Candy

2006
R
1h 48m

IMDb RATING

7.2/10

49K

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Heath Ledger and Abbie Cornish in Candy (2006)

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Drama Romance

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.

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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

49K

YOUR RATING

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Awards
- 6 wins & 17 nominations total

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Photos185

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Storyline

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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

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Featured review

7/10

Tough one

This movie or better it's premise is completely dependent on it's actors. If they wouldn't deliver, the movie would fall apart. Just because it does not have the strength of a complex story and is character driven.

But if you see it as an character driven story, as you should, then you will be amazed by the two lead players (and Geoffrey Rush). I wasn't so sure about Heath Ledger, because of his teen comedy past, but this guy can act. If you don't believe that, watch this movie! And sure enough, he will leave his mark on the Batman franchise too (the upcoming Dark Knight Sequel).

But be also aware of the fact, that this is a drama about drug addicts. If you cannot cope with that, don't watch the movie!