Movies like The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

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The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
7.9
PG-13
Genre: Drama
Release Date: September. 21,2012
Duration: 103min
Country: US
Original Language: en
Director: Stephen Chbosky
Plot: Charlie, played by Logan Lerman, deals with bullies, despair, negative influences, and females while he is a freshman in high school. The cinematic adaptation of Stephan Chbosky's book, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, is a huge hit. Charlie pushes himself to attend school events even though he just wants to get through high school and avoid going back into his melancholy. The unusual adolescent has never been happier to have pals again after being taken under the wing of a few seniors. Charlie, who is at last content, tries drugs, sex, and partying, but he spirals out of control due to unresolved issues from his background.
Cast: Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller, Mae Whitman, Kate Walsh
Keywords: based on novel or book, coming of age, friendship, high school, school, depression, trauma, teenage boy, school friend, freshman
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Lingua Franca (2020)
6.6
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Release Date: 2020-08-26
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Cast: Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig, Luke Wilson, Ty Burrell, Boyd Holbrook

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6.4
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Release Date: 2014-05-01
Duration: 114min
Country: AU
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5.5
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The Notebook (2004)
7.8
PG-13
Duration: 123min
Country: US
Plot: Allie, a rich girl, met Noah in a small summer town and fell in love with him. However, Allie's parents disagreed, thinking Noah's family was poor, so they separated them and took Allie away. Noah promised to write her letters, but they were all hidden by Allie's parents. A few years later, Allie, who had not received a single letter, gave up waiting and decided to marry a young soldier. However, Allie's love for Noah still exists, so on the eve of her wedding, she comes to the white cottage that Noah promised to build for her. She understood the truth of everything. It turned out that they still had feelings for each other. How should Allie choose?
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, Gena Rowlands, James Garner, Joan Allen
Everything, Everything (2017)
6.3
PG-13
Duration: 96min
Country: US
Plot: Madeline Whittier, 17, suffers from a severe illness that forces her to live indoors all the time with filtered air. Basically, all she has ever known is books, her mother, and her nurse Carla. One day, Olly Bright, Maddy's new neighbor, emerges from behind the moving truck that has pulled up next door. By email, they become acquainted with one another. Their love grows stronger as they spend more time getting to know one another. Maddy's realization that she isn't truly living is brought about by Olly, and so her new life's adventures begin.
Cast: Amandla Stenberg, Nick Robinson, Anika Noni Rose, Ana de la Reguera, Taylor Hickson