The Perks of Being a Wallflower
“We are infinite.”
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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Cast
40 people
Logan Lerman
Charlie
Known for
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Fury
Emma Watson
Sam
Known for
Beauty and the Beast
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Ezra Miller
Patrick
Known for
The Flash
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Mae Whitman
Mary Elizabeth
Known for
Avatar: The Last Airbender
The DUFF
Kate Walsh
Mother
Known for
The Umbrella Academy
Grey's Anatomy
Dylan McDermott
Father
Known for
Olympus Has Fallen
FBI: Most Wanted
Melanie Lynskey
Aunt Helen
Known for
Two and a Half Men
Over the Garden Wall
Nina Dobrev
Candace
Known for
The Vampire Diaries
Love Hard
Johnny Simmons
Brad
Known for
Jennifer's Body
Evan Almighty
Joan Cusack
Dr. Burton
Known for
Toy Story 3
The School of Rock
Paul Rudd
Mr. Anderson
Known for
Ant-Man
The 40 Year-Old Virgin
Nicholas Braun
Ponytail Derek
Known for
Succession
The Sheep Detectives
Stephen Chbosky Director · Michael Brook Composer Andrew Dunn Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $33M · Budget $13M · United States release September 21, 2012
Box office
Budget
$13,000,000
Worldwide gross
$33,384,127
Gross vs. budget
2.6×
Production
Mr. Mudd
Production
Summit Entertainment
Studio · Production
Mr. Mudd Production
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · September 8, 2012
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United States · September 21, 2012
Limited theatrical
United States
September 10, 2012 · Premiere
October 12, 2012 · Theatrical
Argentina
November 29, 2012 · Theatrical
Aruba
September 28, 2012 · Theatrical
Australia
November 29, 2012 · Theatrical
Austria
November 1, 2012 · Theatrical
Bolivia
February 7, 2013 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 19, 2012 · Theatrical
January 1, 2025 · Theatrical · Reclassificação mj.gov.br - Prime Video
Canada
September 28, 2012 · Theatrical
Chile
December 27, 2012 · Theatrical
China
October 18, 2012 · Theatrical
Colombia
October 19, 2012 · Theatrical
Denmark
September 20, 2012 · Theatrical
Ecuador
December 14, 2012 · Theatrical
Estonia
January 4, 2013 · Theatrical
Finland
November 2, 2012 · Theatrical
France
January 2, 2013 · Theatrical
Germany
November 1, 2012 · Theatrical
March 22, 2013 · Physical
Greece
December 13, 2012 · Theatrical
February 14, 2013 · Physical · DVD
Hong Kong SAR China
October 18, 2012 · Theatrical
Indonesia
December 8, 2025 · Digital · Netflix
Ireland
October 3, 2012 · Theatrical
Israel
October 18, 2012 · Theatrical
Italy
February 14, 2013 · Theatrical
Japan
November 22, 2013 · Theatrical
Latvia
January 18, 2013 · Theatrical
Lebanon
September 20, 2012 · Theatrical
Mexico
November 2, 2012 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 7, 2012 · Premiere · PAC Festival
October 26, 2012 · Premiere · Leiden International Film Festival
October 26, 2012 · Theatrical
May 16, 2013 · Physical
January 15, 2016 · TV
Norway
September 28, 2012 · Theatrical
Peru
October 25, 2012 · Theatrical
Philippines
September 26, 2012 · Theatrical
Poland
February 7, 2013 · Digital
Portugal
November 22, 2012 · Theatrical
Russia
September 20, 2012 · Theatrical
Serbia
October 25, 2012 · Premiere · Cinemania
Singapore
October 25, 2012 · Theatrical
South Africa
December 28, 2012 · Theatrical
South Korea
April 11, 2013 · Theatrical
Spain
February 8, 2013 · Theatrical
Sweden
February 6, 2013 · Physical
March 13, 2014 · Premiere · BUFF Film Festival
Taiwan
October 9, 2012 · Theatrical
Thailand
October 11, 2012 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
September 20, 2012 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 3, 2012 · Theatrical
Uruguay
December 7, 2012 · Theatrical
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