Strangers with Candy 2006
“Going to high school for the first time is always scary... Especially the second time around.”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 86 minutes
- Director
- Paul Dinello
- Networks
- Worldwide Pants, Roberts/David Films, Comedy Central Films
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
What is Strangers with Candy?
Topic: Film "Strangers with Candy" (2006). Goal: 150-190 word factual overview.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2006
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 86 minutes
- Release date
- Jun 28, 2006
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- Worldwide Pants, Roberts/David Films, Comedy Central Films
- Budget
- $3,500,000
- Revenue
- $2,254,124
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 5.7/10 from 104 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~86 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Worldwide Pants, Roberts/David Films, Comedy Central Films
Where to watch in United States
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Topic: Film "Strangers with Candy" (2006).
Goal: 150-190 word factual overview.
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Source [1]:
Title: Strangers with Candy (2006)
Release Date: 06/28/2006 (US)
Genre: Comedy
Rating: R
Runtime: 1h 26m
Synopsis: Prequel to the critically acclaimed series featuring Jerri Blank, a 46 year old ex-junkie, ex-con who returns to high school in a bid to start her life over.
Source [2]:
Producers: Roberts/David Films, David Letterman's Worldwide Pants.
Co-producer: Colbert.
Source [3]:
Mentions a 1999 series (not the film itself, but related).
Drafting Sentence 1 (No spoilers): Strangers with Candy is a comedy film released in the United States on June 28, 2006.
Drafting Plot/Context: The film serves as a prequel
Should you watch it?
“A forty-six-year-old ex-junkie and ex-convict named Jerri Blank returns to high school.”
- Features the central character Jerri Blank, a forty-six-year-old ex-junkie and ex-con.
- Serves as a prequel to the critically acclaimed series.
- Stars Amy Sedaris as Jerri Blank, alongside cast members Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello, Greg Hollimon, and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
- It holds a TMDB rating of 5.7 out of 10 based on 102 ratings, which is lower than the comedy genre average.
Watch it if you want to see the prequel film featuring Amy Sedaris as Jerri Blank returning to high school.
The film functions as a prequel comedy featuring a streetwise protagonist starting her life over.
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Where to stream Strangers with Candy?
Streaming availability details are not provided in the source material.
Whether it is worth watching?
The film holds a TMDB rating of 5.7 out of 10 based on 102 ratings, and it is a prequel to the critically acclaimed series.
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Is it connected to the television series?
Yes, the film is a prequel to the critically acclaimed series featuring the same main character, Jerri Blank.
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