The Perks of Being a Wallflower fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Nostalgic and deeply moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Growing up, everyday modern life, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout score and cinematography
Calm and low-key
The Perks of Being a Wallflower is calm and low-intensity.
Nostalgic and deeply moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, deeply moving, and romantic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Growing up, everyday modern life, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around growing up, everyday modern life, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout score and cinematography
Look and sound: the score and cinematography stand out.
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on The CW and Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79/100 (IMDb 7.9, Rotten Tomatoes 85%, and Metacritic 67). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: drug use, sexual content, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 43 min
The Perks of Being a Wallflower runs 1 h 43 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Perks of Being a Wallflower higher (84) than critics (76). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $13 million to make and earned $33 million worldwide, 2.6 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+115GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Perks of Being a Wallflower in 129 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 90 storytelling tropes for The Perks of Being a Wallflower, including Anachronism Stew, Bungled Suicide, Abusive Parents.
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