The Wackness
Sometimes it's right to do the wrong things.
2008 | 99m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Jonathan Levine |
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| Writer: | Jonathan Levine |
| Staring: |
| Set in New York City in the sweltering summer, The Wackness tells the story of a troubled teenage drug dealer, who trades pot for therapy sessions with a drug-addled psychiatrist. Things get more complicated when he falls for one of his classmates, who just happens to be the doctor's daughter. This is a coming-of-age story about sex, drugs, music and what it takes to be a man. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 03, 2008 |
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| Director: | Jonathan Levine |
| Writer: | Jonathan Levine |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | coming of age, marijuana, summer |
| Production Companies | Sony Pictures Classics, SBK Pictures, Occupant Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $3,175,469
Budget: $6,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Josh Peck | Luke Shapiro |
| Ben Kingsley | Dr. Squires |
| Famke Janssen | Kristin Squires |
| Olivia Thirlby | Stephanie |
| Mary-Kate Olsen | Union |
| Jane Adams | Eleanor |
| Method Man | Percy |
| Aaron Yoo | Justin |
| Talia Balsam | Mrs. Shapiro |
| David Wohl | Mr. Shapiro |
| Bob Dishy | Grandpa Shapiro |
| Joanna Merlin | Grandma Shapiro |
| Shannon Briggs | Bodyguard #1 |
| Roy Milton Davis | Homeless Man |
| Alexander Flores | Kid in Bar |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Levine | Writer, Director |
| Josh Noyes | Editor |
| Annie Spitz | Production Design |
| Petra Korner | Director of Photography |
| David Torn | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Keith Calder | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sundance Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Ben Kingsley | Won |
Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 7 |
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| 2024 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 6 |
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| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 5 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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