Hard Candy

2005 film directed by David Slade
Movie film Q841476
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Hard Candy

Summary

Hard Candy is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,728 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hard Candy received the Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award[3].
  • Hard Candy's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Hard Candy was directed by David Slade[5].
  • Brian Nelson wrote the screenplay for Hard Candy[6].
  • Hard Candy's composer is recorded as Harry Escott[7].
  • Hard Candy's composer is recorded as Molly Nyman[8].
  • Hard Candy's genre is psychological thriller film[9].
  • Hard Candy's genre is thriller film[10].
  • Hard Candy's genre is rape and revenge film[11].
  • Hard Candy's genre is drama film[12].
  • Hard Candy's genre is crime film[13].
  • A cast member of Hard Candy was Patrick Wilson[14].
  • A cast member of Hard Candy was Elliot Page[15].
  • A cast member of Hard Candy was Sandra Oh[16].
  • Hard Candy was produced by Paul Allen[17].
  • Hard Candy's production company is recorded as Vulcan Productions[18].
  • Hard Candy's director of photography is recorded as Jo Willems[19].
  • The original language of Hard Candy was English[20].
  • Hard Candy was distributed by video on demand[21].
  • Hard Candy's review score is recorded as 6.4/10[22].
  • Hard Candy's review score is recorded as 67%[23].
  • Hard Candy's review score is recorded as 58/100[24].
  • Hard Candy's color is recorded as color[25].
  • Hard Candy's country of origin is recorded as United States[26].
  • Hard Candy was released on January 1, 2005[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Hard Candy was produced by Paul Allen[17]. It was directed by David Slade[5]. Brian Nelson wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Patrick Wilson[14], Elliot Page[15], and Sandra Oh[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2005[27] and June 29, 2006[28]. The original language of Hard Candy was English[20]. Genres include psychological thriller film[9], thriller film[10], rape and revenge film[11], drama film[12], and crime film[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[21].

Reception

Hard Candy received the Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award[3]. Reviews include 6.4/10[22], 67%[23], and 58/100[24].

Why It Matters

Hard Candy ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,728 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

FAQs

What awards did Hard Candy receive?

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

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . cineclap.free.fr. Retrieved . cineclap.free.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] . ellen-page.net. ellen-page.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . elmundo.es. elmundo.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d 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 {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+104'}
    Aspect ratio (w:h) 2.35:1
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