I Want Candy (2007)

67% of critics liked it
(6 reviews)
40% of users liked it
(7,421 ratings)

Tom Riley, Tom Burke, Carmen Electra and Michelle Ryan co-star in British director Stephen Surjik's smutty sex comedy I Want Candy. The picture concerns two film students Baggy (Burke) and Joe (Riley), enrolled at a university in Leatherhead, England. The pair just recently completed a script that… More Tom Riley, Tom Burke, Carmen Electra and Michelle Ryan co-star in British director Stephen Surjik's smutty sex comedy I Want Candy. The picture concerns two film students Baggy (Burke) and Joe (Riley), enrolled at a university in Leatherhead, England. The pair just recently completed a script that they plan to shoot for their graduation thesis, and want to use it to break into the British movie industry. Alas, their professor informs them of a two-minute imposition on the length of the thesis film. Discouraged, Joe and Baggy head off on a trip to London, where they attempt to solicit the interest of producers in the script - but they only succeed in catching the eye of a porn mogul, Doug Perry (Eddie Marsam) who agrees to finance the project if and only if they will turn it into a porno feature and talk ingénue Candy Fiveways (Electra) into starring. Undaunted, the boys set off to locate Candy and convince her to perform in their movie. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By: Stephen Surjik
Genres: Comedy

In Theaters: Mar 23, 2007 Wide
On DVD: Sep 9, 2008
Studio: Magnolia Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

Philip French, Observer [UK]
A crude, leering, poorly timed farce.
Matthew Turner, ViewLondon
Enjoyably silly, occasionally hilarious British sex comedy that succeeds thanks to lively comic performances and an exuberant nature that just about compensates for its flaws.
Peter Bradshaw, Guardian [UK]
If you fancy being depressed this weekend, why not pop along to this film about two British blokes making porn?
Anna Smith, Time Out
Ropey bit-part actors - this cheerful exploitation of The Full Monty formula still entertains.
Nick De Semlyen, Empire Magazine
A warm-hearted, smutty comedy that, if predictable, has a likeable cast and plenty of zip.
Anna Smith, BBC
This is no Full Monty, but like the film-within-a-film, it's got enough creativity and enthusiasm to win young audiences over. And, of course, it's also rather rude.

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Dean !

A pretty good English attempt at a teen comedy. Quite similar to The girl next door, Weird Science in idea. Low budget but with a pretty strong cast, it has it share of funny moments. The award ceremony part was filmed across the road from where I live!
Dean M

Fine sexy UK comedy of two would-be filmmakers making a porn film with a famous porn actress. So hilarious since Barely Legal. GOD, Cameron Electra looks more sexy in the scenes - WHOOO! And I was surprised by seeing British actress Michelle Ryan (New… More
Fine sexy UK comedy of two would-be filmmakers making a porn film with a famous porn actress. So hilarious since Barely Legal. GOD, Cameron Electra looks more sexy in the scenes - WHOOO! And I was surprised by seeing British actress Michelle Ryan (New Bionic Woman TV series) appeared in this movie at the first time I ever saw.
Roy G

A warm-hearted, smutty comedy that has a likeable cast and plenty of zip.
Barry L

Was hoping for more but this was a watchable, well rounded comedy with some great lines.

Cast

            Tom Riley as Joe

            Tom Burke as Baggy

            Carmen Electra as Candy Fiveways

            Eddie Marsan
            
            Michelle Ryan
            
            MacKenzie Crook
            
            John Standing
            
            Felicity Montagu
            
            Philip Jackson
            
            Jimmy Carr
            
            Carl Prekopp as Vlad

            Rasmus Hardiker as Christi

            Colin Michael Carmichael as Gabi

            Stephanie Blacker as Tiffany

            Giles Anderson as Carl

            Sid Mitchell as Robby

            Martin Savage as Priest

            Nick Nevern as Angry Mourner

            Miranda Hart as Working Title Receptionist

            Molly Hallam as Smashing Films Receptionist

            Rhys Swinburn as Graham

            David Armand as Clive Purves

            Tom Meeten as Sergeant Major

            Natalie Walter as Lucy

            Irene Alano as Mai Ling

            Richard Glover as Professor

            Mark Pickering as Sam

            Kristian Kiehling as German Guy

            Shelley Longworth as MC Awards

            Simon Woods as Film Actor
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