Overview

• Now streaming on Prime Video, the feature debuted as the 50th Toronto International Film Festival’s opening-night selection before a U.S. festival bow in Chagrin Falls.
• The documentary assembles extensive home movies and performance clips spanning Candy’s SCTV breakthrough and leading film roles, with the title drawn from a signature moment in Planes, Trains and Automobiles.
• On-camera voices include Steve Martin, Bill Murray, Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, Martin Short, Dan Aykroyd, Tom Hanks, Mel Brooks, Macaulay Culkin and Conan O’Brien, alongside Candy’s family.
• The film addresses Candy’s anxiety and escalating struggles with weight, smoking and drinking, with family members recalling his fears and sharing personal memories.
• Recent reviews describe a warm, enjoyable tribute with rich anecdotes and priceless footage, while noting a conventional structure; the Boston Herald gave it three stars and the Sydney Morning Herald four.