The Wackness (2008)

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Sometimes it's right to do the wrong things.

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.

• Released: 2008-07-03
• Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 39m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 322 votes

Directed by Jonathan Levine.

Top cast

• Josh Peck as Luke Shapiro
• Ben Kingsley as Dr. Squires
• Famke Janssen as Kristin Squires
• Olivia Thirlby as Stephanie
• Mary-Kate Olsen as Union
• Jane Adams as Eleanor
• Method Man as Percy
• Aaron Yoo as Justin
• Talia Balsam as Mrs. Shapiro
• David Wohl as Mr. Shapiro

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Wackness

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Stan

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