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
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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
DateDOW RankDaily %± YD %± LW TheatersAvgTo DateDay
Sep 21Friday25$84,916--4$21,229$84,9161
Sep 22Saturday31$86,619+2%-4$21,654$171,5352
Sep 23Sunday30$56,824-34.4%-4$14,206$228,3593
Sep 24Monday25$18,621-67.2%-4$4,655$246,9804
Sep 25Tuesday26$25,091+34.7%-4$6,272$272,0715
Sep 26Wednesday23$34,696+38.3%-4$8,674$306,7676
Sep 27Thursday26$18,072-47.9%-4$4,518$324,8397
Sep 28Friday13$373,126+1,964.7%+339.4%102$3,658$697,9658
Sep 29Saturday13$467,150+25.2%+439.3%102$4,579$1,165,1159
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Oct 2Tuesday15$93,446+13.1%+272.4%102$916$1,604,85912
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Oct 8
Indig. Peoples' Day
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Oct 27Saturday16$602,875+23.1%-35.6%736$819$10,900,18137
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Oct 29
Hurricane Sandy
Monday16$92,811-74%-36.8%736$126$11,349,98339
Oct 30
Hurricane Sandy
Tuesday16$153,716+65.6%-19.7%736$208$11,503,69940
Oct 31
Halloween
Hurricane Sandy
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Nov 3Saturday15$565,539+46.9%-6.2%622$909$12,767,77344
Nov 4Sunday16$291,447-48.5%-18.4%622$468$13,059,22045
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Nov 22
Thanksgiving
Thursday18$56,456-34.6%-11.2%242$233$15,930,77163
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Dec 24Monday31$11,317-56%-21.2%141$80$17,158,04795
Dec 25
Christmas Day
Tuesday32$13,794+21.9%-18.2%126$109$17,171,84196
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Dec 31
New Year's Eve
Monday33$16,228-46.4%+43.4%125$129$17,328,057102
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New Year's Day
Tuesday31$28,065+72.9%+103.5%125$224$17,356,122103
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Jan 12Saturday35$28,625+31.4%-14.2%100$286$17,565,177114
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Jan 16Wednesday33$6,614+4.5%-15.7%100$66$17,600,938118
Jan 17Thursday33$7,001+5.9%-26.7%100$70$17,607,939119
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Jan 20Sunday40$16,138-27%-1%73$221$17,659,369122
Jan 21
MLK Day
Monday41$11,759-27.1%+80.6%73$161$17,671,128123
Jan 22Tuesday40$3,869-67.1%-38.9%73$53$17,674,997124
Jan 23Wednesday38$4,067+5.1%-38.5%73$55$17,679,064125
Jan 24Thursday38$4,992+22.7%-28.7%73$68$17,684,056126
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Jan 28Monday41$2,367-69.3%-79.9%56$42$17,716,205130
Jan 29Tuesday42$2,507+5.9%-35.2%56$44$17,718,712131
Jan 30Wednesday41$2,405-4.1%-40.9%56$42$17,721,117132
Jan 31Thursday41$3,131+30.2%-37.3%56$55$17,724,248133
Feb 1Friday47$4,747+51.6%-47.2%37$128$17,728,995134
Feb 2Saturday48$7,359+55%-43.8%37$198$17,736,354135
Feb 3Sunday50$2,216-69.9%-71.2%37$59$17,738,570136
Feb 4Monday45$1,092-50.7%-53.9%37$29$17,739,662137
Feb 5Tuesday45$1,078-1.3%-57%37$29$17,740,740138
Feb 6Wednesday46$1,075-0.3%-55.3%37$29$17,741,815139
Feb 7Thursday46$1,133+5.4%-63.8%37$30$17,742,948140