Overview

• Director Colin Hanks and producer Ryan Reynolds lead the feature, expanding a 2018 viral tribute into a full documentary with the Candy family’s support.
• Prime Video lists a global October 10 release for subscribers, with a Mill Valley Film Festival screening scheduled for October 11.
• The film draws on extensive archives and features collaborators including Bill Murray, Steve Martin, Catherine O’Hara, Martin Short, Tom Hanks, Macaulay Culkin, Mel Brooks, Dan Aykroyd, and Eugene Levy.
• Early reactions emphasize warmth and nostalgia, with one critic calling it formulaic but enjoyable and reports from TIFF noting laughter, tears, and standing ovations.
• The documentary addresses Candy’s off-screen struggles alongside his affable persona, including anxiety and the heart attack that ended his life in 1994.