The Perks of Being a Wallflower - Stephen Chbosky

I chose The Perks of Being a Wallflower because it is a well know film and book, the book could have influenced how successful the film would be as there would have been a pre-existing audience.

The production company responsible for The Perks of Being a Wallflower is Summit Entertainment and is a subsidiary of Lions Gate Entertainment.

Entertainment One were the distributors for the theatrical release in the UK.

The genre of the Film is Romantic Drama.

Themes of romance are evident in the trailer where Charlie, the main character played by Logan Lerman, is seen admiring Sam, the senior girl played by Emma Watson. Themes of Drama is also seen in the trailer as we see a small development in Charlie as a person like his emotional change. In the beginning he was isolated and not extremely happy then nearer to the end of the trailer he was a lot happier and had friends.

None of the other work was mentioned in the trailer of the film however, Stephen Chbosky is known for other Drama fusions, such as co. writing the film adaptation of the drama musical, Rent.

Release Date: 3rd October 2012 (UK)

 Earliest Trailer on YouTube:

Reviews:
Overall the general reviews of the film were positive.

'This movie is so much more than that - I was truly blown away by the mature themes and moving characters.'

'This is one of the best coming of age movies I've ever seen.'

'The popularity of the novel would typically make the film version a disappointment for its fans. Not so this time. Mr. Chbosky remains true to the spirit despite the need to edit for the sake of continuity and brevity.'


The original budget for the film was $13 million.
The film made $2,150,064 in it's opening weekend and made $34.4 million in total.

Stephen Chbosky had previously directed one other film, The Four Corners of Nowhere. The two films are quite similar as they show a change in the main protagonists life.

The main star of the film is Logan Lerman, despite Emma Watson having more publicity due to her infamous role in the Harry Potter film series. Other films that he has been in are: Noah and Percy Jackson. Percy Jackson is quite similar to The Perks of being a Wallflower as he plays a character who has trouble fitting in but then later finds a group of people to fit in with.