Candyman fingerprintRelentless energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and brutally violent
Melancholic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Society, everyday modern life, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
Standout sound design, cinematography, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Nerve-racking and brutally violent
Candyman is nerve-racking, brutally violent, and scary.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Society, everyday modern life, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around society, everyday modern life, and crime. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
The direction and performances stand out.
Standout sound design, cinematography, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the sound design, cinematography, and visual style stand out.
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Candyman is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Peacock, NBC, and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads and Amazon MX Player. 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67/100 (IMDb 5.9, Rotten Tomatoes 83%, and Metacritic 72). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, disturbing imagery, and strong language.
1 h 31 min
Candyman runs 1 h 31 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Candyman higher (78) than audiences (56). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes. It cost about $25 million to make and earned $77 million worldwide, 3.1 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some French. Produced in Canada, United States.
+100GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Candyman in 114 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 117 storytelling tropes for Candyman, including The Scream, Would Hurt a Child, Setting Update.
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