The Perks of Being a Wallflower

2012 · directed by Stephen Chbosky

Rating

78/100

Hit

no

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.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), directed by Stephen Chbosky, rates 78/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

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

Crew

• Andrew Dunn — Director of Photography
• Mary Jo Markey — Editor
• Michael Brook — Original Music Composer
• Stephen Chbosky — Screenplay

More from Stephen Chbosky

1. Wonder (2017) — 78/100
2. Nonnas (2025) — 69/100
3. Dear Evan Hansen (2021) — 50/100

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