John Candy: I Like Me
Amazon Prime Video | Release Date (Streaming): October 10, 2025 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
69
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
Positive:
11
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
The GuardianPeter BradshawOct 10, 2025
There’s an amazing lineup of collaborators and stars, and it’s good to see Candy’s uniquely likable and buoyant screen personality, but the tone borders on the stultifyingly reverential. Read full review
60
Paste MagazineJim VorelOct 8, 2025
It’s a hagiography more than anything, one that does benefit from access to an intriguing library of behind-the-scenes footage, interviews and outtakes, but rarely does I Like Me know how to connect this material to any kind of deeper insight into John Candy’s psyche, with a few notable exceptions that ultimately aren’t enough. Read full review
60
New York Magazine (Vulture)Hershal PandyaSep 13, 2025
It was made by a devoted fan who is less interested in depicting his subject as a three-dimensional human being than in reinforcing his reputation as a prodigious talent and kindhearted soul, who, in spite of a couple of demons, was still ultimately a great guy. Read full review
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