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Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, and Ezra Miller in The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

Parents guide

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Content rating

  • Motion Picture Rating (MPA)
    Rated PG-13 on appeal for mature thematic material, drug and alcohol use, sexual content including references, and a fight - all involving teens

  • Sex & Nudity:
    Mild
  • Violence & Gore:
    Mild
  • Profanity:
    Moderate
  • Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking:
    Moderate
  • Frightening & Intense Scenes:
    Moderate

Sex & Nudity

Mild
145 of 312 found this mild
Patrick and Brad are seen kissing. Then, Patrick asks Charlie not to tell anyone about it.
A boy is seen modeling a tight gold-colored speedo. The outlines of his intimate areas are somewhat visible, but nothing is shown outright.
A girl and a boy are shown kissing. They start removing their clothes but no nudity is shown.
A couple kiss and the boy touches the girl's breasts on her shirt.
Discussion of condoms.
While acting in a stage play, a young couple strip to their underwear.
Charlie is asked to take off his clothes.
Patrick kisses Charlie. He cries, apologizing.

Violence & Gore

Mild
132 of 173 found this mild
A big fight seen during the middle-end of movie. Characters are seen being punched, kicked, and blacking out. Some are shown with bruises and bloody faces.
It is shown that aunt Helen was killed in a car crash through a flashback and Charlie worries that he wanted her to die.

Profanity

Moderate
105 of 179 found this moderate
3 uses of gd.
1 use of ''Fucked" and about 10 uses of ''Shit'', 2 uses each of hell and ass. God and Jesus are said on numerous occasions. "Jack off" is said once. The term "faggot" is said about four times and "bitch" is said a couple of times.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

Moderate
116 of 165 found this moderate
Mary Elizabeth opens a bottle of her father's Merlot wine in preparation for a make-out session with Charlie.
Teens drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes at several parties.
Charlie gets high after eating a weed brownie.
Charlie uses LSD at another party, which sets him on a hallucinatory trip. After a number of swirling and blurred scenes, the teen ends up passing out on the snow-covered ground outside.
In fact, the only negative associations with the buzzfests is one joking comment about a guy being a "hapless stoner." And a mention that a girl got in trouble for watering down her dad's brandy.
Charlie takes prescription drugs, presumably for depression.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

Moderate
102 of 178 found this moderate
The last 20 minutes are very emotional and Charlie appears in a mental hospital.
This movie has heavy subjects such as depression, social anxiety, mental illness, suicide and self-harm.
The ending can be very emotionally upsetting and intense.

Certifications

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  • Argentina
    • 13with warning
  • Australia
    • M
  • Brazil
    • 14original rating, withdrawn
    • 162025, re-rating
  • Canada
    • 14AAlberta, Maritimes, Nova Scotia, Ontario
    • PGBritish Columbia/Manitoba
    • GQuebec
  • Chile
    • 14
  • Denmark
    • 11
  • Ecuador
    • 12self-applied
  • Egypt
    • 18+self-applied
  • Finland
    • K-12
  • France
    • Tous publics
  • Germany
    • 12
  • Hong Kong
    • IIB
  • India
    • UA
  • Ireland
    • 15A
    • 15DVD rating
  • Israel
    • ALL
  • Italy
    • T
  • Japan
    • G
  • Mexico
    • B15
  • Netherlands
    • 12
  • New Zealand
    • M
  • Nigeria
    • G
  • Norway
    • 112012, cinema rating
  • Peru
    • 14
  • Philippines
    • R-13
  • Poland
    • 12
  • Portugal
    • M/12
  • Russia
    • 16+
  • Saudi Arabia
    • G
  • Singapore
    • NC-16
  • South Africa
    • 16
  • South Korea
    • 15
  • Spain
    • 12original rating
    • 16re-rating
  • Sweden
    • 15
  • Taiwan
    • 12+
  • Thailand
    • u 13+self-applied
  • Turkey
    • 13+
  • United Kingdom
    • 12A
    • 12DVD rating
  • United States
    • PG-13certificate #47447
  • United Arab Emirates
    • 12DVD rating

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