Wackness, The

Wackness, The

2008

In the midst of a midlife crisis, psychiatrist Dr. Squires (Ben Kingsley) forms a relationship with teenage drug dealer Luke Shapiro (Josh Peck), who trades his product for therapy sessions. Luke falls for the doctor's daughter, and the doctor falls for Luke's teen friend (Mary-Kate Olsen). Drugs, depression, relationships and New York City are the focus of this comedic film (winner of the Audience Award: Drama at Sundance) from sophomore director Jonathan Levine.

Sometimes it's right to do the wrong things.

JBscale
68
Good

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Drama
Length
1 hr. 39 mins.
US Theatrical Release
July 3, 2008
US Box Office
$2,074,562 (#5451 of 7074)
Global Office
$2,899,975 (#3535 of 3929)
Rating
R
Restricted
Language, Pervasive Drug Use, Some Sexuality

Collection Detail

Release Method
Single Disc & Digital
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DD 5.1
English: Dolby TrueHD 5.1
French (Dubbed): DD 5.1
Studio
Sony Pictures
Released
January 6, 2009
Acquired Date
April 1, 2015
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
October 28, 2009

Actors

Ben Kingsley
Ben Kingsley
Josh Peck
Josh Peck
Famke Janssen
Famke Janssen
Olivia Thirlby
Olivia Thirlby
Mary-Kate Olsen
Mary-Kate Olsen
Method Man
Method Man
Jane Adams
Jane Adams
Aaron Yoo
Aaron Yoo
David Wohl
David Wohl
Talia Balsam
Talia Balsam
Bob Dishy
Bob Dishy
Joanna Merlin
Joanna Merlin

Directors

Jonathan Levine
Jonathan Levine

Producers

Keith Calder
Keith Calder
Felipe Marino
Felipe Marino
Joe Neurauter
Joe Neurauter

Writers

Jonathan Levine
Jonathan Levine

Special Features

Commentaries
  • director Jonathan Levine and actor Josh Peck
Featurettes
  • Keeping it Real: A Day in the Life of Writer/Director Jonathan Levine
  • Time in a Bottle: Behind the Scenes of The Wackness
Other
  • Deleted Scenes
  • The Luke Shapiro Show Episode 1
  • Audio Commentary
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Featurettes

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User Reviews

  • 10.28.2009 by biglummox (8/10)

Ratings

JB Users
80
Excellent
RT Fresh
70%
Tomatometer
135 votes
RT Hot
72%
Popcornmeter
2,412 votes
METASCORE
61
30 votes
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
31,441 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media