Booksmart (2019)
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Two academic high school seniors decide to break the rules and party on their final night before graduation.
The story
High school seniors and longtime best friends Amy Antsler and Molly Davidson are accomplished Ivy League–bound students who are often overlooked by their peers. On the eve of graduation, a realization that they haven't enjoyed their time in high school enough leads them to decide they must have one last wild night. They set out to find a party, but their journey leads them through a series of mishaps, including a ride from their principal and a hallucinogenic encounter at a stranger's house. Despite the obstacles, the two friends remain determined to find the right party and celebrate their final night of freedom together.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Amy Antsler and Molly Davidson, two high-achieving high school seniors, decide to have one last wild night before graduation. After a series of mishaps—including being picked up by their principal and ending up at a hallucination-inducing party—they eventually reach a party where Molly tries to pursue her crush, Nick, while Amy finds herself with a girl named Hope. After a series of arguments and a police raid, the girls are separated. On graduation day, Molly finds Amy in jail for creating a diversion to help others escape the police. They reconcile and realize the truth about their experiences. They eventually make it to graduation, where Molly gives a speech, and they share a final moment of friendship before Amy leaves for her gap year.
- First release year
- 2019
- Runtime (minutes)
- 102
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Olivia Wilde
- Writers
- Emily Halpern · writer; Sarah Haskins · writer; Susanna Fogel · writer; Katie Silberman · writer
- Cast and characters
- Beanie Feldstein · Molly Davidson; Kaitlyn Dever · Amy Antsler; Jessica Williams; Lisa Kudrow; Will Forte; Jason Sudeikis
- Genres
- coming-of-age; comedy
- Themes
- friendship; coming-of-age
- Tone and mood
- funny; fast-paced
- Premise and plot tags
- high school; buddy comedy
- Reception
- The film received critical acclaim and was praised for its performances and direction, being called a 'prodigy' and 'the best high school buddy comedy since Superbad'.
- Awards and nominations
- Best Actress – Comedy or Musical · Golden Globe Awards · Nomination
- Production trivia
- The film was included on 68 critics' top-ten lists.; The screenplay was on the 2009 Black List.; The animated dolls sequence was created over five months by a team of thirty people.
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