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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

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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.