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In November 2007, Smiley Face came and went, earning $200,000 worldwide even though it deserved to make $200 million. Goofy stoner comedies almost always starred men, and then along came Anna Faris’ absurdly committed turn as Jane, a spacey Los Angeles actress who went to school for economics but now spends most of her time ripping bongs. Longtime Gregg Araki admirers knew right away that Smiley Face was special, but in the intervening years, more people have embraced the movie’s heady strain. Among the crowded pantheon of memorable Faris performances, it might be the best of them.
Running a brisk 84 minutes, Smiley Face borrows an age-old narrative obstacle: eating your roommate’s cannabis…
