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Smile vs Heartstopper Forever - Compare

Name: Heartstopper Forever
Genre: Romance, Coming-of-Age, Drama
Released: 2026-07-17T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 114 min

Smile 7.8/10

Heartstopper Forever 9.0/10

AI Verdict

Comparing Smile vs Heartstopper Forever. Heartstopper Forever leads on expert rating.

Overall Winner Heartstopper Forever Overall

Top Rated Heartstopper Forever Overall

Biggest Hit Smile

2022 115 min 32

7.8/10

Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Winner

2026 114 min 2,120

9.0/10

Romance, Coming-of-Age, Drama

Specification	Smile	Heartstopper Forever

Studio	Paramount Pictures	See-Saw Films / Netflix
Franchise	Smile	Heartstopper
Release Date	2022-09-30	2026-07-17
Runtime	115 min	114 min
Certification	R	—
Genres	Horror, Mystery, Thriller	Romance, Coming-of-Age, Drama

Director(s)	Parker Finn	Wash Westmoreland
Lead Cast	Sosie Bacon, Kyle Gallner, Jessie T. Usher, Robin Weigert, Caitlin Stasey	Kit Connor, Joe Locke, Yasmin Finney, William Gao, Corinna Brown

Critic Rating	7.8/10	9.0/10
Audience Rating	—	—
Review Count	0	0
Page Views	32	2,120

Budget	$17,000,000	—
Worldwide Gross	$217,408,513	—
Awards	0	0

Available On	FindEdition	Netflix

Pros	Terrifying and unforgettable unsettling visual imagery; Strong thematic exploration of trauma and guilt; Sosie Bacon del...	Confirmed 114-minute runtime; Final chapter of a highly searched Netflix romance; Kit Connor and Joe Locke return as Nic...
Cons	Relies on several classic jump-scare tropes common in modern supernatural horror	The 114-minute film is shorter than a full television season; The story depends heavily on familiarity with the previous...