Kissing Candice
Seen it?2018 | 102 min | Thriller, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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
- Great for anyone nostalgic for their awkward years and fantasy readers. It gets the awkwardness and the high stakes of being young. Its magic has rules, and the story plays by them.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Not ideal if you just want to unwind.
Candice longs to escape the boredom of her seaside town, but when a boy she dreams about turns up in real life, she becomes involved with a dangerous local gang.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
73% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Aoife McArdle
- Ann SkellyCandice
- Ryan LincolnJacob
- Conall KeatingDermot
- Ryan McParlandConor
- John LynchDonal
- Tony DoyleSharkey
- Maghnús FoyMonk
- James GreeneMaguire
- Seaghán Óg O'NeillAaron
- Jason CullenCaleb