The Perks of Being a Wallflower

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

Producers

John Malkovich , Lianne Halfon , Stephen Chbosky

Writer

Stephen Chbosky

Cinematographer

Editor

Production Design

Composer

Visual Effects

Castings

Venus Kanani , Mary Vernieu

Cast

Logan Lerman , Emma Watson , Ezra Miller , Mae Whitman , Kate Walsh , Dylan McDermott , Melanie Lynskey , Nina Dobrev , Johnny Simmons , Joan Cusack

Studio

Genre

External

Posters

5

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) movie poster

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) movie poster

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) movie poster

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) movie poster

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) movie poster

Awards

0 wins, 1 nomination

Nom Best Adapted Screenplay Stephen Chbosky The Perks of Being a Wallflower 2013

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