The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Release Date: Friday, September 14, 2012 Limited

Nina Dobrev, Emma Watson, Johnny Simmons, Logan Lerman, Paul Rudd, John Malkovich, Mae Whitman, Dylan McDermott, Stephen Chbosky, Lianne Halfon, Russell Smith

PG-13 Comedy N/A

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Plot

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Plot
A shy and unpopular teenager describes his life by writing a series of letters to an anonymous person and explores the awkward times of adolescence, including drug use and sexuality.
Comedy Drama Teen

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The film's director Stephen Chbosky last directed Wonder and While We're Young. The film's writer Stephen Chbosky last wrote Beauty and the Beast and Rent.

Screenwriter
Producers
Lianne Halfon
John Malkovich
Russell Smith

Additional Information

MPA Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for mature thematic material, drug and alcohol use, sexual content including references, and a fight – all involving teens
Runtime
N/A
Tagline
We are infinite.
Also known as
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Language
English

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The Perks of Being a Wallflower Video Clip: 'A Toast to Charlie' Clip Image
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower Video Clip: 'A Toast to Charlie'

Production Details

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Key Facts

  • Based on the beloved best-selling novel by Stephen Chbosky.

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production.

Development

The film was tagged as Development. Plan to shoot in June 2011

Announced

The film was tagged as Announced.

Release Dates

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The Perks of Being a Wallflower was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, September 14, 2012 . There were 13 other movies released on the same date, including Finding Nemo 3D, Resident Evil: Retribution and The Waiting Room. As a limited release, The Perks of Being a Wallflower was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.



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