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Feature 2 of 17 · 1998

Wide Awake

Meeting your best friend. Finding your favorite teacher. Having your first crush. Remember what it felt like to be...

March 20, 199888 minPGWritten & directed by M. Night Shyamalan
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The film

The story

The tale of a ten-year-old boy in a Catholic school who, following the death of his beloved grandfather, embarks on a quest to discover the meaning of life.

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Key dates

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Mar201998 Wide Awake opened in theaters
Sep151998 Wide Awake came out on VHS
Mar282000 Wide Awake came out on DVD
“Before this year, bullies were just bullies for no reason, weirdos were just weird, and daredevils weren't afraid of anything. Before this year, people I loved lived forever. I spent this year looking for something and wound up seeing everything around me. It's like I was asleep before and finally woke up. Know what? I'm wide-awake now.”
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Quotes

What they said

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“My name is Joshua A. Beal. I live in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. And I believe two things. Not all angels have wings. And sixth grade's got to be easier than this.”
Joshua Beal
“Those are the kids in my class. Kids in uniforms don't smile very much.”
Joshua Beal
“[looking across into girls' play yard] I don't know why they put this fence up. Why would anyone want to go over there, anyway?”
Joshua Beal
“Joshua, why do you feel the need to do these things?”
Sister Terry

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Cast

Who’s who

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Joseph CrossJoshua Beal Timothy ReifsnyderDave O'Hara Dana DelanyMrs. Beal Denis LearyMr. Beal Robert LoggiaGrandpa Beal Rosie O'DonnellSister Terry Camryn ManheimSister Sophia Vicki GiuntaSister Beatrice
Crew

Behind it

Written & directed by
M. Night Shyamalan
Music
Edmund Choi

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Stills

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Box office

The numbers

Domestic gross$282KNo. 15 of Night’s 15 films with box office figures
Budget$6M
Against his other films The Sixth Sense$293.5M Signs$228M Split$138.3M The Last Airbender$131.8M The Village$114.2M Glass$111M Unbreakable$95M The Visit$65.2M The Happening$64.5M After Earth$60.5M Old$48.3M Trap$42.8M Lady in the Water$42.3M Knock at the Cabin$35.4M
Wide Awake$282K

Source: Box Office Mojo. Domestic = US and Canada.