The TIFF opener features reminiscences by colleagues including Steve Martin, Catherine O'Hara, Dan Aykroyd, Martin Short, Conan O'Brien, Mel Brooks and Tom Hanks.

A new documentary on comedy legend John Candy is set to premiere at this month’s Toronto Film Festival before its debut on Prime Video in October. It’s directed by Colin Hanks and produced by Ryan Reynolds.

The 50th Toronto International Film Festival kicks off today with the world premiere of “John Candy: I Like Me,” a documentary celebrating the late Canadian comedian.

I Like Me' director Colin Hanks on talks about exploring the private struggles and comedic legacy of the 'Uncle Buck' actor.

The feature documentary about the comedy legend from director Hanks and producer Ryan Reynolds will have a world premiere on Thursday night to open the Toronto Film Festival.

With the Toronto International Film Festival celebrating its 50th edition this year, it makes sense that one Canadian institution would honor another with its opening-night film. And with TIFF known for being an audience-facing festival whose top award is voted on by paying customers rather than a jury,

"I think John was looking a little side-eyed," the former child star says in Colin Hanks' new documentary about the late actor.

Macaulay Culkin is interviewed in a new documentary about John Candy's life. Culkin said his Uncle Buck costar noticed his dad's "infamous monster" behavior. "That’s the kind of man he was," Culkin said in John Candy: I Like Me, which opened TIFF 2025.

Macaulay Culkin is opening up about his experience working with on-screen father figure John Candy. Candy died at 43 after suffering a heart attack in 1994. Culkin, now 45, starred in the 1989 John Hughes film 'Uncle Buck' alongside the late Candy.