Overview

• The feature, which opened this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, was released worldwide on Prime Video on Oct. 10.
• Hanks directs with Ryan Reynolds as producer via Maximum Effort alongside Amazon MGM Studios, with Candy’s wife and children serving as co–executive producers using rare home footage.
• The documentary features extensive interviews with Bill Murray, Steve Martin, Catherine O’Hara, Eugene Levy, Martin Short, Dan Aykroyd, Mel Brooks, Tom Hanks, Macaulay Culkin and others.
• Beyond celebrating Candy’s kindness, the film addresses private struggles including anxiety, grief after his father’s death and concerns about weight and heart health, with the filmmakers urging open conversations about therapy and well-being.
• Early reviews note a moving, nostalgic portrait yet criticize the heavy reliance on celebrity talking heads and a lack of deeper artistic or psychological analysis.