Hard Candy

2005 film directed by David Slade
Movie film Q841476
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Summary

Hard Candy is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,892 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award[3]
  • Director: David Slade[4]
  • Screenwriter: Brian Nelson[5]
  • Composer: Harry Escott[6], Molly Nyman[7]
  • Genre: psychological thriller film[8], thriller film[9], rape and revenge film[10], drama film[11], crime film[12]
  • Cast member: Patrick Wilson[13], Elliot Page[14], Sandra Oh[15]
  • Producer: Paul Allen[16]
  • Production company: Vulcan Productions[17]
  • Director of photography: Jo Willems[18]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[19]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[20]
  • Review score: 6.4/10[21], 67%[22], 58/100[23]
  • Color: color[24]
  • Country of origin: United States[25]
  • Publication date: January 1, 2005[26], June 29, 2006[27]
  • Distributed by: Starz Entertainment[28], Netflix[29]
  • Narrative location: Los Angeles[30]
  • Filming location: Los Angeles[31]
  • Title: Hard Candy[32]
  • Duration: 104[33]
  • Aspect ratio (W:H): 2.35:1[34]
  • RARS rating: 18+[35]
  • Kijkwijzer rating: 12[36]
  • Filmiroda rating: Category IV[37]
  • CNC film rating (France): no minors under sixteen[38]

Why It Matters

Hard Candy has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

What awards did Hard Candy receive?

Honors received include Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award[3].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 424136
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  2. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 43078
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  3. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2005-01-01T00:00:00Z, +2006-06-29T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Brian Nelson
    Duration → {'amount': '+104'}
    Aspect ratio (w:h) → 2.35:1
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