Overview

• Directed by Colin Hanks with Ryan Reynolds among producers, the feature revisits Candy’s life and career through new interviews and archival material.
• The film premiered as the opener of the 50th Toronto International Film Festival and is now available to stream on Prime Video.
• Critics from outlets including the Boston Globe and the Guardian describe a reverential tone and note limited reliance on footage of Candy compared with the volume of interviews.
• Participants include Bill Murray, Macaulay Culkin, Andrea Martin, Catherine O’Hara, Eugene Levy, Martin Short, Steve Martin, Conan O’Brien, Mel Brooks, Dan Aykroyd, and Candy’s children.
• Reviewers cite omissions such as scant attention to Candy’s Toronto Argonauts tenure and a lack of scenes from Cool Runnings and Only the Lonely; the film runs 113 minutes and is rated PG-13.