Hard Candy
2005 · Movie · R · 104 min · ★ 6.8 · 63% critics
A charming teenage girl strikes up a connection with a smooth fashion photographer through an online chat and a meet-up that quickly escalates into an unsettling situation at his home. What he thinks is his lucky night turns into a surprise as accusations surface and tension rises.
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Details
- Years
- 2005
- Release date
- 2005-01-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Critic score
- 63/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (2,780 votes)
About
You’ll likely like Hard Candy if you want an intense, two-character thriller with provocative tension and standout performances; Not for you if you dislike controversial revenge scenarios or can’t handle deeply uncomfortable themes.
Pros: intense, top-notch acting; suspenseful dialogue | Cons: uncomfortable, difficult to watch; controversial premise; polarizing views
Themes
- pedophilia
- suicide
- rape
- age difference
- photographer
- sadism
- insanity
- shower
- menace
- lie
- manipulation
- castration
- +19 more
Awards & recognition
- Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award · 2005
Cast & crew
Elliot Page
as Hayley Stark
Patrick Wilson
as Jeff Kohlver
Sandra Oh
as Judy Tokuda
Odessa Rae
as Janelle Rogers
G.J. Echternkamp
as Nighthawks Clerk
Cori Bright
as Girl in Nighthawks (uncredited)
Directed by David Slade