Smiley Facemovie | 2007 ❲HIGH-QUALITY × 2026❳
Directed by indie legend ( Mysterious Skin ), the film follows Jane F. (played with absolute commitment by Anna Faris ), a struggling LA actress whose only real hobby is "waking and baking". Jane starts her day with a simple to-do list: Go to an acting audition. Pay the electricity bill in person.
If you were perusing the "Comedy" section of Blockbuster back in the late 2000s, you might have missed a neon-soaked gem hidden among the Pineapple Express knock-offs. Released in 2007, isn’t just another stoner flick—it’s a surreal, intelligently constructed masterpiece of "inspired insanity" that deserves a permanent spot on your watchlist. The Setup: One Cupcake Too Many Smiley FaceMovie | 2007
as Steve the Dealer, complete with "cringe-y white-boy dreads". Jane Lynch as the casting director. John Cho and Danny Trejo in hilarious vignettes. Why You Should Watch It Now Directed by indie legend ( Mysterious Skin ),
What sets Smiley Face apart from its "dude-centric" peers is . Critics have called her performance "award-worthy" and "extraordinarily committed," as she perfectly captures the paranoia and distorted logic of being too high to function. Whether she’s trying to frame a picture of President Garfield because she loves lasagna or reciting the Communist Manifesto on a Ferris wheel, Faris makes Jane lovable despite her constant bad decisions. An All-Star Supporting Cast Pay the electricity bill in person
Despite a lukewarm box office at the time, the film has grown into a significant cult classic. It predates the "female-led weed comedy" wave seen in shows like Broad City and remains "refreshingly funny" without being preachy.
However, she commits the "original sin" of the movie: eating a batch of cupcakes her roommate Steve () explicitly told her not to touch. Unbeknownst to Jane, they are pot cupcakes. Now "stratospherically baked," Jane spends the rest of her 88-minute runtime in a series of increasingly bizarre misadventures across Los Angeles. A Masterclass in Comedy
