Candy

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Candy

R

2006

1h 48m

Drama

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A fatherly chemistry professor (Geoffrey Rush) indulges two young lovers (Heath Ledger, Abbie Cornish) in their ever-increasing heroin habits. Eventually the pair, an artist named Candy and an aspiring poet named Dan, become caught in a harrowing downward spiral of drug dependency and failed efforts to get clean.

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Critics Consensus

Stars Heath Ledger and Abbie Cornish look better than they should as heroin addicts, and their characters are too absorbed and self-pitying to be totally compelling.

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Amy Nicholson

I.E. Weekly

Davies has no new insights into the heroin spiral, but this silly melodrama benefits from the palpable chemistry between Ledger and Cornish

Rated: C

May 15, 2009

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Katey Rich

Film Journal International

Without real characters or a fresh take on drug addiction, Candy has little to recommend it for anyone who's seen The Basketball Diaries or Requiem for a Dream.

Feb 6, 2007

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Terry Lawson

Detroit Free Press

Undeniably affecting.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 12, 2007

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

A tentative, inconclusive take on what it's like to be young, in love and on heroin.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 15, 2020

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

No one would ever mistake this for a "feel-good" romp, but its potency is unwavering.

Rated: 3/4

Dec 9, 2019

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Kaleem Aftab

The List

There is nothing harder to do well on screen than a picaresque drama about drug addiction... Despite good performances and excellent cinematography, this is a struggle that the filmmaker loses.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 3, 2018

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Abigail K.

Really good showed what it’s like for people struggling and the acting was top tier I loved it so much I revoked

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/26/25

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Nicole C

Excellent acting, It has realistic feel, helping to better understand the minds of people suffering from addiction and mental illness. I see some people were harsh, since they’re addicts but it’s ok to have some sympathy for humans experiencing pain we don’t understand. Heath always delivers rest in peace

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/22/25

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Mari F

Heavy, heartbreaking, sad love story about two people clinging to each other while engrossed in their mind-numbing drug use. Great acting by Geoffrey Rush as their supportive druggie buddy.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/11/24

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Ionela C

Bored me a little, but i love Heath Ledger

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/02/24

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Abigail M

idk this movie just made me angry and also very uncomfortable, which i think was the goal.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/01/23

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Audience Member

Inspired, the scene's are beautifully shot. The subject matter, while dark and suffocating, effectively captures the essence of a young and true love in which is plagued by the realities of a life with addiction. A great performance by Heath Ledger, perhaps only outshined by Geoffrey Rush.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Synopsis

A fatherly chemistry professor (Geoffrey Rush) indulges two young lovers (Heath Ledger, Abbie Cornish) in their ever-increasing heroin habits. Eventually the pair, an artist named Candy and an aspiring poet named Dan, become caught in a harrowing downward spiral of drug dependency and failed efforts to get clean.

Director: Neil Armfield
Producer: Margaret Fink, Emile Sherman
Screenwriter: Neil Armfield, Luke Davies
Distributor: ThinkFilm
Production Co: Renaissance Films
Rating: R (Language|Disturbing Images|Depiction of Drug Addiction|Nudity|Sexual Content)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 17, 2006, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 11, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $44.7K
Runtime: 1h 48m

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