The Perks of Being a Wallflower ( film ) - wikipedia The Perks of Being a Wallflower ( film ) The Perks of Being a Wallflower Theatrical release poster Directed by Stephen Chbosky Produced by Lianne Halfon Russell Smith John Malkovich Screenplay by Stephen Chbosky Based on The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky Starring Logan Lerman Emma Watson Ezra Miller Mae Whitman Kate Walsh Dylan McDermott Joan Cusack Paul Rudd Music by Michael Brook Cinematography Andrew Dunn Edited by Mary Jo Markey Production company Mr. Mudd Distributed by Summit Entertainment Release date September 8, 2012 ( 2012 - 09 - 08 ) ( TIFF ) September 21, 2012 ( 2012 - 09 - 21 ) ( United States ) Running time 103 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $13 million Box office $33.4 million The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a 2012 American coming - of - age drama film. An adaptation of the 1999 epistolary novel of the same name, it was written and directed by the novel 's author, Stephen Chbosky. Filmed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the film was released on September 21, 2012, to positive critical response and commercial success, earning $33.4 million to a budget of $13 million. The film stars Logan Lerman, Emma Watson and Ezra Miller. Two or three years after the release of film, Chbosky began to speak more openly concerning the mental health care aspects of the film which were of significance to him in the original writing of the book and the production of the film as he conceived it. This is one of the three films from John Malkovich, Lianne Halfon and Russell Smith 's Mr. Mudd Productions that feature struggling teenagers ; the other two are Ghost World and Juno. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Development 3.1 Filming 4 Music 4.1 Soundtrack 4.2 Soundtrack Song List 4.3 Advertisement and Marketing 4.4 Score 5 Release 5.1 Rating 5.2 Box office 6 Reception 6.1 Critical response 6.2 Accolades 7 References 8 External links Plot The film is set against the background of a young student, Charlie ( Logan Lerman ), who has been suffering from clinical depression from childhood setbacks and has recently been discharged from a mental health care institution to begin his adaptation to a normal lifestyle as a young high school student. Charlie is uneasy about beginning his freshman year of high school ; he is shy and finds difficulty in making friends, but he connects with his English teacher, Mr. Anderson ( Paul Rudd ). When he sits with two seniors, Sam ( Emma Watson ) and her stepbrother Patrick ( Ezra Miller ), at a football game, they invite him to join them to several social activities. At a party, Charlie unwittingly eats a cannabis brownie, gets high and discloses to Sam that the year before, his best friend committed suicide. He also walks in on Patrick and Brad ( Johnny Simmons ), a popular athlete, kissing. Sam realizes that Charlie has no other friends so she and Patrick make a special effort to bring Charlie into their group. Sam needs to improve her SAT scores to be accepted to Pennsylvania State University, so Charlie offers to tutor her. On the way home from the party, when the three hear a song with which they are unfamiliar, Sam instructs Patrick to drive through a tunnel so she can stand up in the back of the pickup while the music blasts. At Christmas, Sam gives Charlie a vintage typewriter to help his aspirations of being a writer. The two discuss relationships, and Charlie reveals he has never been kissed. Sam, though already involved with someone else, tells Charlie she wants his first kiss to be from someone who loves him, and kisses him. Charlie, in love with Sam, begins to try to find ways to show her how he feels. At a regular Rocky Horror Picture Show performance, Charlie is asked to fill in for Sam 's boyfriend Craig, who is unavailable. Their friend Mary Elizabeth ( Mae Whitman ) is impressed and asks Charlie to the Sadie Hawkins dance. The two enter into a desultory relationship. Finally, at a party, when Charlie is dared to kiss the most beautiful girl in the room, he chooses Sam, upsetting both her and Mary Elizabeth. Patrick recommends Charlie stay away from the group for a while, and the isolation causes him to sink back into depression. He experiences flashbacks of his Aunt Helen ( Melanie Lynskey ), who died in a car accident when he was seven years old. When Brad shows up at school with a black eye having been caught by his father having sex with Patrick, he lies, saying that he was jumped and beaten up. Brad distances himself from Patrick, calling him a `` faggot ''. Brad 's friends begin beating Patrick, but Charlie forcefully intervenes, then blacks out. He recovers to find he has bruised knuckles and Brad 's friends are on the floor, incapacitated. Charlie threatens, `` Touch my friends again, and I 'll blind you, '' then leaves. Sam and Patrick express their gratitude to Charlie, and