Is Strangers with Candy violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Strangers with Candy end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Strangers with Candy easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Strangers with Candy scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Strangers with Candy sad?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Strangers with Candy

Name: Strangers with Candy
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2006
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Amy Sedaris, Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello, Greg Hollimon, Philip Seymour Hoffman

Going to high school for the first time is always scary... Especially the second time around.

Directed by Paul Dinello

Produced by Worldwide Pants, Roberts/David Films

200686 min5.7 / 10

A campy, absurdist dark comedy that mines comedy from the collision between a damaged, aging ex-con and the social rituals of high school.

A 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.

Questions people ask

Is Strangers with Candy violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does Strangers with Candy end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Strangers with Candy easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Strangers with Candy scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is Strangers with Candy sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

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