I Want Candy is a 2007 sex comedy film directed by Stephen Surjik and starring Tom Riley, Tom Burke and Carmen Electra. It revolves around a group of university students who go in search of funding for their feature film and end up having to rewrite it and make it into a pornographic film.
The film was shot on a low budget in West London in June and July 2006 and was picked up by Buena Vista International for wide national release. Scenes in the fictional Leatherhead University were filmed on the campus of Brooklands College in Weybridge, Surrey.
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Cast
Tom Riley as Joe Clark
Tom Burke as John "Baggy" Bagley
Carmen Electra as Candy Fiveways
Eddie Marsan as Doug Perry
Michelle Ryan as Lila Owens
Mackenzie Crook as Mr. Dulberg
Felicity Montagu as Valerie Clark
Philip Jackson as Stephen Clark
Jimmy Carr as Video Store Guy
John Standing as Michael de Vere
Carl Prekopp as Vlad
Rasmus Hardiker as Christi
Colin Michael Carmichael as Gabi
Stephanie Blacker as Tiffany Thomas
Giles Alderson 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 Rose
David Armand as Clive Purves
Tom Meeten as Sergeant Major
Natalie Walter as Lucy
Irene Alano as Mai Ling
Richard Glover as Professor
Marc Pickering as Sam
Kristian Kiehling as German Guy
Shelley Longworth as MC Awards
Simon Woods as Film Actor
Reception
Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 56% with an average rating of 5.40/10 based on reviews from 9 critics.
Channel 4 gave it a positive review. Empire Magazine called it "A warm-hearted, smutty comedy that, if predictable, has a likeable cast and plenty of zip." Time Out wrote: "despite the usual failings of a cash-strapped British film – unconvincing subplots, continuity errors, ropey bit-part actors – this cheerful exploitation of the Full Monty formula still entertains."
Box office
The film entered the UK top 10 at number seven and moved to number 11 the following week.
Home media
I Want Candy was released on DVD in the United Kingdom on 20 August 2007 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment. Special features included deleted scenes, bloopers and a "making of" featurette.