John Candy
20 titles
Filmography
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Uncle Buck
(1989)Chicago parents in a pinch have a bachelor uncle babysit their teenage daughter and little ones.

John Candy: I Like Me
(2025)From director Colin Hanks and producer Ryan Reynolds comes John Candy: I Like Me. Those who knew John best share his story, in their own words, through never-before-seen archival footage, imagery, and interviews. It's a documentary of the life, career, and loss of one of the most beloved actors of all time.

Summer Rental
(1985)After air traffic controller Jack Chester loses a plane on his screen, he's told to take a break. Jack books his family into a plush resort, but it turns out that their lodgings are in a hut by the beach, and that's about as good as the vacation gets.

Canadian Bacon
(1995)An overly patriotic Niagara Falls sheriff and his band of misfit deputies invade Canada leaving the New World Order in shambles, in this satire.

Delirious
(1991)A soap opera writer scripts himself into the storyline of a lifetime after bumping his head and waking up inside his own daytime TV serial.

Once Upon a Crime
(1992)An out-of-work actor finds a lovable dachshund that turns out to be the top dog in Europe and will earn him a fortune if he can get it to Monte Carlo.

Going Berserk
(1983)Limo driver John Bourgignon is engaged to Nancy Reese. Her father, Congressman Ed Reese, is running for president and crusading against cult leader Sun Yi. Misadventure and intrigue stalk John and Nancy's path to the altar.

Wagons East!
(1994)A group of settlers in the old west hire a drunken trail hand to guide them back to the east coast, but the journey is tougher than expected.

Planes, Trains and Automobiles
(1987)Steve Martin and John Candy star in John Hughes' classic tale of holiday travel gone awry. Neal Page (Martin) is an uptight advertising executive trying to get home to Chicago for Thanksgiving.

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
(2015)A look at the rise and fall of the National Lampoon, the outrageous, ground-breaking parody magazine that pushed the limits of taste from the 1970s to the '90s.

Spaceballs
(1987)A bounty hunter and his canine sidekick must rescue a runaway princess, and maybe save the galaxy, in this outrageous Stars Wars spoof.

The Great Outdoors
(1988)Dan Aykroyd and John Candy star in this comedy about an unannounced and unwelcome family of fun-loving misfits who converge upon a lakeside resort to join their relatives' vacation.

Brewster's Millions
(1985)As a condition to inheriting a much greater fortune, a minor-league baseball pitcher discovers that he has just 30 days to blow $30 million.

Heavy Metal
(1981)An orb from outer space spreads destruction throughout the galaxy. The soundtrack features the music of Black Sabbath, Blue Oyster Cult and Cheap Trick.

Hot to Trot
(1988)A hapless stockbroker gets the shock of a lifetime when a bay-colored horse sidles up to him and utters three shocking words: "We've gotta talk."

The Rescuers Down Under
(1990)Bernard and Bianca race to Australia to save a boy from a vile poacher.

Splash
(1984)Tom Hanks stars as a workaholic who's convinced he can't fall in love. That is, until he's mysteriously rescued at sea by the mermaid of his dreams!

Cool Runnings
(1993)The outrageously funny comedy hit inspired by the true story of Jamaica's first Olympic bobsled team. They were four unlikely athletes with one impossible dream. Now, with the help of an ex-champion as their coach, Derice, Sanka, Junior and Yul leave their sunny island home and enter the chilly winter Olympics to compete for the gold in a sport they know nothing about - bobsled racing!

Stripes
(1981)When John Winger (Bill Murray) loses his job, his car, his apartment and his girlfriend'all in one day'he decides he only has one option: volunteer for Uncle Sam.

Tunnel Vision
(1976)In the future year of 1985, a government oversight agency audits the daily programming schedule of TVβs first uncensored and most-watched network.