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The Wackness

The Wackness

Jul 3, 2008
99 min
DramaComedyRomance
6.4/ 10
295 votes

Overview

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.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
6.4/10
295 votes
IMDB
6.9/10
31,415 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
70%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
61/100
Metascore

Media

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Performance & Recognition

Financial performance and accolades

Box Office & Budget

Budget$6,000,000Production cost
Box Office$3,175,469Worldwide gross
Profit-$2,824,531Loss
ROI
-47.1%Return on investment
US Box Office$2,077,116Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

4 wins & 4 nominations

Details

Production information

"Sometimes it's right to do the wrong things."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$6,000,000

Revenue

$3,175,469

Production Companies

SBK PicturesOccupant EntertainmentSony Pictures Classics

Cast & Crew

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