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Where was The Perks of Being a Wallflower filmed?

2012 film, directed by Stephen Chbosky.

  • Pittsburgh

The story is set in Pittsburgh, so the filming stayed close to the setting.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Pittsburgh
Filmed in
Pittsburgh

About The Perks of Being a Wallflower

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Released
2012
Director
Stephen Chbosky
Cast
Logan LermanEmma WatsonEzra MillerKate WalshDylan McDermottMelanie LynskeyNina DobrevJohnny SimmonsPaul Rudd
Genre
RomanceTeenComing-of-ageDramaLgbtq-related
Based on
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Awards
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

The story

In 1991, Charlie, who has suffered from clinical depression since childhood, has been discharged from a psychiatric hospital.

Patrick tells Charlie that Brad is closeted, so he agrees to keep it a secret.

They discuss relationships, and Charlie reveals he has never been kissed.

Famous lines from The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • “I feel infinite.”The Perks of Being a Wallflower
  • “Charlie, we accept the love we think we deserve.”The Perks of Being a Wallflower
  • “Not everyone has a sob story, Charlie, and even if they do, it's no excuse.”The Perks of Being a Wallflower
  • When the police came, they found my brother asleep on the roof. Nobody knows how he got there.The Perks of Being a Wallflower
  • So, this is my life. And I want you to know that I am both happy and sad and I'm still trying to figure out how that could be.The Perks of Being a Wallflower

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