China Synopsis
“Celebrate the Incredible Strength of Humanity.”
Introduced to a volunteer opportunity with the Doctor's Gift Program, Katie (Mika Boorem) signs up for a trip to China, where she meets Lin (Yi Ding), a girl with whom she shares a birthday. Lin has a facial deformity that discourages her from ever showing her face, but her friendship with Katie helps her start to see life in a new way.
The 2004–2006 China Window
45 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Smile sits at position #43.
The 2000s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Smile premiered. 142 total titles in this decade from China.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #842 of 946 China films indexed here (11th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.3 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #507 of 547 (top 93%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Dark Forest, Konwiser Brothers, Changchun Film Studio |
| Runtime | 1h 47m |
| Release Date | April 8, 2005 |
| IMDb | tt0397103 |