Hard Candy
Strangers shouldn't talk to little girls.
2005 | 104m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | David Slade |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Brian Nelson |
| Staring: |
| Hayley’s a smart, charming teenage girl. Jeff’s a handsome, smooth fashion photographer. An Internet chat, a coffee shop meet-up, an impromptu fashion shoot back at Jeff’s place. Jeff thinks it’s his lucky night. He’s in for a surprise. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 14, 2005 |
|---|---|
| Director: | David Slade |
| Writer: | Brian Nelson |
| Genres: | Drama, Thriller |
| Keywords | suicide, rape, age difference, photographer, shower, menace, lie, pedophilia, manipulation, sadism, castration, insanity, vigilante, sociopath, deception, neighbor, teenage girl, torture, sadist, pedophile, cruelty, older man younger woman relationship, justice, held captive, mental illness, threat, sexual torture, childhood sexual abuse, photo studio, verbal abuse, bold |
| Production Companies | Vulcan Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $7,000,000
Budget: $950,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Elliot Page | Hayley Stark |
| Patrick Wilson | Jeff Kohlver |
| Sandra Oh | Judy Tokuda |
| Odessa Rae | Janelle Rogers |
| G.J. Echternkamp | Nighthawks Clerk |
| Cori Bright | Girl in Nighthawks (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Valerie McCaffrey | Casting |
| Brian Nelson | Writer |
| Jeremy Reed | Production Design |
| Art Jones | Editor |
| Felicity Nove | Art Direction |
| Molly Nyman | Original Music Composer |
| David Slade | Director |
| Jo Willems | Director of Photography |
| Harry Escott | Original Music Composer |
| Jennifer Johnson | Wardrobe Designer, Costume Designer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Michael Caldwell | Producer |
| Jody Allen | Executive Producer |
| David Higgins | Producer |
| Richard Hutton | Producer |
| Rosanne Korenberg | Executive Producer |
| Paul G. Allen | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 27 | 55 | 17 |
| 2024 | 5 | 31 | 43 | 21 |
| 2024 | 6 | 34 | 58 | 21 |
| 2024 | 7 | 27 | 40 | 19 |
| 2024 | 8 | 29 | 50 | 20 |
| 2024 | 9 | 23 | 40 | 13 |
| 2024 | 10 | 29 | 64 | 14 |
| 2024 | 11 | 51 | 132 | 24 |
| 2024 | 12 | 30 | 64 | 18 |
| 2025 | 1 | 27 | 67 | 16 |
| 2025 | 2 | 25 | 79 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 9 | 994 | 994 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 8 | 924 | 924 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 7 | 210 | 529 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 3 | 278 | 321 |