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Candy Jar

Candy Jar

Comedy · Drama · Romance · 2018

Dueling high school debate champs who are at odds on just about everything forge ahead with ambitious plans to get into the colleges of their dreams.

Movie details

Candy Jar

“Two rivals have met their match”

2018 Comedy · Drama · Romance 1h 32m

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6.1 / 10

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Dueling high school debate champs who are at odds on just about everything forge ahead with ambitious plans to get into the colleges of their dreams.

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What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Ben Shelton

Written by

Chad Klitzman

Sami Gayle

Sami Gayle

Lona Skinner

Jacob Latimore

Jacob Latimore

Bennett Russell

Christina Hendricks

Christina Hendricks

Amy Skinner

Uzo Aduba

Uzo Aduba

Julia Russell

Helen Hunt

Helen Hunt

Kathy

Tom Bergeron

Tom Bergeron

Principal Nelson

Tracey Bonner

Tracey Bonner

Newnan Principal

Court is in session

Put Candy Jar on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.