The Wackness Beats Hancock At The Box Office; See It In July At A Theater Near You

The headline might be just a little deceiving... Okay, a lot. Jonathan Levine's The Wackness was released on just six screens in New York and Los Angeles this past weekend. And while the film's $145,000 gross might not seem like much, this little indie gem was able to make $24,166 per screen, which is about $8,000 more per screen than the Will Smith superhero film Hancock. Yes, I realize that Hancock was on 3,959 more screens than The Wackness, but that's also my point.

The Wackness is one of those wonderful little indies that you have to seek out. Sony will be expanding the film's release though-out the month, and chances are you'll be able to see it at a theater near you (that is if you live near the top 50 markets). Thanks to FirstShowing, we have Sony Picture Classics' tentative release schedule:

July 3rd:

New York

Los Angeles

July 11th:

San Francisco

Washington DC

Philadelphia

Boston

Minneapolis

San Diego

Chicago

Seattle

July 18th:

Dallas

Phoenix

Portland

July 25th:

Houston

Austin

Denver

Atlanta

Providence

Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill

Charlotte

Cleveland

San Antonio

Albuquerque

Santa Fe

Detroit

Ann Arbor

Miami / Ft. Lauderdale / West Palm

Kansas City

Honolulu

Mau

Milwaukee

Madison

Salt Lake City

Sacramento

Fresno

Monterey

Reno

Eugene

Salem

Tacoma

Olympia

Bellingham

Anchorage

St. Louis

Baltimore

Annapolis

Richmond

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