Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy
Seen it?1996 | 88 min | Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and middling reviews (43% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
A pharmaceutical scientist creates a pill that makes people remember their happiest memory, and although it's successful, it has unfortunate side effects.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
43% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$3 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 39K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kelly Makin
- Dave FoleyMarv / Psychiatrist / New guy / Raymond Hurdicure
- Bruce McCullochAlice / Cisco / Grivo / Worm pill scientist / Cop #2 / Cancer boy / White-trash man
- Kevin McDonaldDr. Chris Cooper / Doreen / Chris' dad / Lacey
- Mark McKinneySimon / Don Roritor / Cabbie / Gunther / Cop #1 / Nina Bedford / Melanie / Drill sergeant / White-trash woman
- Scott ThompsonBaxter / Mrs. Hurdicure / Wally Terzinsky / Malek / Big Stummies scientist / The Queen / Raj / Clemptor
- Kathryn GreenwoodGinny
- Amy SmithRaymond's Kid
- Lachlan MurdochRaymond's Kid
- Nicole De BoerGroupie
- Krista BridgesGroupie