the three become friends again. Sam is accepted into Penn State, and breaks up with Craig on prom night after learning he has been cheating on her. The night before she departs, she brings Charlie to her room and asks him `` Why do I and everyone I love pick people who treat us like we 're nothing ? '' to which he repeats advice he received from Mr. Anderson, `` We accept the love we think we deserve. '' They confide in each other and kiss, but when Sam touches Charlie 's thigh, he experiences a momentary flashback of his Aunt Helen, which he passes off as nothing, and they continue to kiss. After she leaves for college, though, his emotional state deteriorates and his flashbacks worsen. He calls his sister blaming himself for Helen 's death, and admits he may have wished it upon her. His sister realizes he is in trouble and calls the police. Charlie passes out as they burst through the door and wakes up in a hospital, where psychiatrist Dr. Burton ( Joan Cusack ) manages to bring out Charlie 's repressed memories of his aunt sexually abusing him. Charlie then is later visited by Sam and Patrick. Sam explains what college life is like, and how she has found `` The Tunnel Song '' -- `` Heroes '' by David Bowie. The three revisit the tunnel, where Charlie kisses Sam again and stands up in the back of the truck. Charlie acknowledges that he feels alive and in that moment -- `` We are infinite. '' Cast Logan Lerman as Charlie Kelmeckis Emma Watson as Sam Ezra Miller as Patrick Mae Whitman as Mary Elizabeth Paul Rudd as Mr. Anderson, Charlie 's English teacher Nina Dobrev as Candace Kelmeckis, Charlie 's sister Johnny Simmons as Brad Erin Wilhelmi as Alice Adam Hagenbuch as Bob Kate Walsh as Mrs. Kelmeckis Dylan McDermott as Mr. Kelmeckis Melanie Lynskey as Aunt Helen Joan Cusack as Dr. Burton Zane Holtz as Chris Kelmeckis, Charlie 's older brother Reece Thompson as Craig, Sam 's college boyfriend Nicholas Braun as Ponytail Derek, Candace 's boyfriend Landon Pigg as Peter Tom Savini as Mr. Callahan Julia Garner as Susan Development John Hughes read the novel and attempted to write a screenplay after he got the rights from Chbosky ; however, he never finished this screenplay. Hughes was going to use the project as a directorial comeback with more of a black comedy style. He had in mind particular actors while writing the screenplay, namely, Shia LaBeouf as Charlie ; Kirsten Dunst ( The Virgin Suicides ) as Sam ; and Patrick Fugit ( Almost Famous ) as Patrick. Other filmmakers who were interested in the project were Ron Howard, Richard Linklater, Josh Schwartz, McG, Joel Schumacher, Ryan Murphy and British filmmaker Danny Boyle. Mr. Mudd Productions ( producers of Juno ) became interested in the project and wanted Chbosky to adapt the film. The producers -- John Malkovich, Lianne Halfon, and Russell Smith -- hired Chbosky to write a screenplay adaptation ( instead of Hughes ) and to direct the film. Chbosky found value in half of Hughes ' screenplay, so he negotiated for the rights from Hughes ' heirs and added his own touches. In January 2011, Summit acquired distribution rights. The following month, Summit sought a buyer for the project at the European Film Market held simultaneously with the Berlin International Film Festival. In May 2010, actors Logan Lerman and Emma Watson were reported as in talks for the project and confirmed the following year. In April 2011, Mae Whitman signed on as Mary Elizabeth and Nina Dobrev was cast as Candace. Paul Rudd was cast as Mr Anderson later that month. On May 9, 2011, Kate Walsh announced that she was cast in the film as Charlie 's mother and had begun filming. Filming The film was shot in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area from May 9 to June 29, 2011. Initial filming began in Pittsburgh 's South Hills, including South Park, Upper St. Clair, and Peters Township High School. The Rocky Horror Picture Show scenes were filmed at The Hollywood Theater in Dormont after Chbosky learned that the theater was re-opening ; he had seen The Rocky Horror Picture Show there when younger. The film also has scenes within Pittsburgh city limits inside the Fort Pitt Tunnel, Fort Pitt Bridge on Interstate 376 and on Mount Washington. Music Soundtrack The Perks of Being a Wallflower ( Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ) Soundtrack album by Various Artists Released August 1, 2012 Genre Alternative rock, dream pop, new wave, jangle pop, pop rock, folk rock Length 51 : 58 Label Atlantic Records The Perks of Being a Wallflower ( Soundtrack ) is the official music for the book turned film, The Perks of Being a Wallflower ( 2012 ). The soundtrack was selected by music supervisor, Alexandra Patsavas and the score was composed Michael Brook. The film itself follows the main characters Charlie, and step brother and sister combo Patrick and Sam, as they grow throughout high school. Screenwriter and director Stephen Chbosky writes in the