Poison Candy vs The Friend
Poison Candy has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.7/10 for The Friend). Poison Candy is the shorter watch at 1h 49m compared with 1h 59m. Poison Candy is the older of the two (2022 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Poison Candy
The Friend| Poison Candy | The Friend | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2022 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 49m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, Thriller | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | A.D. Scott, DeMarcus Bailey | David Siegel, Scott McGehee |
| Main cast | Kenny Gardner, Richard Hashaway, Brandon Medlock, Sophia Knolton, Jarric Tucker | Carla Gugino, Felix Solis, Noma Dumezweni, Bill Murray, Owen Teague |
Synopsis
Poison Candy
Love scammer Candy, promises her crew one last con before swearing off the game, but what happens when the target turns out to be "the one".
The Friend
New York City writer Iris finds her comfortable, solitary life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor bequeaths her a Great Dane named Apollo. The huge dog immediately creates practical problems for Iris, from furniture destruction to eviction notices, as well as more existential ones. Yet as Iris finds herself unexpectedly bonding with Apollo, she begins to come to terms with her past, and her own creative inner life.
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