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Smile... The Worst Is Yet to Come

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SMILE... the Worst is Yet to Come follows Ben and Birdie, elder millennials whose marriage buckles under failed IVF and stalled ambitions. Their attempt to reconnect at a romantic getaway in Big Bear is derailed when Gen-Z influencers, January and Jerek, crash their cabin, sparking a raw night of storytelling. Secrets surface, façades shatter, and the couple must confront uncomfortable truths about love, time, and what really matters.

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Kent Hill Film Threat 1d
9/10
The impeccable swallow dive Lenihan pulls off with Smile…The Worst is Yet to Come is magical. Few pictures these days have you walking away from the screen with a smile on your face, and indeed, hope in your heart. Go to Full Review Shikhar Verma High on Films Jan 20
2.5/5
"Smile…The Worst is Yet to Come," which follows the midlife crisis of a perfectly imperfect LA-based couple, conjures up these relatable anxieties of being in your 40s and finally realizing that life is slowly slipping away from you. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Chloe Lenihan

Director

Elizabeth Masucci

Birdie

Joseph Mancuso

Ben

Krystina Alabado

January

Ethan Jones Romero

Jerek

Joe Pacheco

Big Ben
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Synopsis SMILE... the Worst is Yet to Come follows Ben and Birdie, elder millennials whose marriage buckles under failed IVF and stalled ambitions. Their attempt to reconnect at a romantic getaway in Big Bear is derailed when Gen-Z influencers, January and Jerek, crash their cabin, sparking a raw night of storytelling. Secrets surface, façades shatter, and the couple must confront uncomfortable truths about love, time, and what really matters.
Director
Chloe Lenihan
Producer
Elizabeth Masucci, Joseph Mancuso, Chloe Lenihan, Andy Fortenbacher
Screenwriter
Joseph Mancuso, Chloe Lenihan
Production Co
Ben and Birdie
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 24m