The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

09/20/2012 (US) • 1h 43m

Drama

We are infinite.

Overview

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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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$13,000,000.00

Revenue

$33,384,127.00

Keywords

school friend

depression

high school

friendship

based on novel or book

trauma

coming of age

freshman

school

teenage boy

high school student

first love

aunt nephew relationship

lgbt

mental health

lgbt teen

pittsburgh, pennsylvania

candid

thoughtful

1990s

based on young adult novel

gay theme

serious

boys' love (bl)

teenager

reminiscent

romantic

admiring

amused

appreciative

hopeful

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