The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

An introvert freshman is taken under the wings of two seniors who welcome him to the real world.

Director:

Stephen Chbosky

Writers:

Stephen Chbosky (screenplay), Stephen Chbosky (book)

Stars:

Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller

20 wins & 34 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Logan Lerman	...	Charlie
Dylan McDermott	...	Father
Kate Walsh	...	Mother
Patrick de Ledebur	...	Senior Bully
Johnny Simmons	...	Brad
Brian Balzerini	...	Linebacker
Tom Kruszewski	...	Nose Tackle
Nina Dobrev	...	Candace
Nicholas Braun	...	Ponytail Derek
Julia Garner	...	Susan
Ezra Miller	...	Patrick
Tom Savini	...	Mr. Callahan
Emily Marie Callaway	...	Mean Freshman Girl (as Emily Callaway)
Paul Rudd	...	Mr. Anderson
Chelsea T. Zhang	...	Shakespeare Girl (as Chelsea Zhang)

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

mental illness | teenage sex | friend | best friend | introvert | 

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Taglines:

We accept the love we think we deserve.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

14A

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Facebook (German)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 September 2012 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Le monde de Charlie

Filming Locations:

Fort Pitt Tunnel, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$13,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$228,359 (USA) (21 September 2012)

Gross:

$17,738,570 (USA) (1 February 2013)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Summit Entertainment, Mr. Mudd

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Unlike in the film, the names of Charlie's sister (Candace) and brother (Chris) are never mentioned in the novel.

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Goofs

During a closeup of Sam and Patrick doing the "Living Room Routine" at the dance, Charlie's face can briefly be seen entering the left side of the frame, before he'd even stepped onto the dance floor. The shot immediately cuts to Charlie up against the brick wall and he steps forward to join Sam and Patrick.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Charlie: [voice-over] Dear Friend. I am writing to you because she said you listen and understand and didn't try to sleep with that person at that party even though you could have. Please don't try to figure out who I am. I don't want you to do that. I just need to know that people like you exist. Like if you met me you wouldn't think I was the weird kid who spent time in the hospital. And I wouldn't make you nervous. I hope it's okay for me to think that. You see, I haven't really talked to...

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Connections

References Gremlins (1984)

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Soundtracks

Pretend We're Dead
Written by Donita Sparks
Performed by L7
Courtesy of Slash Records/Warner Music U.K. Ltd.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

User Reviews

LOVED IT !!!!!! Please go see it !!!

I saw the preview of this film and thought it was intriguing. I went to a screening last week and was totally BLOWN AWAY......this film has everything. I grew up in this era were the internet highway was just about to expload and I felt this film had EVERYTHING -great beginning = grabbed your attention, then acceptance, then the complex happened and you just didn't know where this film was going to go and then the film closure or was it? This has to be the BEST DRAMA/LOVE STORY ....coming of age I have seen. I would recommend this film to ANYONE....LOVED IT !!!!!! PLEASE go see this film. I feel due to lack of advertisement that it will be overlooked with other big blockbuster films but I totally related to this film and LOVED IT !!! I haven't even heard about this film until I was invited to a screening...saw the trailer and really wanted to see it but the trailer does not do it justice. If you are looking for something to do on a weekend ...get out of the heat..please see this film