Candyman
We dare you to say his name five times.
The Candyman, a murderous soul with a hook for a hand, is accidentally summoned to reality by a skeptic grad student researching the monster's myth.
- Director
- Bernard Rose
- Signature
- Drama · Tension · Craft
- Worldwide
- $26M
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The Candyman, a murderous soul with a hook for a hand, is accidentally summoned to reality by a skeptic grad student researching the monster's myth.
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Box Office & Release
Candyman returned 4.3× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $6M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $26M
- Release date
- Oct 16, 1992
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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