Manic (2002)
"You can't escape yourself."
ThumbScore
👍 68%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 67%
(RT: 67%) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Michael Bacall as Chad
Cody Lightning as Kenny
Sara Rivas as Sara
William Richert as Diego
Is Manic good?
It's divisive. 68% audience score, estimated from 124 TMDB ratings. Critics agree, scoring it 67%.
Overview
In lieu of prison, Lyle, a violent adolescent, is placed in a juvenile mental institution where he encounters a group of equally troubled teens. This motley crew—abused, sexually confused, violent, and yet hanging on by their grit and anger—becomes Lyle's last lifeline as he fights to find meaning in a world that seems to defy understanding. Wikipedia ↗
