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2007 Certificate 15
  • Rated:
  • 60
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"I Want Candy" follows two hopeful lads from Leatherhead trying to break into the movies who stumble upon the opportunity of a lifetime. Frustrated by their arty film teacher (Mackenzie Crook), wannabe producer Joe (Tom Riley) and his talented but neurotic director friend Baggy (Tom Burke) head to London to sell what they know .. Read more

Starring David Armand, Jimmy Carr, Mackenzie Crook, Carmen Electra
Director Stephen Surjik
Genres Audio Descriptive, Comedy

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  • Critics' reviews of I Want Candy

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  • The old write-about-what-you-know adage works for this Ealing Studios comedy about a couple of film students struggling... read more on Time Out

    • Anna Smith, 
    • Time Out
  • Most helpful members' reviews (3) of I Want Candy

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  • 50 out of 53 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    Porn-tastically hilarious...!

    A couple of young lads doing a media study course, aim for the bright lights of hollywood. To get to the top these guys decide to hawk a script around several production companies, only to inadvertently fall upon a production company who promote the seedier sort of film, inadvertently the lads are cornered into having to make a blue film to extricate themselves from a tricky situation (is this starting to sound a little benny hill meets carry on ?), and the whole thing dissolves into a well written well produced and hilariously acted farce, everyone in this made me laugh out loud.

    A British film, with a great cast, this could possibly be the funniest film you might see all year (any film that can make a rib-tickler out of a ribbed-tickler can't be all bad can it ?). I would definately recommend this as worth a watch !

  • 18 out of 22 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Very Funny!!

    Didn't know what this film was about when I went to the preview. Story of 2 struggling students who come good in the 'adult' film industry. Some very funny moments throughout... just don't go and see it with your 15 year old daughter like I did!!!

      • gromit21 from Edinburgh
  • 17 out of 18 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 0 stars

    i DONT want candy

    The basic idea was good; Carmen,porn & Leatherhead (the town in Surrey, not the bloke from Texas). Sadly, this failed badly; the two leads are just dull, Carmen looks damn hot but no sign of a red swimsuit, very few laughs, no T & A. Overall, little point in watching.

  • Most recent members' reviews (2) of I Want Candy

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  • 50 out of 53 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    Porn-tastically hilarious...!

    A couple of young lads doing a media study course, aim for the bright lights of hollywood. To get to the top these guys decide to hawk a script around several production companies, only to inadvertently fall upon a production company who promote the seedier sort of film, inadvertently the lads are cornered into having to make a blue film to extricate themselves from a tricky situation (is this starting to sound a little benny hill meets carry on ?), and the whole thing dissolves into a well written well produced and hilariously acted farce, everyone in this made me laugh out loud.

    A British film, with a great cast, this could possibly be the funniest film you might see all year (any film that can make a rib-tickler out of a ribbed-tickler can't be all bad can it ?). I would definately recommend this as worth a watch !

  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 1 star

    Dissapointing

    I love british comedies but this was really poor. The trailers looked great but it wasnt as funny as it was made to look.

      • A customer from London
  • 50 out of 53 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    Porn-tastically hilarious...!

    A couple of young lads doing a media study course, aim for the bright lights of hollywood. To get to the top these guys decide to hawk a script around several production companies, only to inadvertently fall upon a production company who promote the seedier sort of film, inadvertently the lads are cornered into having to make a blue film to extricate themselves from a tricky situation (is this starting to sound a little benny hill meets carry on ?), and the whole thing dissolves into a well written well produced and hilariously acted farce, everyone in this made me laugh out loud.

    A British film, with a great cast, this could possibly be the funniest film you might see all year (any film that can make a rib-tickler out of a ribbed-tickler can't be all bad can it ?). I would definately recommend this as worth a watch !

  • 18 out of 22 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Very Funny!!

    Didn't know what this film was about when I went to the preview. Story of 2 struggling students who come good in the 'adult' film industry. Some very funny moments throughout... just don't go and see it with your 15 year old daughter like I did!!!

      • gromit21 from Edinburgh
  • 17 out of 18 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 0 stars

    i DONT want candy

    The basic idea was good; Carmen,porn & Leatherhead (the town in Surrey, not the bloke from Texas). Sadly, this failed badly; the two leads are just dull, Carmen looks damn hot but no sign of a red swimsuit, very few laughs, no T & A. Overall, little point in watching.

  • 12 out of 12 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    i want candy

    although this film is abit slow at the start i am so glad i carried on watching. i have never laughed so much! there was not any paticular bits that i disliked. this film is fun quirky and simple. great to watch with mates or any carmen electra fans.very funny!

  • 6 out of 6 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 0 stars

    Do not rent

    Not funny, boring and painful to watch, don't bother.....

      • A customer from scotland
  • 5 out of 5 people found this review helpful

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    Rated - 1 star [Highly rated reviewer]

    I dont want this..

    • Victoria
      • Victoria from Bath
  • 5 out of 6 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 1 star

    I Want Candy (2007)

    Not funny, boring and painful to watch, don't bother.....

      • A customer from London, England
  • 5 out of 8 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 0 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    One of the worst films i have ever seen along with confetti!

    They made it look like it might be ok in the trailers and i'd like to know how much the critics are getting paid to say this is a good film. Bad story terrible acting boring film. Its not even worth watching for a perv over Carmen Electra awful awful film if i was forced to watch it again i think i would poke my eyes out! Another embarrassment for British film!

      • PPKett from Kettering
  • 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 2 stars

    Poor script

    Sorry, I just did not like this film. Every turn in the script was totally unbelievable, and it was not very funny.

    Maybe some will like it. Put it this way: if you think that somebody eating toast with pubic hair in the butter is hilarious, and if are not bothered by the logic of two guys apparently believing that combining their epic love story script with a porn movie will get them into Hollywood, then you'll like this film.

      • eolake from Lancashire
  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    good film

    good film to watch quite funny.

      • A customer from wales
  • Critics' reviews

  • The old write-about-what-you-know adage works for this Ealing Studios comedy about a couple of film students struggling... read more on Time Out

    • Anna Smith, 
    • Time Out

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