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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
2012 103 min United States of America PG-13 12+
★7.8
Drama
Director: Stephen Chbosky
🎭 Based on
«The Perks of Being a Wallflower»
byStephen Chbosky
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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.
Budget:
$13M
US Gross:
$17.74M
Worldwide:
$33.38M
Starring
Logan Lerman
Actor
Emma Watson
Actor
Ezra Miller
Actor
Awards
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2013
— Best Actress
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2013
— Breakthrough of the Year
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2013
— Best Kiss
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2013
— Best Musical Moment
Key opinion
The Perks of Being a Wallflower is generally regarded as a poignant and emotionally resonant coming-of-age drama that successfully captures the complexities of youth and trauma. While many praise the performances and nostalgic atmosphere, some viewers feel the narrative is hindered by clichés or a failure to match the depth and expansiveness of the source novel.
| Acting | Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, and Ezra Miller deliver strong, compelling performances that anchor the emotional stakes of the film. | |
| Production | The soundtrack and visual style effectively evoke a powerful sense of 1990s nostalgia. | |
| Adaptation | The film acts as a faithful, spiritually significant adaptation that captures the essence of the novel's characters and themes. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative balance is divisive; some find the script a touching exploration of trauma, while others feel the plot is contrived and relies too heavily on predictable teen tropes. | |
| Adaptation | Opinions on the film's adaptation choices are split; many appreciate the director's vision, while others argue that condensing the novel led to a loss of philosophical depth and missing subplots. |