The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower

We are infinite.

7.8 / 10 2012 1h 43mPG-13 English
Drama

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Logan Lerman

Logan Lerman

Charlie

Lead
Emma Watson

Emma Watson

Sam

Ezra Miller

Ezra Miller

Patrick

Mae Whitman

Mae Whitman

Mary Elizabeth

Kate Walsh

Kate Walsh

Mother

Dylan McDermott

Dylan McDermott

Father

Melanie Lynskey

Melanie Lynskey

Aunt Helen

Nina Dobrev

Nina Dobrev

Candace

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Stephen Chbosky's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Perks of Being a Wallflower is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker