SimilarScreen
The Smile Man

The Smile Man

When Life Knocks You Down, Just Grin and Bear It!

20137.40h 10m

Overview

A gentleman deals with the consequences of a car accident, which has left him with a spinal injury that means he has a permanent smile on his face.

Directed by Anton Lanshakov
Written by Anton Lanshakov
Produced by Lisa Barrett McGuire, Carter Swan, Dana Brunetti
0

Top Cast

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

Willem

Camille Guaty

Camille Guaty

Irene

Damien D. Smith

Damien D. Smith

Taxi Driver

Jeremy Luke

Jeremy Luke

Shorty

David St. James

David St. James

Doctor

A

Alexana Thomas

Woman with cell phone

Themes & Keywords

dark comedymedical dramashort film

About The Smile Man

The Smile Man is a comedy, drama film released in 2013 exploring themes of dark comedy, medical drama, short film. Directed by Anton Lanshakov, it stars Willem Dafoe, Camille Guaty, Damien D. Smith. A gentleman deals with the consequences of a car accident, which has left him with a spinal injury that means he has a permanent smile on his face.

Movies Similar to The Smile Man

Discover titles like The Smile Man — ranked by similarity and community votes

We found 15 movies similar to The Smile Man

If you enjoyed The Smile Man, you'll love these handpicked recommendations. Each title below shares similar themes, tone, and storytelling style. Our algorithm analyzes genres, keywords, director filmography, and cast connections to find the closest matches. Whether you're looking for the same emotional depth, narrative structure, or visual style, these picks are curated to deliver the best viewing experience for fans of The Smile Man.

Grave Decisions
38% Match

In this black comedy set in small-town Bavaria, 11-year-old Sebastian thinks you can never be too young to be a murderer. He's convinced that he killed his mother on the day he was born and is certain he's already been condemned to purgatory. Deciding he might be able to knock off a few years of his sentence by doing good deeds, Sebastian sets out to find a wife for his father Lorenz. When Lorenz and Sebastian's schoolteacher Veronika fall madly in love with each other, it seems the heavens must be smiling. There's just one hitch: Veronika is married.

Cosi
38% Match

Cosi(1996)

Movie6.1/10

Lewis, a young amateur theater director, is offered a job with a governmental program for the rehabilitation of mentally ill patients in a Sydney institution. His project is overrun by one of the patients, who wants to stage the opera Cosi Fan Tutte by Mozart, despite the fact that none of the patients can sing or speak Italian. A comedy of errors ensues, but one which unifies the patients and their director in unexpected ways.

Gray's Anatomy
38% Match

The film documents, in an often dramatic and humorous fashion, Gray's investigations into alternative medicine for an eye condition (Macular pucker) he had developed.

The Joneses
20% Match

A seemingly perfect family moves into a suburban neighborhood, but when it comes to the truth as to why they're living there, they don't exactly come clean with their neighbors.

Almost Friends
20% Match

A man in his mid-20s, still living at home with his mother and stepfather, puts all his eggs in one basket: the girl who works at his local coffee shop. The problem is, she has a serious boyfriend. As they become closer, the line between friendship and intimacy is blurred, and the situation forces both to examine where they are in their lives.

Strike!
19% Match

Strike!(1998)

Movie6.3/10

In the 1960s, a group of friends at an all girls school learn that their school is going to be combined with a nearby all boys school. They concoct a plan to save their school while dealing with everyday problems along the way.

Patch Adams
19% Match

The true story of Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams, who in the 1970s found that humor is the best medicine, and was willing to do just anything to make his patients laugh—even if it meant risking his own career.

Life Is Beautiful
19% Match

A touching story of an Italian book seller of Jewish ancestry who lives in his own little fairy tale. His creative and happy life would come to an abrupt halt when his entire family is deported to a concentration camp during World War II. While locked up he tries to convince his son that the whole thing is just a game.

Class Act
18% Match

Class Act(1992)

Movie6.2/10

Duncan is a genius straight A student, Blade is juvenile delinquent. But because of a mix up with their school records, everyone thinks each is the other one. Now, Duncan kind of likes the attention from being thought of as a real bad dude, if only the school bully would stop trying to rough him up. And Blade definitely likes being thought of as important instead of as trouble.