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Candyman
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Candyman is a 2021 horror film directed by Nia DaCosta and written by DaCosta and Jordan Peele. Produced by Monkeypaw Productions, Bron Studios, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the movie stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, and Colman Domingo. It serves as a sequel to the film Candyman and is based on the Books of Blood and the story Candyman. The narrative is set in Chicago during 2019 and explores themes of collective trauma, artists, and revenge.
The film was released in the United States and Canada on August 25, 26, and 27, 2021, through video on demand. It has a runtime of 91 minutes and a budget of $25,000,000. The production generated $77,411,570 in revenue. Critical assessments include a Bechdel test evaluation and review scores of 7.3/10, 84%, and 72/100. The tagline for the film is "Dare to say his name."
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6.0A Chicago artist's sanity starts to unravel, unleashing a terrifying wave of violence when he begins to explore the macabre history of the Candyman.
Cast
- Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Anthony McCoy
- Teyonah Parris as Brianna Cartwright
- Colman Domingo as William Burke
- Nathan Stewart-Jarrett as Troy Cartwright
- Kyle Kaminsky as Grady Smith
- Vanessa Williams as Anne-Marie McCoy
Themes
- sequel
- murder
- urban legend
- bee
- evil
- urban gothic
- mirror
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- blaxploitation film
- Country of origin
- Canada
- Original language
- English language
- Follows
- Candyman
- Based on
- Candyman
- Main subject
- revenge
- Director
- Nia DaCosta
- Screenwriter
- Nia DaCosta
- Cast member
- Tony Todd
- Producer
- Jordan Peele
- Production company
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Narrative location
- Chicago
- Filming location
- Chicago
- Duration
- 91
- FilmAffinity ID
- 441023
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.candymanmovie.com
Show 7 more facts
- title
- Candyman
- publication date
- 2021-08-27
- social media followers
- 13162
- set in period
- 1977
- review score
- 72/100
- capital cost
- 25000000
- box office
- 61186570
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