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57% Critic Match
Strangers with Candy
“Going to high school for the first time is always scary... Especially the second time around.”
5.7 / 10• 2006• 1h 26m•R• English
Comedy
Storyline
A prequel to the critically acclaimed series featuring Jerri Blank, a 46 year old ex-junkie, ex-con who returns to high school in a bid to start her life over.
Cast & Crew
Amy Sedaris
Jerri Blank
Lead
Stephen Colbert
Chuck Noblet
Paul Dinello
Geoffrey Jellineck
Greg Hollimon
Principal Blackman (as Gregory Holliman)
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Henry
Ian Holm
Dr. Putney
Chandra Wilson
Inmate
Deborah Rush
Sara Blank
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Paul Dinello's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Strangers with Candy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
