortably honest, wonderfully silly and completely bonkers. If you’re not in the mood for explosions and flying dealers, but simply want to experience an authentic portrayal of being high, this is the movie for you.

More stoner movies with absurd humor?

Then keep clicking through our top stoner movies. There you’ll find more wacky everyday disasters, stoner duos and underrated indie classics – perfect for your next cozy movie night.

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