John Candy: I Like Me (2025)
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A portrait of the late Canadian actor John Candy utilizing rare and never-before-seen archive footage.
The story
John Candy: I Like Me is a documentary portrait of the beloved Canadian actor John Candy, who became a prominent star of comedy films before his death in 1994. The film constructs its narrative using a wealth of rare and never-before-seen materials, including archive footage, outtakes, private home videos, and audio commentary. These elements are supplemented by interviews with friends and family to provide a comprehensive look at his career, which began in sketch comedy before he achieved widespread fame in the late 20th century.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
John Candy: I Like Me is a documentary portrait of the late Canadian actor John Candy. The film explores his journey from the sketch comedy series Second City Television to becoming one of the most beloved stars of comedy films until his death in 1994. The narrative is constructed through a vast collection of rare and never-before-seen archive footage, outtakes, private home videos, and audio commentary. It features interviews with friends and family, as well as comedy luminaries such as Tom Hanks, Steve Martin, Bill Murray, and Catherine O'Hara, who speak about his roles in films like Splash and Planes, Trains & Automobiles. The film's title is derived from a line spoken by Candy in the 1987 film Planes, Trains and Automobiles.
- First release year
- 2025
- Runtime (minutes)
- 113
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Colin Hanks
- Cast and characters
- John Candy
- Genres
- documentary
- Themes
- legacy; tribute
- Tone and mood
- melancholy; heartfelt
- Premise and plot tags
- biographical; documentary
- Reception
- The film received generally favorable reviews, with critics praising its heart and archive material, though some noted its conventional structure.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 69 · scale: 100 · review count: 14
- Production trivia
- The title comes from a line in Planes, Trains and Automobiles.; The film's acquisition was announced by producer Ryan Reynolds in 2022.
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