album 's liner notes. `` I 've shared them with friends. And they have shared their favourites with me. Some of the songs are popular. Some of them are not known by a whole lot of people. But they are all great in their own way. And since these songs have meant a lot to me, I just wanted you to have them as a soundtrack for whatever you need them to be for your life. '' Soundtrack song List Song Title Artist Song Length When it appears in the film Could it Be Another The Samples 3 : 28 Opening Credits Come on Eileen Dexys Midnight Runners 4 : 47 Sam, Patrick and Charlie dance at homecoming Tugboat Galaxie 500 3 : 54 Sam makes a milkshake for Charlie Temptation New Order 5 : 24 Charlie goes to a party after seeing the Rocky Horror Picture Show Evensong The Innocence Mission 3 : 40 Sam and Charlie talk at the Sadie Hawkins dance Asleep The Smiths 4 : 10 The first song that plays when Charlie listens to ponytail Derek 's mixtape. Low Cracker 4 : 36 Charlie unknowingly eats a magic brownie Teen Age Riot Sonic Youth 6 : 58 Patrick and Sam drop Charlie off at home Dear God XTC 3 : 37 Charlie talks about the relationship between Brad and Patrick Pearly - Dewdrops ' Drops ' Cocteau Twins 4 : 11 Montage of the last day of school and graduation Charlie 's Last Letter Micheal Brook 1 : 48 Charlie, Sam and Patrick drive through a tunnel `` Heroes '' David Bowie 6 : 10 Sam stands up in the back of the pick - up truck, into ending credits Chart Performance Chart Weeks spent on Charts Peak Number Peak Date US Billboards 16 weeks # 7 October 27, 2012 US Top Rock Albums 2 weeks # 40 March 9, 2013 Advertisement and marketing The soundtrack, with a run time of 1hr and 48mins, was released Aug 1st, 2012 by Atlantic Records. The cover of the soundtrack shows the three main characters with a green backdrop behind them. The character Sam ( Emma Watson ) is leaning her head on the main character Charlie 's ( Logan Lerman ) shoulder. The third member of the famous trio, Patrick ( Ezra Miller ), stands on the other side of Sam looking straight forward. Written above their heads are the words, `` The Perks of being a Wallflower : The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ''. Helping the film in its advertisement was the song It 's Time by the Las Vegas native band Imagine Dragons. This song found its way on the trailer for the movie, however, it was not in the film itself. Score The Perks of Being a Wallflower ( Original Motion Picture Score ) Soundtrack album by Michael Brook Released September 25, 2012 Genre Score Length 23 : 41 Label Lionsgate Records The score was composed by Michael Brook and released Sep 25, 2012. The official time of the score in its entirety is 23 : 41 minutes long. The cover shows five people on the border of a bridge looking out, with two characters having their arms up cheerfully. Song Title Length on Film First Day 2 : 32 Home Again 1 : 40 Charlie Speaks 2 : 03 Candace 1 : 46 Charlie 's Gift 0 : 55 Kiss Breakdown 5 : 12 Acid 3 : 13 Charlie 's First Kiss 3 : 34 Shard 2 : 47 Release The film was scheduled to be released on September 14, 2012, but it was announced in August 2012 that it would be released a week later, on September 21, 2012, in selected cities. The film continued to expand on September 28, 2012, with a nationwide release on October 12, 2012. The UK premiere was on September 23 at the Cambridge Film Festival. Rating The film originally received an R rating for `` teen drug and alcohol use, and some sexual references ''. The filmmakers appealed and the MPAA changed it to PG - 13 for `` mature thematic material, drug and alcohol use, sexual content including references, and a fight -- all involving teens ''. Box Office The Perks of Being a Wallflower received a limited release of four theaters in the United States on September 21, 2012, and grossed $228,359 on its limited opening weekend, averaging $57,089 per theater. The film earned $17,742,948 in North America and $15,641,179 in other countries, for a worldwide total of $33,384,127. Reception Critical response The film received mainly positive reviews. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a `` Certified Fresh '' score of 86 %, based on reviews from 151 critics, with an average score of 7.4 / 10. The site 's consensus states : `` The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a heartfelt and sincere adaptation that 's bolstered by strong lead performances. '' On Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 based on reviews from critics, the film has a score of 67 based on 36 reviews, indicating `` generally favorable reviews ''. The lead cast also received positive notices. Ian Buckwalter of The Atlantic said `` The primary trio of actors delivers outstanding performances, starting with Watson, who sheds the memory of a decade playing Hermione in the Harry Potter series with an about - face as a flirtatious but insecure free spirit. Miller also plays against his most recent