The Candidate

2019·Movie
1h 25min
57
DecentGoodWatch score

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No stream option in US yet.

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About

Only the witch can save us

The naughty and funny witch Dioselina provides esoteric services to her neighbors helping them with rituals and ridiculous oddments, until her success falls apart when Dr. Sarmiento, a corrupt politician closes her business. This situation motivates her to want to unmask the intentions of the politician, uniting with her neighbors in a campaign to give her her due.
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Questions about The Candidate

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Is The Candidate worth watching?

57
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57/100 (IMDb 6.4 and Metacritic 100). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is The Candidate?

1 h 25 min

The Candidate runs 1 h 25 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on The Candidate?

Critics100
Audiences66

Not quite. Critics rate The Candidate higher (100) than audiences (66). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.

What language is The Candidate in?

Spanish

It was made in Spanish. Produced in Colombia.

What tropes does The Candidate use?

Hypocritical HumorThousand-Yard StareThe CorrupterTrade Your Passion for GloryStepford SmilerCorpsingNo Celebrities Were HarmedDoor-Closes EndingRunning GagSliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism"Well Done, Son" GuySo What Do We Do Now?and 17 more

TV Tropes lists 29 storytelling tropes for The Candidate, including Hypocritical Humor, Thousand-Yard Stare, The Corrupter.

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