Movie

Manic

“You can't escape yourself.”

★ 6.8(119)20011h 42m

Manic is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store in Canada. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 12 June 2026.

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Good to know

Director: Jordan Melamed
Release date: 2001-01-27
Runtime: 1h 42m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Next Wave Films

Manic — trailer

About Manic

Manic is a 2001 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Jordan Melamed, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Don Cheadle and Zooey Deschanel. It has a runtime of 1 hour 42 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.8/10 from 119 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Manic in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Follows the fate of Lyle, a violent adolescent who, in lieu of prison, 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.

Cast

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Lyle

Don Cheadle

Dr. David Monroe

Zooey Deschanel

Tracy

Michael Bacall

Chad

Elden Henson

Michael

Cody Lightning

Kenny

Sara Rivas

Sara

William Richert

Diego

Blayne Weaver

Charlie

Maggie Baird

Rebecca

Roxie Fuller

Roxie

Van Epperson

Night Staff

Themes & keywords

depressionchild abusegroup therapymental institutionjuvenile delinquentmental illnesstroubled teenteen angerself-harmteenage protagonistdepressingcomfortingviolent