Strangers with Candy
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56% Critic Match

Strangers with Candy

Going to high school for the first time is always scary... Especially the second time around.

5.6 / 10 2006 1h 26mR 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

Amy Sedaris

Jerri Blank

Lead
Stephen Colbert

Stephen Colbert

Chuck Noblet

Paul Dinello

Paul Dinello

Geoffrey Jellineck

Greg Hollimon

Greg Hollimon

Principal Blackman (as Gregory Holliman)

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Henry

Ian Holm

Ian Holm

Dr. Putney

Chandra Wilson

Chandra Wilson

Inmate

Deborah Rush

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.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Strangers with Candy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker