Prepare your plane, train or automobile.
“I Like Me,” director Colin Hanks’ new documentary celebrating the life of the late comedic actor John Candy, will screen at eight North American venues with host Ryan Reynolds ahead of its Oct. 10 Amazon Prime release date.
Tri-staters are in luck, too.
As of now, the film is slated to stop at New Brunswick, NJ’s State Theatre on Thursday, Sept. 25 and Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre on Wednesday, Oct. 8.
Reynolds will be joined by friends at all gigs. According to a press release, the “friends” set to take the stage with him are “surprise guests and members of Candy’s inner circle including family and friends for moderated conversations,” which will be moderated by NYU professor Dan Pasternak and Kevin McCarthy.
“Movies bring people together and millions of people came together to watch John Candy,” Reynolds said in a statement. “I am so excited to share our film on a big screen and to share the stage with some of the people who knew him best as they share their memories of the man.”
Net proceeds from all screenings will go toward St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Thus far, reviews from tastemakers and critics out of the Toronto International Film Festival have been kind for the sentimental look back at Candy’s life featuring behind-the-scenes archival footage that’s never been seen before.
“…the heartfelt approach feels right and honest,” The New York Post’s Johnny Oleksinski wrote in a rave review. “Directed by Colin Hanks, ‘I Like Me’ portrays Candy as a hardworking family man driven, in no small part, by a ticktock feeling that his life would be cut short.”
Dan Aykroyd, Tom Hanks, Macaulay Culkin, Martin Short, Steve Martin, Catherine O’Hara and Andrea Martin are just a few of the many big names who lent their talent to the documentary celebrating the “SCTV” alum.
For more information, our team has everything you need to know and more about Ryan Reynold’s tour screening the John Candy documentary “I Like Me” below.
“I Like Me” tour schedule 2025
A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found here:
*We weren’t able to find tickets for the Ridgefield, CT screening.
“I Like Me” trailer
On Sept. 4, Prime Video released a tearjerking teaser for “I Like Me” featuring talking-head interviews with Bill Murray, Dave Thomas, Eugene Levy, Steve Martin, Catherine O’Hara, Dan Aykroyd, Conan O’Brien, Macaulay Culkin, Mel Brooks, Martin Short, Tom Hanks and his children Chris and Jennifer Candy to name just a few.
To see for yourself, you can find “I Like Me” here. Just make sure you have a tissue handy.
Huge comedians on tour in 2025
Now that that trailer has given you a good cry, we’re here to help you get a good laugh.
Here are just five of our favorite throwback comedians from Candy’s ’80s and ’90s heyday that you won’t want to miss live these next few months.
• Steve Martin and Martin Short
Plus, Candy’s “Uncle Buck” co-star Macaulay Culkin is screening “Home Alone” — which Candy makes an inspired appearance in — at venues all over the U.S. this winter.
And, while we’re at it, you can see Tom Hanks off-Broadway in his new show “This World Of Tomorrow” as well.
Who else is out and about? Take a look at our list of all the biggest comedians on tour in 2025 to find the show for you.
This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change
