The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Film - 2012 - Drama

The story

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

Starring

Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller, Mae Whitman, Kate Walsh, Dylan McDermott

Where to watch

prime, stan

Ratings

IMDb 7.9 out of 10

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Film · 2012 · Drama

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

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Why TasteFeed picked this for you

The Perks of Being a Wallflower hits the based on novel or book and coming of age thread running through your loves; shares real DNA with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix; stars Emma Watson, who you rate.

✦ Because you loved Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix✦ Based on novel or book · Coming of age✦ Strong rating signal
The story

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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IMDb
7.9 / 10
608k votes
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Tomatometer
4.02 / 5
3.3M ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
7.8 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreDrama
Runtime1h 43m
RatedM
Release2012-09-20
Where to watch
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