Booksmart

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

2019 1h 42m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 2,936

Comedy

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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.

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

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Cast

Kaitlyn Dever
Amy
Beanie Feldstein
Molly
Jessica Williams
Miss Fine
Jason Sudeikis
Principal Brown
Lisa Kudrow
Charmaine
Will Forte
Doug
Victoria Ruesga
Ryan
Mason Gooding
Nick

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Olivia Wilde
Writers: Peter Beck, Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins
Languages: Mandarin, English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.1× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Mandarin, English, Spanish.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Olivia Wilde, shot by Jason McCormick. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dan the Automator. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jamie Gross shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein and Jessica Williams carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Getting straight A's. Giving zero F's.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Olivia Wilde directs. Jason McCormick behind the camera. Dan the Automator scores. Jamie Gross cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Mandarin, English, Spanish.

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1Made its money back 4.1× over at the box office.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Mandarin, English, Spanish.
4Directed by Olivia Wilde, shot by Jason McCormick. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Dan the Automator. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jamie Gross shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein and Jessica Williams carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Getting straight A's. Giving zero F's.".
9IMDB entry: tt1489887 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "high school", "coming of age", "house party", "buddy".

The technical file

Cinematography: Jason McCormick
Original score: Dan the Automator
Editing: Jamie Gross
Production design: Katie Byron
Costume design: April Napier
Makeup / hair: Ashlee Mullen
VFX supervisor: Grant Miller
Sound: Mathew Waters
Stunt coordinator: Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw
Runtime: 102 min · 1h 42m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $6,000,000
Box office: $24,849,029
Return: 414% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Booksmart (2019)

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Gill-Man2019-05-02
★ 9/10
Anybody who thinks that this is just a female <i>Superbad</i> would be wrong, because it's so much more than that. This is a film about friendship, and in some respects it feels more of the same compared to other coming-of-age films, but it delivers past that expectation with the help of Olivia Wilde's excellent direction and the strength of Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein. This is a film about friendship, but it's also about a celebration of youth and empowerment of one’s own life. Dever and Feldstein are perfection but Billie Lourd is hilarious as well! But seriously, it’s also the hardest i’ve laughed in a long time and it'll sadly probably get snubbed come awards season but this deserves Best Picture and i will love and cherish this movie until I die.
SWITCH.2019-06-01
★ 9/10
‘Booksmart’ is a fun, hilarious, and instantly and infinitely quotable film, making it a must-see for all ages and sexes. But most importantly, it’s exciting. Olivia Wilde has here proven herself to be a fantastic new voice in filmmaking, and she’s brought along screenwriters Susanna Fogel, Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins and Katie Silberman for the ride. One can only imagine the excellence they’ll produce in the future and if they keep discovering new onscreen talent as well, there’s no stopping them. Girl power! - Jess Fenton Read Jess' full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-booksmart-say-hello-to-the-next-great-voice-in-female-filmmaking Head to https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/sff for more Sydney Film Festival reviews.
Gimly2019-07-17
★ 7/10
I like the leads but I love the supporting cast. Booksmart had me dubious. In the past couple of years beforehand, I'd heard great (and virtually identical) things about three female-led coming of age films: Edge of Seventeen, Lady Bird, and Eighth Grade. In my opinion, one of these movies is great, one of these movies is good, and one of these movies is... not. So when I started hearing the exact same chatter around Booksmart, I was not certain what I should expect. Now, having seen it, it might actually be the best of the bunch. Certainly the funniest. Might well end up being my only non-Action movie of the year I go in for a rewatch on. Final rating:★★★½ - I really liked it. Would strongly recommend you give it your time.