John Candy films, ranked by your taste

Actor · 24 films on Boxlist

Known for Marty, Life Is Short, John Candy: I Like Me and Little Shop of Horrors.

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Starring John Candy

Marty, Life Is Short
2026 · Film
8.1/10 · TMDB
Martin Short looks back on a life fueled by joy in this documentary with classic clips, fresh interviews and star-studded, never-before-seen home movies.
John Candy: I Like Me
2025 · Film
8.1/10 · TMDB
Those who knew iconic funnyman John Candy best share his story, in their own words, through never-before-seen archival footage, imagery, and interviews.
Little Shop of Horrors
1986 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDB
Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik's, a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush on fellow co-worker Audrey Fulquard, and is berated by Mr. Mushnik daily. One day Seymour finds a very mysterious unidentified...
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JFK
1991 · Film
7.6/10 · TMDB
Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.
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Stripes
1981 · Film
6.5/10 · TMDB
John Winger, an indolent sad sack in his 30s, impulsively joins the U.S. Army after losing his job, his girlfriend and his apartment.
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987 · Film
7.2/10 · TMDB
An irritable marketing executive, Neal Page, is heading home to Chicago for Thanksgiving when a number of delays force him to travel with a well meaning but overbearing shower ring curtain salesman, Del Griffith.
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The Blues Brothers
1980 · Film
7.7/10 · TMDB
Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back togther to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised.
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National Lampoon's Vacation
1983 · Film
7.1/10 · TMDB
Clark Griswold is on a quest to take his family on a quest to Walley World theme park for a vacation, but things don't go exactly as planned.
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Home Alone
1990 · Film
7.3/10 · TMDB
Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister makes the most of the situation after his family unwittingly leaves him behind when they go on Christmas vacation. But when a pair of bungling burglars set their sights on Kevin's house, the plucky kid...
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Cool Runnings
1993 · Film
7.0/10 · TMDB
When a Jamaican sprinter is disqualified from the Olympic Games, he enlists the help of a dishonored coach to start the first Jamaican Bobsled Team.
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Spaceballs
1987 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDB
When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet's air, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr and his clueless sidekick fly to the rescue. Along the way, they meet Yogurt, who puts Lone Starr wise to the...
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Uncle Buck
1989 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDB
Buck Russell, a lovable but slovenly bachelor, suddenly becomes the temporary caretaker of his nephew and nieces after a family emergency. His freewheeling attitude soon causes tension with his older niece Tia, loyal girlfriend Chanice and...
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Splash
1984 · Film
6.3/10 · TMDB
A successful businessman falls in love with the girl of his dreams. There's one big complication though; he's fallen hook, line and sinker for a mermaid.
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Heavy Metal
1981 · Film
6.5/10 · TMDB
The embodiment of ultimate evil, a glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with bizarre stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.
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Rookie of the Year
1993 · Film
6.1/10 · TMDB
12-year-old Henry Rowengartner, whose late father was a minor league baseball player, grew up dreaming of playing baseball, despite his physical shortcomings. After Henry's arm is broken while trying to catch a baseball at school, the...
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Career Opportunities
1991 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDB
Josie, the daughter of the town's wealthiest businessman, faces problems at home and wishes to leave town but is disoriented. Her decision is finalized after she falls asleep in a Target dressing room. She awakens to find herself locked in...
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The Great Outdoors
1988 · Film
6.5/10 · TMDB
It's vacation time for outdoorsy Chicago man Chet Ripley, along with his wife, Connie, and their two kids, Buck and Ben. But a serene weekend of fishing at a Wisconsin lakeside cabin gets crashed by Connie's obnoxious brother-in-law, Roman...
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Oh. What. Fun.
2025 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDB
Claire Clauster is the glue that holds her chaotic, lovable family together at the holidays. But this year, after planning a special outing for them, they make a crucial mistake and leave her home alone. Fed up and feeling under...
Brewster's Millions
1985 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDB
Brewster, an aging minor-league baseball player, stands to inherit 300 million dollars if he can successfully spend 30 million dollars in 30 days without anything to show for it, and without telling anyone what he's up to... A task that's...
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She's Having a Baby
1988 · Film
5.8/10 · TMDB
Jake and Kristy Briggs are newlyweds. Being young, they are perhaps a bit unprepared for the full reality of marriage and all that it (and their parents) expect from them. Do they want babies? Their parents certainly want them to. Is...
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1941
1979 · Film
5.9/10 · TMDB
In the days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, panic grips California, where a military officer leads a mob chasing a Japanese sub.
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Canadian Bacon
1995 · Film
5.8/10 · TMDB
The U.S. President, low in the opinion polls, gets talked into raising his popularity by trying to start a cold war with Canada.
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Armed and Dangerous
1986 · Film
5.7/10 · TMDB
After policeman Frank Dooley is framed for theft and loses his job on the force, he joins a security guard agency and teams up with inept former defense lawyer Norman Kane. When the two botch a job guarding a local warehouse, they begin to...
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Nothing but Trouble
1991 · Film
5.2/10 · TMDB
While attempting to seduce gorgeous lawyer Diane Lightson, wealthy gadabout Chris Thorne agrees to drive her to Atlantic City, N.J. But, when some reckless driving draws the attention of a deeply critical cop, they and the flamboyant...
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