performance, which was as the tightly wound eponymous teenage psychopath in We Need to Talk About Kevin, to deliver a giddy, scene - stealing turn as Patrick. Lerman, best known from the Percy Jackson series, shines as Charlie, a role that demands he be immediately likeable while still holding onto some deep darkness that ca n't be fully revealed until the end. '' John Anderson of Newsday also praised the cast saying `` As Sam, the quasi-bad girl trying to reinvent herself before college, she ( Emma Watson ) brings honesty and a lack of cliche to a character who might have been a standard - issue student. But equally fine are her co-stars : Ezra Miller, who plays the gay character Patrick as something messy and unusual ; Paul Rudd, as their English teacher, is refreshingly thoughtful. And Charlie is portrayed by Lerman as quietly observant, yearning and delicate in a way that will click with audiences regardless of age ''. Allison M. Lyzenga of My Film Habit praised the film saying `` This movie especially recognizes that even while high - school can be a battlefield of insecurity and bullying, you can find allies to help you through the struggle. It also shows that we all have a brighter future ahead if we let ourselves reach for it. '' Some critics had a less positive response to the film, with the main criticism being that the portrayal of teenage issues is idealized and the casting uninspired. The Miami Herald critic Connie Ogle notes that `` the suicide of Charlie 's best friend, which takes place before the film opens, seems glossed over too quickly '' despite the event being Charlie 's main character motivation in the film. Jack Wilson of The Age writes, `` the script is transparently fake at almost every moment, congratulating the gang on their non-conformity while soft - pedalling any aspect of adolescent behaviour -- drug use, sex, profanity -- that might upset the American mainstream. '' Richard Corliss of Time criticized the casting of actors in their twenties to play teenagers, unlike the film Heathers where the cast were actually teenagers. MTV, Us Weekly and Complex named The Perks of Being a Wallflower one of the best films of the year. Accolades Year Award Recipient Result 2012 Boston Society of Film Critics Awards Best Supporting Actor Ezra Miller Won Best Supporting Actress Emma Watson Nominated Chicago Film Critics Association Awards Best Adapted Screenplay Stephen Chbosky Nominated Most Promising Filmmaker Nominated Detroit Film Critics Society Awards Breakthrough Performance Nominated Best Screenplay Nominated Best Supporting Actor Ezra Miller Nominated Hollywood Film Festival Spotlight Award Won Indiana Film Critics Association Awards Best Adapted Screenplay Stephen Chbosky Won National Board of Review Awards Top Films The Perks of Being a Wallflower Won Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards Best Supporting Actor Ezra Miller Nominated Best Supporting Actress Emma Watson Nominated Best Adapted Screenplay Stephen Chbosky Nominated Most Overlooked Film The Perks of Being a Wallflower Nominated Best Breakthrough Performance Behind the Camera Stephen Chbosky Nominated San Diego Film Critics Society Awards Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated Best Supporting Actress Emma Watson Won Best Ensemble Performance Cast Won St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actress Emma Watson Nominated Best Adapted Screenplay Stephen Chbosky Nominated Utah Film Critics Association Awards Best Adapted Screenplay Won Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated Best Youth Performance Logan Lerman Nominated 2013 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards Best Young Performer Nominated Best Adapted Screenplay Stephen Chbosky Nominated GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Film - Wide Release The Perks of Being a Wallflower Won Independent Spirit Awards Best First Feature Stephen Chbosky Won MTV Movie Awards Best Female Performance Emma Watson Nominated Best Kiss Emma Watson and Logan Lerman Nominated Best Breakthrough Performance Ezra Miller Nominated Best Musical Moment Emma Watson, Logan Lerman and Ezra Miller Nominated People 's Choice Awards Favorite Drama Movie The Perks of Being a Wallflower Won Favorite Dramatic Movie Actress Emma Watson Won Writers Guild of America Awards Best Adapted Screenplay Stephen Chbosky Nominated Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie : Drama The Perks of Being a Wallflower Won Choice Movie Actor : Drama Logan Lerman Won Choice Movie Actress : Drama Emma Watson Won Choice Movie Breakout : Actor Ezra Miller Nominated Choice Movie Liplock Logan Lerman and Emma Watson Nominated References Jump up ^ `` THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER ( 12A ) ''. 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Question: perks of being a wallflower where was it filmed
Answer: in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area