The Wackness
It's the summer of 1994, and the streets of New York are pulsing with hip-hop. Set against this backdrop, a lonely teenager named Luke Shapiro spends his last summer before university selling marijuana throughout New York City, trading it with his unorthodox psychotherapist for treatment, while having a crush on his stepdaughter.
DistributorRevolver Entertainment
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Opening$146,698
94 theaters
94 theaters
Release DateAug 29, 2008
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 39 min
GenresComedy
Drama
Romance
In Release125 days/17 weeks
Widest Release94 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29-31 | 15 | $146,698 | - | 94 | - | $1,560 | $146,698 | 1 |
| Sep 5-7 | 21 | $67,828 | -53.8% | 54 | -40 | $1,256 | $342,042 | 2 |
| Sep 12-14 | 33 | $14,653 | -78.4% | 9 | -45 | $1,628 | $391,864 | 3 |
| Sep 19-21 | 39 | $7,883 | -46.2% | 18 | +9 | $437 | $416,964 | 4 |
| Sep 26-28 | 48 | $5,449 | -30.9% | 6 | -12 | $908 | $431,287 | 5 |
| Oct 3-5 | 62 | $1,699 | -68.8% | 4 | -2 | $424 | $436,990 | 6 |
| Oct 10-12 | 63 | $1,728 | +1.7% | 4 | - | $432 | $408,422 | 7 |
| Oct 17-19 | 52 | $1,479 | -14.4% | 2 | -2 | $739 | $417,671 | 8 |
| Oct 24-26 | 73 | $115 | -92.2% | 1 | -1 | $115 | $420,788 | 9 |
| Oct 31-Nov 2 | 65 | $299 | +160% | 2 | +1 | $149 | $421,300 | 10 |
| Nov 7-9 | 68 | $41 | -86.3% | 1 | -1 | $41 | $380,630 | 11 |
| Nov 14-16 | 53 | $542 | +1,222% | 1 | - | $542 | $422,400 | 12 |
| Nov 21-23 | 68 | $30 | -94.5% | 1 | - | $30 | $422,509 | 13 |
| Nov 28-30 | 75 | $31 | +3.3% | 1 | - | $31 | $422,599 | 14 |
