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The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
7.9
PG-13
Genre: Drama
Release Date: September. 21,2012
Duration: 103min
Country: US
Original Language: en
Director: Stephen Chbosky
Plot: Charlie, played by Logan Lerman, deals with bullies, despair, negative influences, and females while he is a freshman in high school. The cinematic adaptation of Stephan Chbosky's book, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, is a huge hit. Charlie pushes himself to attend school events even though he just wants to get through high school and avoid going back into his melancholy. The unusual adolescent has never been happier to have pals again after being taken under the wing of a few seniors. Charlie, who is at last content, tries drugs, sex, and partying, but he spirals out of control due to unresolved issues from his background.
Cast: Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller, Mae Whitman, Kate Walsh
Keywords: based on novel or book, coming of age, friendship, high school, school, depression, trauma, teenage boy, school friend, freshman
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7.4
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8.1
R
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6.3
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