Strangers with Candy fingerprintFunny, light on feelings.
Calm and low-key
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about growing up.
Plenty of cringe comedy and satire
Growing up, everyday modern life, and society
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Strangers with Candy is calm and low-intensity.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about growing up.
It keeps its emotions at a distance. Much of it is about growing up.
Plenty of cringe comedy and satire
Expect plenty of cringe comedy and satire.
Growing up, everyday modern life, and society
Its world is built around growing up, everyday modern life, and society.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Going to high school for the first time is always scary... Especially the second time around.
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Strangers with Candy is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Fandango at Home Free, Shout! Factory TV, and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58/100 (IMDb 5.9, Rotten Tomatoes 51%, and Metacritic 57). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language, drug use, and sexual content.
1 h 26 min
Strangers with Candy runs 1 h 26 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Strangers with Candy higher (64) than critics (54). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $4 million to make and earned $2 million worldwide, 64% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Strangers with Candy in 6 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
5.9
