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The Wackness

2008, Movie, 1h 39min

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.

Country: United Kingdom,United States

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Reviews

Critic Nick De Semlyen

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...it’s more than a novelty performance — after tosh like BloodRayne and The Love Guru, it’s great to see Kingsley off auto-pilot; he veers expertly between kid-at-a-school-disco exuberance...

Read full review at Empire

Critic Scott Tobias

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...the film delights in showing Gandhi sparking a huge bong or making out with Mary-Kate Olsen in a phone booth.

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Critic Kimberley Jones

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...a crowd-pleasing portrait of boys-who-will-be-men-who-will-be-boys.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

Critic Oskar Möller

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Roliga och rörande ”The Wackness” är ett stort steg fram för regissören efter den ojämna rysaren ”All the Boys Love Mandy Lane”.

Read full review at Moviezine

Frequently asked questions

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The Wackness is a coming-of-age story set in New York City in the summer of 1994. Luke Shapiro, a troubled teenage drug dealer, trades pot for therapy sessions with a drug-addled psychiatrist, Dr. Jeffery Squires. As Luke navigates his relationships with Squires and his stepdaughter Steph, he must confront his own depression and the harsh realities of growing up. With a killer soundtrack and a cast of quirky characters, The Wackness is a heartfelt and hilarious ride through the ups and downs of adolescence.

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The Wackness is currently unavailable to stream in undefined on the streaming services we have in our catalogue

What movies are similar to The Wackness? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Wackness include Georgia Rule, New York, I Love You, Silver Linings Playbook, No Reservations, Just Like Heaven, A Good Year.

When was The Wackness released in theaters? Toggle content

The Wackness was released in theaters on November 13, 2008.