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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
2012
· Movie
· 103 min
A
MEANRANK
82/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #419
- IMDb #404
- Google retired #84
- Rotten Tomatoes #872
- Metacritic #1024
- Letterboxd #506
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1554
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #620
- Metacritic Critics #1728
- Metacritic Audience #230
- Douban #627
- Kinopoisk #1222
- AlloCiné #370
- Trakt #225
Every rating
67–96
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 67, highest is Google on 96.
See the most agreed on films →An introverted freshman struggling with a traumatic past is taken under the wing of two charismatic senior step-siblings. They welcome him into their group of misfits, helping him navigate the complexities of high school life, first love, and the struggle to participate in his own life.
Details
- Director
- Stephen Chbosky
- Writer
- Stephen Chbosky
- Based on
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
- Studio
- Mr. Mudd
- Released
- 20 September 2012
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $13.0M
- Box office
- $33.4M
- Awards
- 13 wins, 24 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 37 →1 major award won · 13 wins from 37 nominations across 20 ceremonies
| Independent Spirit Awards 2013 | Best First Feature | Stephen Chbosky, Lianne Halfon, Russell Smith, and John Malkovich | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2013 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Stephen Chbosky | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2013 | Best Young Performer | Logan Lerman | Nominee |
| Writers Guild of America Awards 2013 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Stephen Chbosky | Nominee |
| Dorian Awards 2013 | LGBT Film of the Year | The Perks of Being a Wallflower | Nominee |
| GLAAD Media Award 2013 | Outstanding Film – Wide Release | The Perks of Being a Wallflower | Winner |
| MTV Movie Awards 2013 | Best Kiss | Emma Watson and Logan Lerman | Nominee |
| MTV Movie Awards 2013 | Best Breakthrough Performance | Ezra Miller | Nominee |
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Independent Spirit Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best First Feature | Stephen Chbosky, Lianne Halfon, Russell Smith, and John Malkovich | Winner |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
2 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Stephen Chbosky | Nominee |
| Best Young Performer | Logan Lerman | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Stephen Chbosky | Nominee |
Teen Choice Awards
5 nominations, 3 won
| Choice Movie Actor: Drama | Logan Lerman | Winner |
| Choice Movie Actress: Drama | Emma Watson | Winner |
| Choice Movie: Drama | The Perks of Being a Wallflower | Winner |
| Choice Movie Breakout: Actor | Ezra Miller | Nominee |
| Choice Movie Liplock | Logan Lerman and Emma Watson | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Ensemble Performance | The Perks of Being a Wallflower | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Emma Watson | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Stephen Chbosky | Nominee |
People's Choice Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Favorite Drama Movie | The Perks of Being a Wallflower | Winner |
| Favorite Dramatic Movie Actress | Emma Watson | Winner |
Boston Society of Film Critics
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Ezra Miller | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Emma Watson | Nominee |
GLAAD Media Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Film – Wide Release | The Perks of Being a Wallflower | Winner |
Hollywood Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Spotlight Award | Ezra Miller | Winner |
National Board of Review Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Films | The Perks of Being a Wallflower | Winner |
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Virtuoso Award | Ezra Miller | Winner |
MTV Movie Awards
4 nominations
| Best Breakthrough Performance | Ezra Miller | Nominee |
| Best Female Performance | Emma Watson | Nominee |
| Best Kiss | Emma Watson and Logan Lerman | Nominee |
| Best Musical Moment | Emma Watson, Logan Lerman and Ezra Miller | Nominee |
Detroit Film Critics Society
3 nominations
| Best Screenplay | Stephen Chbosky | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Ezra Miller | Nominee |
| Breakthrough Performance | Stephen Chbosky | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association
2 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Stephen Chbosky | Nominee |
| Most Promising Filmmaker | Stephen Chbosky | Nominee |
St. Louis Film Critics Association
2 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Stephen Chbosky | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Emma Watson | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
2 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Stephen Chbosky | Nominee |
| Best Youth Performance | Logan Lerman | Nominee |
Dorian Awards
1 nomination
| LGBT Film of the Year | The Perks of Being a Wallflower | Nominee |
North Carolina Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actress | Emma Watson | Nominee |
Phoenix Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actress | Emma Watson | Nominee |
USC Scripter Award
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Stephen Chbosky | Nominee |