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The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Based on the novel written by Stephen Chbosky, this is about 15-year-old Charlie (Logan Lerman), an endearing and naive outsider, coping with first love (Emma Watson), the suicide of his best friend, and his own mental illness while struggling to find a group of people with whom he belongs. The introvert freshman is taken under the wings of two seniors, Sam and Patrick, who welcome him to the real world. Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Drama), release year 2012, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Based on the novel written by Stephen Chbosky, this is about 15-year-old Charlie (Logan Lerman), an endearing and naive outsider, coping with first love (Emma Watson), the suicide of his best friend, and his own mental illness while struggling to find a group of people with whom he belongs. The introvert freshman is taken under the wings of two seniors, Sam and Patrick, who welcome him to the real world.

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Drama), release year 2012, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 2012
  • Released 12 Oct 2012
  • Runtime 103 minutes
  • Content rating PG-13
  • IMDb rating IMDb 7.9/10 from 594,589 votes
  • Metascore 67/100
  • Genres Drama
  • Languages English
  • Countries United States

Cast

Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller

Direction and writing

Directed by: Stephen Chbosky

Written by: Stephen Chbosky

Awards and recognition

20 wins & 51 nominations total

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