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The Perks of Being a Wallflower

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 20, 2012

Runtime

1h 43m

Genres

Drama

User Score

78%

Original Title

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Production Companies

Mr. Mudd

Director

Stephen Chbosky

Budget

$13,000,000

Revenue

$33,384,127

Description

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.