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The Perks of Being a Wallflower

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

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20127.81h 43m

Overview

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1991. High school freshman Charlie is a wallflower, always watching life from the sidelines, until two senior students, Sam and her stepbrother Patrick, become his mentors, helping him discover the joys of friendship, music and love.

Directed by Stephen Chbosky
Written by Stephen Chbosky
Produced by John Malkovich, Lianne Halfon, Russell Smith
Box OfficeBudget: $13.0MRevenue: $33.4M

Top Cast

Logan Lerman

Logan Lerman

Charlie

Emma Watson

Emma Watson

Sam

Ezra Miller

Ezra Miller

Patrick

Mae Whitman

Mae Whitman

Mary Elizabeth

Kate Walsh

Kate Walsh

Mother

Dylan McDermott

Dylan McDermott

Father

Melanie Lynskey

Melanie Lynskey

Aunt Helen

Nina Dobrev

Nina Dobrev

Candace

Johnny Simmons

Johnny Simmons

Brad

Joan Cusack

Joan Cusack

Dr. Burton

Themes & Keywords

school frienddepressionhigh schoolfriendshipbased on novel or booktraumacoming of agefreshmanschoolteenage boyhigh school studentfirst loveaunt nephew relationshiplgbtmental healthlgbt teenpittsburgh, pennsylvania1990sbased on young adult novelgay themeboys' love (bl)teenagerdepressingadmiringamused

About The Perks of Being a Wallflower

The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a drama film released in 2012 exploring themes of school friend, depression, high school, friendship, based on novel or book, trauma. Directed by Stephen Chbosky, it stars Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1991. High school freshman Charlie is a wallflower, always watching life from the sidelines, until two senior students, Sam and her stepbrother Patrick, become his mentors, helping him discover the joys of friendship, music and love.

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