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Candy Jar is a 2018 American romantic comedy film directed by Ben Shelton and starring Sami Gayle and Jacob Latimore. The screenplay concerns a dueling high school debate champion duo who are trying to get into the colleges of their dreams.
Candy Jar: Directed by Ben Shelton. With Jacob Latimore, Sami Gayle, Tom Bergeron, Helen Hunt. Dueling high school debate champs who are at odds on just about everything forge ahead with ambitious plans to get into the colleges of their dreams.
- (5.6K)
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Ben Shelton
- 2018-04-27
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CANDY JAR, an original teenage comedy from Netflix, explores themes of growing up, ambitious dreams, and finding yourself. Lona and her fellow debate champion Bennett are high school seniors who’ve been rivals their entire lives.
- Ben Shelton
- Sami Gayle
Apr 27, 2018 · Directed by Ben Shelton, the movie explores themes of competition, friendship, and personal growth as they navigate their academic and personal lives while preparing for national championships. The film stars Sami Gayle and Jacob Latimore as the lead characters.
An introverted high school girl from a working-class background (Sami Gayle) and her wealthy debate team nemesis (Jacob Latimore) can't agree on anything, but when they're forced to work together to compete in the state championship, they discover opposites can sometimes attract.
An introverted high school girl from a working-class background falls in love with her wealthy debate team nemesis and realizes they share more in common than they thought.
- (7)
- Comedy
