Summary
When two brothers Angelo and the younger Paulie, get into a fight,it's broken up by the local Mafia don, the much feared and respected Santo. Fed up with their dead-end-jobs, Angelo, Paulie and two freinds abandon the 9-5 grind
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
Fingerprint
At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+34)
Critics 22Audiences 56GoodWatch 33
Metascore25
Tomatometer19%
IMDb5.7
Audience score54%
Running time
1 h 50 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109110Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 9 more
Released
2000
June 29, 2000
26 years ago
Genres
DramaCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 3 moreDirecting · 2
- William DeMeo Director, Writer
- Charles A. Addessi Director
Writing · 1
- David Rodriguez Screenplay
More like this
Similar
Most like Wannabes overall
Nearest on the related map: closest in everything it does to you, not one trait
- The Ranch (2016)
GoodWatch score 65 - Greek (2007)
GoodWatch score 70 - Two Guys and a Girl (1998)
GoodWatch score 75 - Lammbock (2001)
GoodWatch score 73 - On My Block (2018)
GoodWatch score 79 - Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)
GoodWatch score 62 - Always Be My Maybe (2019)
GoodWatch score 72 - Sixteen Candles (1984)
GoodWatch score 63 - The Sex Lives of College Girls (2021)
GoodWatch score 73 - Overcompensating (2025)
GoodWatch score 72 - Insecure (2016)
GoodWatch score 83 - Dawson's Creek (1998)
GoodWatch score 67 - Good Trouble (2019)
GoodWatch score 77 - Mystic Pizza (1988)
GoodWatch score 65 - The Wackness (2008)
GoodWatch score 66 - Chaman Bahaar (2020)
GoodWatch score 71
Same genre
More drama movies
- Parasite (2019)
GoodWatch score 92 - Shutter Island (2010)
GoodWatch score 72 - GoodFellas (1990)
GoodWatch score 89 - City of God (2002)
GoodWatch score 83 - 8 Mile (2002)
GoodWatch score 73 - Unbreakable (2000)
GoodWatch score 70 - Digger (2026)
GoodWatch score 60 - Road to Perdition (2002)
GoodWatch score 74