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On [[Rotten Tomatoes]] the film has an approval rating of 56% based on reviews from 9 critics.<ref>{{cite web |title= I Want Candy (2007) |url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/i_want_candy |website= |accessdate= 10 April 2020 }}</ref> |
On [[Rotten Tomatoes]] the film has an approval rating of 56% based on reviews from 9 critics.<ref>{{cite web |title= I Want Candy (2007) |url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/i_want_candy |website= |accessdate= 10 April 2020 }}</ref> |
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The film received mixed reviews, but praise from Channel 4,<ref>[http://www.channel4.com/film/reviews/film.jsp?id=160668 I Want Candy Movie Review (2007) from Channel 4 Film]</ref> ''Time Out''<ref>[http://www.timeout.com/film/84150.html I Want Candy movie review – ''Time Out London'']</ref> and ''Empire Magazine''.<ref> |
The film received mixed reviews, but praise from Channel 4,<ref>[http://www.channel4.com/film/reviews/film.jsp?id=160668 I Want Candy Movie Review (2007) from Channel 4 Film]</ref> ''Time Out''<ref>[http://www.timeout.com/film/84150.html I Want Candy movie review – ''Time Out London'']</ref> and ''Empire Magazine''.<ref>{{cite web |date= 23 February 2007 |author= |author-link= |title= I Want Candy |url= https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/want-candy-review/ |website= Empire |accessdate= |archive-url= |archive-date= }}</ref> |
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| I Want Candy | |
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.png) British theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Stephen Surjik |
| Written by | Pete Hewitt Phil Hughes Jamie Minoprio Jonathan Stern Fred Wolf |
| Produced by | Barnaby Thompson Piers Thompson |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Crighton Bone |
| Edited by | Alex Mackie |
| Music by | Melanie C Sugardaddy Art Brut |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista International |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.5 million |
| Box office | $2.4 million[1] |
I Want Candy is a 2007 British sex comedy film directed by Stephen Surjik.
Plot
A group of film students at Leatherhead University in search of funding for their feature film The Love Storm end up having to rewrite and make it into a pornographic film. This leads the boys head first into a world of erotica that they did not even know existed and into the life of actress Candy Fiveways (Carmen Electra).
Cast
- Tom Riley as Joe
- Tom Burke as Baggy
- Carmen Electra as Candy Fiveways
- Eddie Marsan as Doug
- Michelle Ryan as Lila
- Mackenzie Crook as Dulberg
- Felicity Montagu as Mum
- Philip Jackson as Dad
- Jimmy Carr as Video Store Guy
- John Standing as Michael de Vere
Production
Background
It was shot on a low budget in west London, but was picked up by Buena Vista International for wide national release.
"I Want Candy" is also the title of a song written and originally recorded by The Strangeloves in 1965, and covered by Melanie C for the film.
Locations
Scenes in the fictional Leatherhead University were filmed on the campus of Brooklands College in Weybridge, Surrey.[citation needed]
Reception
Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 56% based on reviews from 9 critics.[2]
The film received mixed reviews, but praise from Channel 4,[3] Time Out[4] and Empire Magazine.[5]
Box office
The film entered the UK top 10 at number seven,[6] and moved to No.11 the following week.[7]
Home media
I Want Candy was released as a DVD on 20 August 2007. It was rated 15. The special feature it included on the DVD were deleted scenes, bloopers, and 'The Making Of...'. It also included scenes which were from the official website like "Joe and Baggy's 10 tips to making a film" and "What's your porn star name?."
References
- ^ "I Want Candy (2007)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ^ "I Want Candy (2007)". Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ I Want Candy Movie Review (2007) from Channel 4 Film
- ^ I Want Candy movie review – Time Out London
- ^ "I Want Candy". Empire. 23 February 2007.
- ^ "UK Film Box Office Mar 23-Mar 25, 2007". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 30 April 2007.
- ^ "UK Film Box Office Mar 30-Apr 01, 2007". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 30 April 2007.
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