The Wackness

2008 film by Jonathan Levine
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The Wackness

Summary

The Wackness is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Wackness received the Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic[3].
  • The Wackness's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Wackness was directed by Jonathan Levine[5].
  • Jonathan Levine wrote the screenplay for The Wackness[6].
  • The Wackness's composer is recorded as David Torn[7].
  • The Wackness's genre is coming-of-age film[8].
  • The Wackness's genre is drama film[9].
  • The Wackness's genre is comedy film[10].
  • A cast member of The Wackness was Ben Kingsley[11].
  • A cast member of The Wackness was Josh Peck[12].
  • A cast member of The Wackness was Famke Janssen[13].
  • A cast member of The Wackness was Olivia Thirlby[14].
  • A cast member of The Wackness was Mary-Kate Olsen[15].
  • A cast member of The Wackness was Method Man[16].
  • A cast member of The Wackness was Jane Adams[17].
  • A cast member of The Wackness was Aaron Yoo[18].
  • A cast member of The Wackness was Talia Balsam[19].
  • A cast member of The Wackness was Joanna Merlin[20].
  • A cast member of The Wackness was David Wohl[21].
  • A cast member of The Wackness was Bob Dishy[22].
  • The Wackness was produced by Keith Calder[23].
  • The Wackness was produced by Felipe Marino[24].
  • The Wackness was produced by Joe Neurauter[25].
  • The Wackness's director of photography is recorded as Petra Korner[26].
  • The original language of The Wackness was English[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Keith Calder[23], Felipe Marino[24], and Joe Neurauter[25]. The Wackness was directed by Jonathan Levine[5]. Jonathan Levine wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Ben Kingsley[11], Josh Peck[12], Famke Janssen[13], Olivia Thirlby[14], Mary-Kate Olsen[15], and Method Man[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 18, 2008[28] and August 1, 2008[29]. The original language of The Wackness was English[27]. Genres include coming-of-age film[8], drama film[9], and comedy film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[30].

Reception

The Wackness received the Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic[3]. Reviews include 70%[31], 6.3/10[32], and 61/100[33].

Why It Matters

The Wackness has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

What awards did The Wackness receive?

Honors received include Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic[3].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . Sundance Institute Digital Archive. Retrieved . history.sundance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Sundance Institute Digital Archive. Retrieved . history.sundance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +2008-01-18T00:00:00Z, +2008-08-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Jonathan Levine
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+95'}
    Rotten tomatoes id m/the_wackness_2008
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