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May 23, 2019 · Olivia Wilde’s electric feature debut, “Booksmart,” is a stellar high school comedy with an A+ cast, a brilliant script loaded with witty dialogue, eye-catching cinematography, swift editing, and a danceable soundtrack. Most importantly, it’s incredibly fun to watch again and again.
Fast-paced, funny, and fresh, Booksmart does the seemingly impossible by adding a smart new spin to the coming-of-age comedy. Read Critics Reviews. TOP CRITIC. Though it really shouldn't be at...
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May 20, 2019 · Richard Brody reviews “Booksmart,” Olivia Wilde’s first feature film, which stars Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever.
Mar 11, 2019 · Film Review: ‘Booksmart’. High school good girls Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever give 'Superbad' a run for its money in this uproarious nerds’-night-out comedy from actress-turned-director...
May 10, 2019 · A female buddy film in the guise of a high-school partying movie, Booksmart is endlessly funny and outrageous, yet always grounded by its realistic central relationship.
May 21, 2019 · ‘Booksmart’ Review: The Revenge-of-the-Femi-Nerds Comedy We Deserve. Olivia Wilde's directorial debut reinvents — and reinvigorates — the raunch-com with this hilarious,...
Two academic teenage superstars (Dever, Feldstein) realise, 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.
Blending negatives with the swagger, insecurities, and skyrocketing emotions of teenagers, Book Smart ends up creating a positive concoction and an ode to friendship. Full Review | Jul 23, 2021
May 23, 2019 · Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever star in Olivia Wilde's wickedly sharp and furiously paced high-school comedy.
May 23, 2019 · Read Matt Goldberg's Booksmart review; Olivia Wilde's coming-of-age comedy stars Beanie Feldstein, Kaitlyn Dever, Billie Lourd, and Skyler Gisondo.
May 23, 2019 · Like last year's Blockers--also a SXSW world premiere--Booksmart has a never-been-kissed lesbian as one of its heroes. Amy is crushing hard on a skater girl, but her...
May 24, 2019 · Told from a wildly original, fresh and modern perspective, Booksmart is an unfiltered comedy about high school friendships and the bonds we create that last a lifetime. Capturing the spirit of our times, the film is a coming of age story for a new generation.
May 24, 2019 · In the Olivia Wilde-directed teen comedy Booksmart, Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever play Molly and Amy respectively, best friends and overachieving middle class Los Angeles high school seniors...
May 21, 2019 · Shy students make sure cool kids can take notice, and it’s a truly euphoric thrill to experience this anxiety deployed with so much joy in Olivia Wilde’s Booksmart.
May 22, 2019 · Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever are a classic comedy duo in Olivia Wilde’s sweet and nasty teen movie.
May 23, 2019 · Director Olivia Wilde and leads Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever do wonderful work in a film about two high-school best friends who have one night to reverse course.
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 96% based on 377 reviews, with an average rating of 8.3/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Fast-paced, funny, and fresh, Booksmart does the seemingly impossible by adding a smart new spin to the coming-of-age comedy." [39]
May 21, 2019 · Scripted by an inspired quartet (Susanna Fogel, Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins and Katie Silberman), ‘Booksmart’ invents a socially awkward, Ivy League-bound duo, Amy (Kaitlyn Dever) and Molly ...
Parents need to know that Booksmart is a delightfully intelligent, raucously funny coming-of-age comedy about two responsible high school girls (Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever) who, on the last day of senior year, decide to go to a party.
May 23, 2019 · The (anti)heroines of Booksmart, Olivia Wilde’s relentlessly charming directorial debut, are bookish indeed. But that doesn’t mean they’re uncomfortable in their skin—at least not...
May 24, 2019 · Booksmart puts a fun, fresh and female spin on the high school coming-of-age comedy with a hilarious script and excellent performances from its leads.
Mar 10, 2019 · Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein star in Olivia Wilde's debut 'Booksmart,' which sees two high school friends cut loose before graduation.
May 24, 2019 · Booksmart Is so Much More Than Just ' Superbad for Girls' Olivia Wilde's teen comedy pairs gross-out humor with boundless empathy. By Gabrielle Bruney Published: May 24, 2019 7:00 AM EDT. Save...
