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Candy Jar

2018 · 92 min

A light, charming teen romance about rivalry and self-discovery, with warm humor and a bittersweet touch.

Directed by: Ben Shelton
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring: Sami Gayle, Jacob Latimore, Christina Hendricks

Tagline: Two rivals have met their match
Overview: 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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Directed by: Ben Shelton
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring: Sami Gayle, Jacob Latimore, Christina Hendricks

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
identity
love
family
ambition
Places: school
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	5
Realism	7
Romance	6
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy, drama, romance
Directed by: Ben Shelton
Written by: Chad Klitzman
Starring: Sami Gayle, Jacob Latimore, Christina Hendricks, Uzo Aduba, Helen Hunt, Tom Bergeron, Tracey Bonner, Paul Tigue
Music: Ryan Leach
Cinematography: Topher Osborn
Runtime: 92 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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