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The Perks of Being a Wallflower Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

We are infinite.

Amy Renner Amy Renner

Dec. 22, 2012

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Release Date: Friday, September 14, 2012 Limited

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

PG-13 Comedy N/A

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Plot

What's the story about?

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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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Perks of Being a Wallflower.

Crew Behind the Film

The The Perks of Being a Wallflower behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

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
Not available
Language
English

All Trailers

Official The Perks of Being a Wallflower movie trailers and clips.

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

Production Details

What we know about the The Perks of Being a Wallflower movie production.

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

When was the film released?

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 Resident Evil: Retribution, Finding Nemo 3D and Bait 3D. As a limited release, The Perks of Being a Wallflower was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.



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