John Candy: I Like Me
2025 · Movie · PG-13 · 113 min · ★ 7.8 · 79% critics
Friends and family share memories of an iconic comedian’s life through never-before-seen archival footage, imagery, and interviews. The documentary looks back at how he became a beloved presence on screen and beyond, while also reflecting on who he was to the people closest to him.
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Streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
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Details
- Years
- 2025
- Release date
- 2025-09-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 79/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.8/10 (97 votes)
About
If you love heartfelt celebrity retrospectives and want laughs with tears, this may hit the right note; Not for you if you want a more critical, deeper take like Stutz or Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts.
Pros: warm tribute; funny and sad; strong interviews | Cons: repetitive praise; feels surface-level; limited deeper detail
Themes
- adoring
Cast & crew
John Candy
as Self (archive footage)
Tom Hanks
as Self - Actor, Splash
Steve Martin
as Self - Actor, 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles'
Martin Short
as Self - Actor, SCTV
Eugene Levy
as Self - Actor, SCTV
Macaulay Culkin
as Self - Actor, Uncle Buck
Bill Murray
as Self - Mainstage Cast, The Second City
Catherine O'Hara
as Self - Actor, SCTV
Conan O'Brien
as Self - Comedian & Podcast Host
Mel Brooks
as Self - Director, Spaceballs
Directed by Colin Hanks