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The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

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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.

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Director
Stephen Chbosky
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    Charlie Logan Lerman
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    Sam Emma Watson
  • Profile picture of Ezra Miller
    Patrick Ezra Miller
  • Profile picture of Mae Whitman
    Mary Elizabeth Mae Whitman
  • Profile picture of Kate Walsh
    Mother Kate Walsh
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    Father Dylan McDermott
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    Aunt Helen Melanie Lynskey
  • Profile picture of Nina Dobrev
    Candace Nina Dobrev

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