Switzerland Box Office for The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

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Theatrical Performance (US$)
Switzerland Box Office $55,568Details
Worldwide Box Office $33,069,303Details
Home Market Performance
North America DVD Sales $15,449,967 Details
North America Blu-ray Sales $3,210,713 Details
Total North America Video Sales $18,660,680
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Synopsis

It’s 1991 and academically precocious, socially awkward Charlie is a wallflower, always watching from the sidelines, until a pair of charismatic seniors take him under their wing. Beautiful, free‐spirited Sam and her fearless stepbrother, Patrick, shepherd Charlie through new friendships, first love, burgeoning sexuality, bacchanalian parties, midnight screenings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and the quest for the perfect song. At the same time, his English teacher, Mr. Anderson introduces him to the world of literature, sparking his dreams of becoming a writer. But even as Charlie thrives in his new, more grown‐up world, the pain of his past—which includes, his best friend Michael's recent suicide and the accidental death of a beloved aunt—lurks just below the surface. As his older friends plan to leave home for college, Charlie’s precarious equilibrium begins to crumble, and at the root of his sadness is a shocking revelation.

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Movie Details

Production Budget:$13,000,000
Switzerland Releases: November 8th, 2012 (Wide)
Video Release: February 12th, 2013 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for teen drug and alcohol use, and some sexual references.
(Rating bulletin 2211, 2/22/2012)
PG-13 on appeal for mature thematic material, drug and alcohol use, sexual content including references, and a fight - all involving teens.
(Rating bulletin 2214, 3/14/2012)
Running Time: 103 minutes
Keywords: Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, Coming of Age, Romance, First Love, High School Hell, Last Day of School, Young Adult Book Adaptation, 1990s, Coming-of-Age Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Summit Entertainment, Mr. Mudd
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Because some of our sources provide box office data in their local currency, while we use USD in the graph above and table below, exchange rate fluctuations can have effect on the data causing stronger increases or even decreases of the cumulative box office.

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeScreensPer ScreenTotal GrossWeek
2012/11/09 6 $55,442   24 $2,310   $55,568 1

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 11/29/2012 $36,754 14 14 28 $66,974 12/29/2018
Australia 11/29/2012 $182,802 171 182 717 $3,254,640 12/13/2015
Austria 11/1/2012 $23,350 16 16 54 $92,142 12/12/2015
Belgium 1/2/2013 $59,205 12 14 55 $169,147 12/14/2015
Brazil 10/19/2012 $0 0 8 35 $409,899 12/14/2015
Chile 1/17/2013 $28,461 11 11 20 $70,413 12/30/2018
Croatia 2/21/2013 $2,603 4 4 12 $5,256 12/30/2018
France 1/2/2013 $237,747 25 25 25 $237,747 12/13/2015
Germany 11/1/2012 $132,930 69 69 182 $362,361 12/12/2015
Hong Kong 10/18/2012 $30,562 10 11 42 $181,298 12/12/2015
Italy 2/14/2013 $588,165 177 177 463 $1,498,725 12/14/2015
Lebanon 9/20/2012 $16,608 11 11 19 $26,917 12/29/2018
Malaysia 11/22/2012 $0 0 3 22 $64,882 12/14/2015
Mexico 10/26/2012 $212,943 99 102 356 $941,661 12/12/2015
Netherlands 10/25/2012 $88,184 35 35 67 $272,484 12/12/2015
New Zealand 4/4/2013 $15,181 7 8 22 $50,401 12/14/2015
North America 9/21/2012 $228,359 4 745 5,620 $17,742,948 12/16/2014
Norway 11/9/2012 $0 0 10 31 $437,020 12/13/2015
Peru 11/8/2012 $24,675 9 9 19 $68,822 12/29/2018
Philippines 9/26/2012 $0 0 25 37 $326,357 12/29/2018
Portugal 11/22/2012 $16,545 11 11 27 $35,177 12/12/2015
Russia (CIS) 9/20/2012 $264,738 210 210 210 $264,738 12/29/2018
Singapore 10/11/2012 $85,636 6 8 38 $489,422 12/13/2015
Spain 2/8/2013 $228,380 197 197 564 $511,332 12/14/2015
Switzerland 11/8/2012 $55,442 24 24 24 $55,568 12/12/2015
Taiwan 10/9/2012 $53,852 17 17 39 $157,872 12/12/2015
Thailand 10/11/2012 $24,962 13 13 34 $77,892 12/12/2015
United Arab Emirates 9/20/2012 $30,999 15 15 16 $41,660 12/29/2018
United Kingdom 10/3/2012 $1,335,537 328 335 1073 $3,662,069 12/12/2015
Uruguay 1/18/2013 $4,989 2 2 5 $12,750 12/30/2018
 
Rest of World $1,480,729
 
Worldwide Total$33,069,303 12/30/2018

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Leading Cast

Logan Lerman    Charlie
Emma Watson    Sam
Ezra Miller    Patrick

Supporting Cast

Mae Whitman    Mary Elizabeth
Kate Walsh    Mother
Dylan McDermott    Father
Melanie Lynskey    Aunt Helen
Nina Dobrev    Candace
Johnny Simmons    Brad
Joan Cusack    Dr. Burton
Nicholas Braun    Ponytail Derek
Reece Thompson    Craig
Paul Rudd    Mr. Anderson

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Stephen Chbosky    Director
Stephen Chbosky    Screenwriter
Stephen Chbosky    Based on the Novel by
John Malkovich    Producer
Russell Smith    Producer
Lianne Halfon    Producer
Stephen Chbosky    Executive Producer
James Powers    Executive Producer
Andrew Dunn    Director of Photography
Inbal Weinberg    Production Designer
Mary Jo Markey    Editor
David C. Robinson    Costume Designer
Alexandra Patsavas    Music Supervisor
Michael Brook    Composer
Venus Kanani    Casting Director
Mary Vernieu    Casting Director