Still, Candy devotees won't be disappointed." Metacritic reports a 57 out of 100 rating based on 28 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".The character of Jerri is based on motivational speaker Florrie Fisher, who travelled high schools in the 1970s talking about her fall from 1940s socialite to a heroin addicted prostitute in the 1960s.
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The site's consensus states: "Occasionally funny, but little more than a jumbled, overextended episode of the TV show. Critical reception Īs of June 2020, Strangers with Candy holds a 52% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 99 reviews with an average rating of 5.74 out of 10. Its widest number of theaters being 109, the film ended its run on September 21, 2006, having grossed $2,072,645 domestically and $181,479 overseas for a worldwide total of $2,254,124. The film opened in two venues on June 28, 2006, earning $43,141 in its debut and ranking #42 in the North American box office and fifth among the week's new releases.