The Perks of Being a Wallflower

2012 · 103 MIN · IMDB 7.9 · 567,054 VOTES · DIR. Stephen Chbosky

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,352 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:35 The Perks of Being a Wallflower
00:04:57 Surviving your fascist shop teacher, who needs to put kids down to feel big.
00:08:07 ...and I'm still trying to figure out how that could be.
00:12:37 Is that what they call him?
00:15:25 ...and you stand there like a little beach...
00:20:58 - Or something very right. - Yeah, well...
00:24:26 I didn't see anything.
00:28:55 I am also writing essays and studying extra books outside of class.
00:32:34 beyond any measure #
00:36:15 So, Sam tells me you want to be a writer.
00:40:37 ...a book about Harvey Milk...
00:44:05 I'm really sorry we can't be here for your birthday.
00:47:38 Thank you, Patrick.
00:52:03 So, you wanna wear these glasses?
00:57:50 I mean it's like, "Hey, thanks for the crumb."
01:02:44 I just can't believe it.
01:05:36 This one still hasn't gotten me flowers.
01:09:12 Do you mean the people that I've known since kindergarten...
01:14:15 You were very sweet, but our relationship was too one-sided.
01:17:32 And...
01:21:42 - Let's get the hell out of here! - One!
01:25:42 ...and think that counts as love.
01:31:45 Stop what?
01:35:47 You're cruisin' for a bruisin'.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,352
Dialogue density13.1 lines / min
First line00:00:35
Final line01:35:47

Production Record

DirectorStephen Chbosky
LanguageEnglish
Budget$13,000,000
Revenue$33,384,127
IMDb votes567,054