Synopsis
The Candyman, a murderous soul with a hook for a hand, is accidentally summoned to reality by a skeptic grad student researching the monster's myth.
Scores
Overall Score
81.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
88.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
77.6%
Review Aggregate
70.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 82% of 71 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, macabre, romantic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
scarymacabreromanticvisually strikingcharacter-drivenpsychologicalemotionaldarktragic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Madsen | 1992 | $586,000 | $1,310,000 | (est) |
| Tony Todd | 1992 | $361,000 | $806,000 | (est) |
| Xander Berkeley | 1992 | $272,000 | $607,000 | (est) |
| Kasi Lemmons | 1992 | $222,000 | $496,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score79.0
RT critic review count81
Rotten Tomatoes audience score63.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes106,583
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1992 | $25,792,310 | $57,669,620 |
| International | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1992 | $25,792,310 | $57,669,620 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1992 | $12,896,155 | $28,834,810 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1992 | $46,512,000 | $103,997,252 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1992 | $33,190,000 | $74,210,285 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1992 | $6,448,078 | $14,417,405 |
| Total Revenues | 1992 | $99,046,232 | $221,459,753 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1992 | $9,000,000 | $20,123,307 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1992 | $5,968,000 (est) | $13,343,989 (est) |
| Participations | 1992 | $7,924,000 | $17,717,454 |
| Residuals ? | 1992 | $6,198,000 | $13,858,251 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1992 | $1,800,000 | $4,024,661 |
| Total Expenses | 1992 | $30,890,000 | $69,067,662 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1992 | $68,156,232 | $152,392,090 |
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