Sympathetic characters and a clever script help The Wackness overcome a familiar plot to make for a charming coming-of-age comedy.
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The Wackness
Movie Info
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Director -
Jonathan Levine -
Producer -
Keith Calder , Felipe Marino , Joe Neurauter -
Screenwriter -
Jonathan Levine -
Distributor -
Sony Pictures Classics -
Production Co -
Shapiro Levine Productions , Occupant Films -
Rating -
R (Pervasive Drug Use|Language|Some Sexuality) -
Genre -
Comedy , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jul 3, 2008, Limited -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Feb 20, 2009 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$2.1M -
Runtime -
1h 50m
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