The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Charlie, a 15-year-old introvert, enters high school and is nervous about his new life. When he befriends his seniors, he learns to cope with his friend's suicide and his tumultuous past.

Grosses

Domestic (53.1%)
$17,742,948
Summary Details
DistributorLionsgate Films
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Opening$228,359
4 theaters
Release Date (Wide)Sep 21, 2012 (Oct 12, 2012) - Feb 7, 2013
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 43 min
GenresDrama
In Release467 days/66 weeks
Widest Release745 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Sep 21-2332$228,359-4-$57,089$228,3591
Sep 28-3013$1,103,946+383.4%102+98$10,823$1,428,7852
Oct 5-711$1,566,526+41.9%221+119$7,088$3,348,8653
Oct 5-8
Indig. Peoples' Day wknd
11$1,793,740-221-$8,116$3,576,079-
Oct 12-1410$2,150,064+37.3%726+505$2,961$6,135,5094
Oct 19-2112$2,153,247+0.1%745+19$2,890$9,123,8725
Oct 26-2816$1,449,493-32.7%736-9$1,969$11,257,1726
Nov 2-415$1,241,870-14.3%622-114$1,996$13,059,2207
Nov 9-1114$1,132,924-8.8%607-15$1,866$14,614,7708
Nov 16-1815$585,179-48.3%511-96$1,145$15,572,2839
Nov 21-25
Thanksgiving 5-Day
18$535,494-242-$2,212$16,323,537-
Nov 22-25
Thanksgiving 4-Day
18$449,222-242-$1,856$16,323,537-
Nov 23-25
Thanksgiving 3-Day
18$392,766-32.9%242-269$1,623$16,323,53710
Nov 30-Dec 2
Post-Thanksgiving
21$212,501-45.9%189-53$1,124$16,641,06011
Dec 7-924$138,498-34.8%175-14$791$16,858,39312
Dec 14-1625$87,459-36.9%125-50$699$17,008,01313
Dec 21-2334$77,094-11.9%141+16$546$17,146,73014
Dec 21-25
Christmas long wknd
33$102,205-141-$724$17,171,841-
Dec 28-3036$92,988+20.6%125-16$743$17,311,82915
Dec 28-Jan 1, 2013
New Year's long wknd
32$137,281-125-$1,098$17,356,122-
Jan 4-636$80,738-13.2%98-27$823$17,479,02816
Jan 11-1338$66,712-17.4%100+2$667$17,581,48117
Jan 18-2043$51,430-22.9%73-27$704$17,659,36918
Jan 18-21
MLK wknd
43$63,189-73-$865$17,671,128-
Jan 25-2753$29,782-42.1%56-17$531$17,713,83819
Feb 1-363$14,322-51.9%37-19$387$17,738,57020