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Booksmart

Booksmart

Getting straight A's. Giving zero F's.

20197.01h 42m

Overview

Two academic teenage superstars realize, on the eve of their high school graduation, that they should have worked less and played more. Determined to never fall short of their peers, the girls set out on a mission to cram four years of fun into one night.

Directed by Olivia Wilde
Written by Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins, Susanna Fogel
Produced by Chelsea Barnard, David Distenfeld, Megan Ellison
Box OfficeBudget: $6.0MRevenue: $24.8M

Top Cast

Kaitlyn Dever

Kaitlyn Dever

Amy

Beanie Feldstein

Beanie Feldstein

Molly

Jessica Williams

Jessica Williams

Miss Fine

Jason Sudeikis

Jason Sudeikis

Principal Brown

Lisa Kudrow

Lisa Kudrow

Charmaine

Will Forte

Will Forte

Doug

Victoria Ruesga

Victoria Ruesga

Ryan

Mason Gooding

Mason Gooding

Nick

Skyler Gisondo

Skyler Gisondo

Jared

Diana Silvers

Diana Silvers

Hope

Themes & Keywords

high schoolcoming of agehouse partybuddyhigh school studentlgbtwoman directorsisterhoodgeneration zteenager

About Booksmart

Booksmart is a comedy film released in 2019 exploring themes of high school, coming of age, house party, buddy, high school student, lgbt. Directed by Olivia Wilde, it stars Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Jessica Williams. Two academic teenage superstars realize, on the eve of their high school graduation, that they should have worked less and played more. Determined to never fall short of their peers, the girls set out on a mission to cram four years of fun into one night.

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