Film

The Wackness

2008 · 1h 39m · Drama · Comedy · Romance

Sometimes it's right to do the wrong things.

IMDb

6.9

Rotten Tomatoes

70%

Metacritic

61

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.

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

• Jonathan LevineDirector · Writer
• Keith CalderProducer
• Petra KornerDirector of Photography
• David TornOriginal Music Composer
• Josh NoyesEditor

Official Trailer: The Wackness (2008)

Release date

July 3, 2008

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

R

Budget

$6,000,000

Revenue

$3,175,469

Genres

Drama, Comedy, Romance

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