The Perks of Being a Wallflower

The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a 2012 American coming-of-age romantic drama film written and directed by Stephen Chbosky, and based on his 1999 novel of the same name. Logan Lerman stars as a teenager named Charlie who writes to an unnamed friend, and these epistles chronicle his trials, tribulations, and triumphs as he goes through his freshman year of high school. The film depicts his struggles with his, unbeknownst to him, post-traumatic stress disorder, as he goes through his journey in high school making new friends, portrayed by Emma Watson and Ezra Miller. The film's ensemble cast also includes Mae Whitman, Kate Walsh, Dylan McDermott, Joan Cusack, Nina Dobrev and Paul Rudd in supporting roles. Chbosky had always intended to adapt the novel to film, but did not rush to do so. He was hesitant to sell the rights to the film to anyone, but eventually sold them to Mr. Mudd Productions as long as they let him write and direct the film. Filming began in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in May 2011 and lasted approximately fifty days. The Perks of Being a Wallflower had its world premiere at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2012, to a standing ovation. It was released theatrically in the United States on September 21, 2012, by Summit Entertainment. 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. It was also a box office success, grossing $33.3 million on a budget of $13 million, and received several accolades, including the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature, two Critics' Choice Movie Awards nominations, and the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Film – Wide Release. The film has since become a cult classic, especially among Zillennials, and helped define the "Tumblr era" in the early 2010s.

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That's pretty good, Charlie.

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You gotta be kidding me. Ifyou fail me, you get me next semester.

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Whoo!

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C minus! Ladies and gentlemen, I am below average! - Below average! - Below average! Guys, 1 21 0. What?

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No more applications! No more S.A.T.'s! Thankyou, Charlie! All right. All right, guys, I got... Multiple pairs of bluejeans. Wow, this is a really tough one... but I'm gonna have to guess Alice. Wait. Guys, a receipt! She actually paid! I'm so touched! Where's Craig? He went home to Connecticut. But he'll be back for New Year's Eve. Sorry we won't be seeing him tonight. All right, big brother by three weeks, who's your Secret Santa? I'll tell you, Sam. This one's tough. I have received a harmonica... a Magnetic Poetry set... a book about Harvey Milk... and a mix tape with the song "Asleep" on it twice. I mean, I have no idea. This collection of presents is so gay... that I think I must have given them to myself. But despite that distinct possibility... I'm gonna have to go with... Drum roll.

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Charlie. Obviously. Beautifully done. All right, Charlie. It's your turn.

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Okay. Okeydokey. I have received socks, pants, a shirt and a belt. I was ordered to wear them all tonight, so... Guessing my Secret Santa is Mary Elizabeth. Now why do you say that? You know, she bosses people around sometimes. Sorry. - What the hell is wrong with you? - Sorry. You'll be surprised to know that your Secret Santa is actually me.

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Why all the clothes? Well, all the great writers used to wear great suits. So your last present is on a towel rack in the bathroom. Delve into our facilities. Emerge a star. Perfect. Will you hand these out while I'm gone? Wait a second. There's only Secret Santa presents. There's rules. Mary Elizabeth, why are you trying to eat Christmas? Hand them out, Sam. All right. Mary Elizabeth. Foryou.

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Alice. Thanks.

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Bob.

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And this one's for me. "Alice, I knowyou'll get into NYU." Forty dollars to print PunkRocky in color next time.

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He knows me. He really knows me.

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All right, Charlie.

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Come on out. Get out here, buddy. Come on, Charlie. Charlie!

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Don't be shy. Come out, come out, wherever...

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Yeah! What a display of man I have never seen!

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Where are we going? It's a surprise.

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Is this your room?

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So cool.

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Thanks.

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