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2008 | DIRECTED BY JONATHAN LEVINE

The Wackness

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Movie Stats
Year
2008
Runtime
 99 minutes (1 hr 39 mins)
Select Cast
Ben Kingsley
Josh Peck
Famke Janssen
Olivia Thirlby
Mary-Kate Olsen
Jane Adams
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
5th Apr 2016
Last viewed:
19th Jul 2026
Total views:
74
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
1st August 2008
18 years 4 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £80.6 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $2.1 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
15,496 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
289,282 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 29th Aug '08
  • Debut position: 15
  • Highest position: 15
  • Debut gross: £80.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1
US Box Office
  • Release: 1st Aug '08
  • Debut weekend: 4th Jul '08
  • Debut position: 25
  • Highest position: 22
  • Debut gross: $138.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 16
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
jonathan levine Jonathan Levine
Starring
Ben KingsleyDr. Squires
Josh PeckLuke Shapiro
Famke JanssenMrs. Squires
Olivia ThirlbyStephanie
Mary-Kate OlsenUnion
Jane AdamsEleanor
Method ManPercy
Aaron YooJustin
Talia BalsamMrs. Shapiro
David WohlMr. Shapiro
Bob DishyGrandpa Shapiro
Joanna MerlinGrandma Shapiro
Shannon BriggsBodyguard #1
Roy Milton DavisHomeless Man
Alexander FloresKid in Bar
Ross LevineBlunt Boy
Ken MarksOliver
Kiah FredricksPolice Officer #1
Robert ArmstrongPrincipal Edwards
Flint BeverageBartender
Rudy CostaCorrections Officer
Nicholas SchuttAlbert
Sam DishySubway Musician
Nicole BergerChoreographer
Dawn NoelFly Girl 1
Tyler GilstrapFly Girl 2
Erin ElliottFly Girl 3
Natalie R RidleyFly Girl 4
Ioana AlfonsoFly Girl 5
Joseph BasilePrisioner
Douglas J. AguirreDesk Officer in the Prison
Charlene BitonCollege Student
Kevin CannonHomeless Dealer
Jack CarusoArresting Police Officer
Peter ConboyMan on Park Bench
Sean DillonGruden
John FarrerFaculty Member at Graduation
Eugene KimSubway Guy
Rylie J. NealeLuke's Classmate
Melissa StrongGirl #4
Bill WaltersBarfly
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
15
Weeks top 15
1
Total weeks
1
Total UK Gross:
£80,581
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Wackness
29 Aug 2008
15N
£80,581
£80,581

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
22
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
16
Total US Gross:
$2,077,046
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
4 Jul 2008
25▼
$138,401
$172,179
11 Jul 2008
22▲
$217,105
$471,354
18 Jul 2008
25▼
$150,676
$742,785
25 Jul 2008
23▲
$232,940
$1,063,920
1 Aug 2008
24▼
$213,194
$1,435,393
8 Aug 2008
36▼
$84,666
$1,639,697
15 Aug 2008
49▼
$41,032
$1,739,074
22 Aug 2008
52▼
$36,325
$1,814,058
29 Aug 2008
49▲
$46,940
$1,887,470
5 Sep 2008
56▼
$28,232
$1,943,535
12 Sep 2008
68▼
$16,981
$1,974,831
19 Sep 2008
50▲
$39,893
$2,022,846
26 Sep 2008
68▼
$15,291
$2,057,969
3 Oct 2008
82▼
$5,384
$2,071,745
10 Oct 2008
125▼
$650
$2,074,562
17 Oct 2008
122▲
$770
$2,077,046

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
We have no info on the global box office for this movie

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
No global box office info
Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings
UK total gross: £80,581
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Genres
Comedy
Comedy
Drama
Drama
Romance
Romance
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