Candy Jar

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Candy Jar

2018

1h 32m

Comedy

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An introverted high school girl from a working-class background falls in love with her wealthy debate team nemesis and realizes they share more in common than they thought.

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Andrea Thompson

The Spool

The genius of Candy Jar is not in how much of Lona and Bennett's journey feels new. It's the sense of perspective and even realism inherent in their story that makes a case for the ways we can learn and grow from failure and loss.

Feb 4, 2019

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

Though supposedly on the same side, Bennett and Lona will stop at nothing to one-up each other until ... well, what do you reckon?

Rated: 2.5/5

May 11, 2018

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Jeffrey Lyles

Lyles' Movie Files

Candy Jar is a surprisingly sweet and touching teen romance drama that goes down easy and had me craving seconds.

Rated: 9/10

May 6, 2018

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Eddie Strait

The Daily Dot

'Candy' turns out to be the most apropos way to describe Candy Jar. It's reliably sweet and empty, a fine choice for anyone looking for a light option.

Rated: 2.5/5

May 3, 2018

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Barbara Shulgasser

Common Sense Media

Drama about debate team rivals has some cursing.

Rated: 3/5

May 2, 2018

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Joe Reid

Decider

This is a highly watchable movie that doesn't break any new ground but will, at worst, make you think of a good half-dozen other great movies like it.

Apr 30, 2018

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Yani A

I love highschool love. Unmatured, clichés, cringe, funny, typical, kids, nerd, cant stop arguing

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/27/23

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Audience Member

not bad but nothing special and gets really predictable a little ways in

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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glen a

The nicest thing I can say about this movie is that it is not completely devoid of any redeeming qualities, but it was so dull that there was no point in time that I was interested in it for the 30 minutes that I gave it before giving up and leaving the room. I give it a D - Just don't bother

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

It was a very nice film!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Audience Member

quite nice with good lesson about having fun in life, no matter where you go.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Greg M

It's worth watching if for no other reason so you can give birth to a new found disgust for the idiocy of fast talking rambling BS that appears to be the debate club world. I have a feeling the portrayal is accurate, which makes me wonder why there's no clause added to debates that state one must be clear and coherent with your speech or face automatic disqualification for trying to exploit an obvious flaw that only pollutes the entire session... Otherwise, it's a pretty normal ride. Very predictable. Decently enjoyable. But it's not going to make your top ten list or anything. This is one case where the rotten tomatoes score seems to reflect pretty accurately.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/22/19

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Synopsis

An introverted high school girl from a working-class background falls in love with her wealthy debate team nemesis and realizes they share more in common than they thought.

Director: Ben Shelton
Producer: Judy Cairo, Michael A. Simpson
Screenwriter: Chad Klitzman
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 27, 2018
Runtime: 1h 32m

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