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Candy

  • 2006
  • 18A
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Heath Ledger and Abbie Cornish in Candy (2006)
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A poet falls in love with an art student who gravitates to his bohemian lifestyle -- and his love of heroin. Hooked as much on one another as they are on the drug, their relationship alterna... Read allA poet falls in love with an art student who gravitates to his bohemian lifestyle -- and his love of heroin. Hooked as much on one another as they are on the drug, their relationship alternates between states of oblivion, self-destruction, and despair.A poet falls in love with an art student who gravitates to his bohemian lifestyle -- and his love of heroin. Hooked as much on one another as they are on the drug, their relationship alternates between states of oblivion, self-destruction, and despair.

  • Director
    • Neil Armfield
  • Writers
    • Luke Davies
    • Neil Armfield
  • Stars
    • Heath Ledger
    • Abbie Cornish
    • Geoffrey Rush
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    47K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,275
    395
    • Director
      • Neil Armfield
    • Writers
      • Luke Davies
      • Neil Armfield
    • Stars
      • Heath Ledger
      • Abbie Cornish
      • Geoffrey Rush
    • 97User reviews
    • 67Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 17 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Heath Ledger
    Heath Ledger
    • Dan
    Abbie Cornish
    Abbie Cornish
    • Candy
    Geoffrey Rush
    Geoffrey Rush
    • Casper
    Tom Budge
    • Schumann
    Roberto Meza Mont
    • Jorge
    Tony Martin
    Tony Martin
    • Mr. Wyatt
    Noni Hazlehurst
    Noni Hazlehurst
    • Mrs. Wyatt
    Holly Austin
    Holly Austin
    • Sunglasses Shop Assistant
    Craig Moraghan
    • Washing Machine Dealer
    John Lee
    • Hock Shop Man
    Noel Herriman
    • Celebrant
    Tim McKenzie
    • Uncle Rod
    Tara Morice
    Tara Morice
    • Aunt Katherine
    Maddi Newling
    • Janey
    Patricia Lemon
    • Wedding Guest
    Barry Jaggers
    • Wedding Guest
    Cristian Lavin
    Cristian Lavin
    • Little Angelo
    • (as a different name)
    Leo Cowan
    • Mechanic
    • Director
      • Neil Armfield
    • Writers
      • Luke Davies
      • Neil Armfield
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Heath Ledger was the director's only choice for the role of Dan.
    • Goofs
      When Dan is sitting in the shower, the tattoo (which was real and was blacked out for some reason - it is actually a cluster of planets) on his shoulder smudges and transfers to the shower tile. The next scene it is intact.
    • Quotes

      Casper: When you can stop, you don't want to. When you want to stop, you can't.

    • Alternate versions
      There are six different versions. These are the runtimes: "1 hr 48 min (108 min) 1 hr 56 min (116 min) (Australia) 1 hr 48 min (108 min) (UK) 1 hr 48 min (108 min) (USA) 1 hr 48 min (108 min) (Hong Kong) 1 hr 48 min (108 min) (uncut) (UK)".
    • Connections
      Featured in Candy: Image Gallery (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Song to the Siren
      Arranged and Produced by Paul Charlier

      Performed by Paula Arundell

      Performed by Tim Buckley

      Courtesy of Universal Music Publishing Australia & Tim Buckley Music

    User reviews97

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    Featured review
    7/10
    Could have been great, but had some incredible performances
    Saw this last night at Greater Union, Tuggerah. There were about 10 of us and only 3 of us loved it..But to put it in perspective, the others were more keen on seeing Click and The Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift:-)

    I thought it was a good movie, but lacked some character depth in places. Heath Ledger was good, but it was really Abbie Cornish (so exceptional in Somersault as well) and Geoffrey Rush who were outstanding. Abbie Cornish is amazing as Candy, she truly lives and breathes the role, except in the last scene, where I thought her character didn't really match the emotion shown by Heath Ledger's character. That was Heath's finest scene for me, the way he was able to portray so much emotion without saying anything at all.

    Tony Martin and Noni Hazelhurst were good in their small time on screen, but again, the relationship breakdown between Candy and her Mum wasn't really explored which didn't really help when she goes off at her Mum and starts screaming at her for ruining her life..

    Great direction by Neil Armfield and this was really a movie about Heath and Abbie's characters dependence on drugs and on each other through their ordeal. Some of the things they do to obtain drugs and the money to buy drugs is shocking, but to them just a necessity to obtain ways and means of getting "a fix".

    As good as this movie was, if you liked Candy, please take time to see an earlier Australian movie from a few years ago called Head On by Anna Kikkonos (I think that's her name). It stars Alex Dimitraides and is a much better exploration of the drug scene.

    Overall, Candy is a worthy addition to the local Australian cinema and I'm glad I was able to enjoy this movie. Definitely worth a look for the performances by Abbie Cornish, Geoffrey Rush and Heath Ledger
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    • maveric_74
    • Jun 30, 2006

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    • Is this film based on a novel?
    • Does the salt injection really help an overdose?
    • Can you explain what Candy meant when she said "I've been clenching my fists all my life"?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 25, 2006 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 迷幻甜心
    • Filming locations
      • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Film Finance
      • Paradigm Hyde Films
      • Renaissance Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $45,128
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,646
      • Nov 19, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,105,096
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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