Synopsis
The Candyman arrives in New Orleans and sets his sights on a young woman whose family was ruined by the immortal killer years before.
Scores
Overall Score
57.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
65.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
61.4%
Review Aggregate
32.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 21% of 29 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, scary, tragic. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotscarytragicsuspensefulfunnycharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Todd | 1995 | $200,000 | $411,000 | (est) |
| Kelly Rowan | 1995 | $123,000 | $253,000 | (est) |
| Timothy Carhart | 1995 | $93,000 | $190,000 | (est) |
| Veronica Cartwright | 1995 | $76,000 | $156,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score21.0
RT critic review count33
Rotten Tomatoes audience score30.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes15,316
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1995 | $13,940,383 | $28,694,869 |
| International | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1995 | $13,941,216 | $28,696,584 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1995 | $6,970,192 | $14,347,435 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1995 | $25,792,000 | $53,090,225 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1995 | $26,573,000 | $54,697,835 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1995 | $3,345,692 | $6,886,769 |
| Total Revenues | 1995 | $62,680,883 | $129,022,263 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1995 | $6,596,000 (est) | $13,577,199 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1995 | $4,151,000 (est) | $8,544,414 (est) |
| Participations | 1995 | $5,014,000 | $10,320,812 |
| Residuals ? | 1995 | $4,027,000 | $8,289,172 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1995 | $1,319,200 | $2,715,440 |
| Total Expenses | 1995 | $21,107,200 | $43,447,038 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1995 | $41,573,683 | $85,575,225 |
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