Candy Jar

Candy Jar

Two rivals have met their match

Directed by Ben Shelton

201892 min6.1 / 10

A warm, earnest teen romance built around two competitive debate rivals discovering connection through their shared ambitions and intellectual sparring.

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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Questions people ask

  • Is Candy Jar one of a kind? No. Less singular than 97% of films.

  • Is Candy Jar violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Candy Jar easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Does Candy Jar end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is Candy Jar scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Candy Jar sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity6

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise19

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Candy Jar, and what each one shares →

Like Candy Jar

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Candy Jar

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Candy Jar, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Candy Jar, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Candy Jar, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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