The Perks of Being a Wallflower
2012 · Movie · PG-13 · 103 min · ★ 7.8 · 76% critics
In Pittsburgh in 1991, a shy high school freshman feels like he’s always observing life from the sidelines. His friendship circle changes when two older students become his mentors, guiding him toward connection, music, and love.
Based on The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-09-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 76/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.8/10 (11,212 votes)
- Box office
- $33,384,127
- Budget
- $13,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a heartfelt 90s-set high school story about finding your people through music and friendship; Not for you if you prefer light, purely feel-good teen rom-coms like Love, Simon or The Fault in Our Stars.
Pros: heartfelt coming-of-age; standout music; relatable friendship | Cons: heavy teen issues; mixed acting opinions; some find it repetitive
Themes
- school friend
- depression
- high school
- friendship
- based on novel or book
- trauma
- coming of age
- freshman
- school
- teenage boy
- high school student
- first love
- +10 more
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Cast & crew
Logan Lerman
as Charlie
Emma Watson
as Sam
Ezra Miller
as Patrick
Mae Whitman
as Mary Elizabeth
Kate Walsh
as Mother
Dylan McDermott
as Father
Melanie Lynskey
as Aunt Helen
Nina Dobrev
as Candace
Johnny Simmons
as Brad
Joan Cusack
as Dr. Burton
Directed by Stephen Chbosky