

The Perks of Being a Wallflower
2012-09-20 · 103 min · ★ 7.8
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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- Directors
- Stephen Chbosky
- Production companies
- Mr. Mudd
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 13,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 33,384,127
Top Cast
Logan LermanCharlie
Emma WatsonSam
Ezra MillerPatrick
Mae WhitmanMary Elizabeth
Kate WalshMother
Dylan McDermottFather
Melanie LynskeyAunt Helen
Nina DobrevCandace
Johnny SimmonsBrad
Joan CusackDr. Burton
Paul RuddMr. Anderson
Nicholas BraunPonytail Derek
Reece ThompsonCraig
Julia GarnerSusan
Tom SaviniMr. Callahan
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