Stephen Chbosky wrote and directed the 2012 American coming-of-age romantic drama film The Perks of Being a Wallflower, which was based on his 1999 novel of the same name. Along with being a box office triumph (earning $33.3 million on a $13 million budget), it also garnered multiple awards, including two nominations for Critics’ Choice Movie Awards, the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature, and the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Film – Wide Release. Since then, the movie has gained cult status.
Here’s how you can watch and stream The Perks of Being a Wallflower via streaming services such as Paramount Plus with Showtime.
Is The Perks of Being a Wallflower available to watch via streaming?
Yes, The Perks of Being a Wallflower is available to watch via streaming on Paramount Plus with Showtime.
Charlie, a socially uncomfortable teenager played by Logan Lerman, is a wallflower who spends his life observing other people from the sidelines until he is mentored by two enigmatic classmates. While a teacher ignites Charlie’s dreams of becoming a writer, Charlie is guided by the free-spirited Sam (Emma Watson) and her stepbrother Patrick (Ezra Miller) in discovering the delights of friendship, first love, music, and more. Charlie’s inner unhappiness, nevertheless, poses a threat to his newly acquired confidence as his new pals get ready to head off to college.
The movie stars Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller, Mae Whitman and Kate Walsh.
Watch The Perks of Being a Wallflower streaming via Paramount Plus with Showtime
The Perks of Being a Wallflower is available to watch on Paramount Plus with Showtime. ViacomCBS offers Paramount Plus as a streaming service for a fee. A selection of shows from Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, MTV, The Smithsonian Channel, BET, CBS, and other networks are included. Additionally, you get access to news programs like “60 Minutes” and “Face the Nation” the next day as well as 24/7 news coverage.
You can watch via Paramount Plus by following these steps:
- Go to ParamountPlus.com
- Select ‘Try It Free’
- Choose your plan:
- $5.99 per month or $59.99 per year (Essential)
- $11.99 per month or $199.99 per year (with SHOWTIME)
- Enter your personal information and create your account
The Paramount Plus Essential plan includes tens of thousands of episodes and movies, the NFL on CBS, the UEFA Champions League, 24/7 news coverage with CBS News, and limited ads.
Furthermore, the Paramount Plus with SHOWTIME plan includes all of the above, removes the ads except in limited circumstances, and also includes SHOWTIME originals, movies, and sports along with CBS live TV and college football. Nonetheless, you’re able to download shows to your mobile device.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower’s synopsis is as follows:
“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.”
NOTE: The streaming services listed above are subject to change. The information provided was correct at the time of writing.
