The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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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.
- Director
- Stephen Chbosky
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Tension
- Worldwide
- $33M
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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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Awards
1 win
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
1 win
- WinnerNational Board of Review: Top Ten Films
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Box Office & Release
The Perks of Being a Wallflower returned 2.6× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $13M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $33M
- Release date
- Sep 20, 2012
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- MPAA rating
- PG-13
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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