The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
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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.
- Released: 2012-09-20
- Genres: Drama
- Runtime: 1h 43m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10 from 11,460 votes
Directed by Stephen Chbosky.
Top cast
- Logan Lerman as Charlie
- Emma Watson as Sam
- Ezra Miller as Patrick
- Mae Whitman as Mary Elizabeth
- Kate Walsh as Mother
- Dylan McDermott as Father
- Melanie Lynskey as Aunt Helen
- Nina Dobrev as Candace
- Johnny Simmons as Brad
- Joan Cusack as Dr. Burton
Where to watch The Perks of Being a Wallflower
- United States: stream on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel; watch free on The CW, Kanopy; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
- India: stream on Netflix, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Canada: stream on Netflix, Crave, Hollywood Suite, Hollywood Suite Amazon Channel, Starz Amazon Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads, Crave Amazon Channel; watch free on Crave; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Stan, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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