Booksmart is a 2019 American coming-of-age buddy comedy film directed by Olivia Wilde, from a screenplay by Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins, Susanna Fogel, and Katie Silberman. It stars Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever as two graduating high school girls who set out to finally break the rules and party on their last day of classes; Jessica Williams, Will Forte, Lisa Kudrow, and Jason Sudeikis also star. Will Ferrell and Adam McKay executive produced the film through Gloria Sanchez Productions. The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 10, 2019, and was theatrically released by United Artists Releasing in the United States on May 24, 2019, to acclaim from critics and grossed $25 million. For her performance, Feldstein was nominated for Best Actress – Comedy or Musical at the 77th Golden Globe Awards.
| Director | Olivia Wilde |
| Produced by | Megan Ellison, Chelsea Barnard, David Distenfield, Jessica Elbaum, Katie Silberman |
| Writer(s) | Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins, Susanna Fogel, Katie Silberman |
| Starring | Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Jessica Williams |
| Music | Dan the Automator |
| Cinematography | Jason McCormick |
| Edited by | Brent White, Jamie Gross |
| Distributed by | United Artists Releasing |
| Released | March 10, 2019 (SXSW), May 24, 2019 (United States) |
| Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6 million |
| Box office | $25 million |
About Booksmart
Two best friends at the top of their high school class decide to cram four years of fun into one night, the eve before their graduation.
Achievement of Booksmart
The Olivia Wilde-directed film had its world premiere at the 2019 South by Southwest festival. It was produced by Annapurna Pictures.
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