The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
Directed by Stephen Chbosky · 103 min · Drama
58.0 TOPICAL score · #1,401 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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) has a TOPICAL score of 58.0 - ranked 1,401 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and audience, and lowest on cast. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 85% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 67. Audiences: TMDB 7.8/10 (11,529 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 49 languages.
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- Critics85% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 67
- AudienceTMDB 7.8/10 (11,529 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 49 languages
- Still read160,324 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
- Cult statusWikipedia mentions a cult following 1 time
Starring: Logan Lerman (actor #1,463), Emma Watson (actor #279), Ezra Miller (actor #1,256), Mae Whitman (actor #1,605)
“The film was well received by critics, who praised Chbosky's screenplay and direction, the performances of Lerman, Watson and Miller, soundtrack, execution of its topics, and emotional weight.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 6/10