Overview
- The film premieres globally on Prime Video on October 10 after opening the 50th Toronto International Film Festival in September.
- Producer Ryan Reynolds initiated the project following a 2018 viral tribute, with Rosemary, Jennifer and Chris Candy credited as co-executive producers.
- Extensive archives and family home movies accompany new interviews with Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, Tom Hanks, Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Catherine O’Hara, Dave Thomas and Macaulay Culkin.
- Critics describe an affectionate portrait that also examines Candy’s anxiety, self-image and health, reflecting Hanks’s aim to go beyond a career highlight reel.
- Early reception has skewed positive, including standing ovations at TIFF and an 81% Rotten Tomatoes score cited in Thursday coverage.