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  • 2007
  • R
  • Warner Home Video
  • 1 h 38 m
  • 2007
  • R
  • Warner Home Video
  • 1 h 38 m
Laura Smiles

Summary Nine years after the death of her witty and artistic fiance, Laura is ensconced as a solidly upper-middle-class suburban housewife with a perfect husband and an 8-year-old son. Everything around her appears staid, distanced, established... however all is not well in suburbia. (Kindred Media Group)

Directed By: Jason Ruscio

Written By: Jason Ruscio

  • 2007
  • R
  • Warner Home Video
  • 1 h 38 m
  • 2007
  • R
  • Warner Home Video
  • 1 h 38 m

Laura Smiles

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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Summary Nine years after the death of her witty and artistic fiance, Laura is ensconced as a solidly upper-middle-class suburban housewife with a perfect husband and an 8-year-old son. Everything around her appears staid, distanced, established... however all is not well in suburbia. (Kindred Media Group)

Directed By: Jason Ruscio

Written By: Jason Ruscio

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 9 Critic Reviews
57
56% Positive
5 Reviews
22% Mixed
2 Reviews
22% Negative
2 Reviews

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 9 Critic Reviews
57
56% Positive
5 Reviews
22% Mixed
2 Reviews
22% Negative
2 Reviews

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83
There's an unconvincing last-act twist, but this is the movie "Little Children" wanted to be.
By Owen Gleiberman FULL REVIEW
80
It casts an increasingly hypnotic spell, thanks in no small measure to Wright -- a fearless actress (and the real-life wife of writer-director Ruscio) who brings this sometimes despicable, often heartbreaking character to life with every atom of her being.
By Scott Foundas FULL REVIEW
75
Wright's haunting performance is the anchor that keeps Ruscio's film from vanishing down a rabbit hole.
By Maitland McDonagh FULL REVIEW
75
Ruscio's script is grim and darkly funny, but the big attraction is Wright's right-on performance. She's an actress waiting to be discovered.
By V.A. Musetto FULL REVIEW
40
As Ruscio piles it on, he gets himself further and further away from any sense of genuine emotional truth.
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38
It's an interesting profile in self-destruction until the script becomes unhinged itself and has Laura doing things that are not so much outrageous as hilariously stupid.
By Jack Mathews FULL REVIEW
30
Stylish, low-budget indies thrive on redeeming the clichés of everyday life. But that takes smart writing and sharp humor, of which Laura Smiles has none.
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Production Company LS Productions, RKO Radio Pictures
Release Date Aug 3, 2007
Duration 1 h 38 m
Rating R
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Awards

Vail Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Denver International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Tribeca Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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