Films The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Film • 2012 • Drama

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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Stephen ChboskyDirector & Novel & Screenplay
Logan LermanCharlie
Emma WatsonSam
Ezra MillerPatrick
Mae WhitmanMary Elizabeth
Kate WalshMother
Dylan McDermottFather
Melanie LynskeyAunt Helen
Nina DobrevCandace
Johnny SimmonsBrad
Joan CusackDr. Burton
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Details

Status	Released
Release	September 20, 2012
Origins	United States of America
Genres	Drama
Tags	Coming-of-Age Psychological Drama Teen Drama

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Reviews	How 'Perks of Being a Wallflower' Breaks an Old Filmmaking Curse Ian Buckwalter • theatlantic.com Bohemian fantasy shies away from adolescent truths Jake Wilson • theage.com.au 'Wallflower' review: How to survive high school traumas oregonlive • oregonlive.com Article 20 movie review & film summary (2024) Roger Ebert • rogerebert.com Review: The Perks of Being a Wallflower: From teen wallflower to misfit mascot The Globe and Mail • theglobeandmail.com The Perks of Being a Wallflower Kimberley Jones • austinchronicle.com David Edelstein on ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’ -- New York Magazine Movie Review - Nymag New York Magazine • nymag.com The Perks of Being a Wallflower - review The Standard • standard.co.uk This wallflower grows in the sunlight JOE WILLIAMS > Post-Dispatch Film Critic > joewilliams@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8344 • stltoday.com

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