Booksmart

Critics Consensus

Fast-paced, funny, and fresh, Booksmart does the seemingly impossible by adding a smart new spin to the coming-of-age comedy.

97%

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77%

Audience Score

Verified Ratings: 4,110
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The story follows Dever and Feldstein's characters, two academic superstars and best friends who, on the eve of their high school graduation, suddenly realize that they should have worked less and played more. Determined never to 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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Cast

Kaitlyn Dever
as Amy
Beanie Feldstein
as Molly
Jessica Williams
as Miss Fine
Lisa Kudrow
as Charmaine
Will Forte
as Doug
Jason Sudeikis
as Principal Brown
Billie Lourd
as Gigi
Skyler Gisondo
as Jared
Diana Silvers
as Hope
Eduardo Franco
as Theo
Noah Galvin
as George
Mason Gooding
as Nick
Austin Crute
as Alan
Nico Hiraga
as Tanner
Stephanie Styles
as Alison
Molly Gordon
as Triple A
Adrian Favela
as Party Kid
Dan Babic
as Dan
Tristen Kim
as Streaker
Bluesy Burke
as Cindy
Victoria Ruesga
as Ryan
Ellen Doyle
as Murder Mystery Nurse
Adam Simon Krist
as Dick
Drew Anderson
as Drew
Michael Patrick O'Brien
as Pat the Pizza Guy
Austin Crute
as Alan
Ben Harris
as Yacht Waiter
Kyle Samples
as Butler
Deb Hiett
as George's Mom
Christopher Avila
as Rob
John Hartmann
as Yacht Waiter #2
Gideon Lang
as Skip
Maya Rudolph
as Motivational Voice
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Critic Reviews for Booksmart

All Critics (317) | Top Critics (45) | Fresh (307) | Rotten (10)

  • First, the good news: it's immediately clear that Wilde is a filmmaker by vocation... If anything, the film is polished to a fault: the marketing term "elevated genre," most frequently applied to horror, feels equally apt here.

    Jul 12, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

    Jake Wilson

    The Age (Australia)
    Top Critic

  • It's more John Hughes than Judd Apatow, and it's a little more Bridesmaids than Lady Bird...a success on [its] own terms...

    Jun 7, 2019 | Full Review…

    Kristen Evans

    The New Republic
    Top Critic

  • Booksmart puts a fresh spin on the coming-of-age night-of comedy because it's focused on two girls, one of whom is also queer.

    May 28, 2019 | Full Review…

    Erin Keane

    Salon.com
    Top Critic

  • A solid debut for Wilde, but really puts Dever and Feldstein on the map.

    May 26, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

    Hannah Woodhead

    Little White Lies
    Top Critic

  • Booksmart is a love letter for any young woman who has ever stayed home on a Friday night to watch a Ken Burns documentary.

    May 24, 2019 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review…

    Chandler Levack

    Globe and Mail
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  • In virtually every scenario, director Wilde and the team of screenwriters serve up the material in a fresh and original manner.

    May 24, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…

    Richard Roeper

    Chicago Sun-Times
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Audience Reviews for Booksmart

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  • 11h ago
    The focus on two young female characters isn't the most radical thing here, its that nearly every character ends up transcending the false perceptions held by their peers and the audience.
    Alec B Super Reviewer
  • Aug 01, 2019
    Booksmart is stylishly directed and genuine to the core. This coming-of-age/high-school film is hysterical, charming and surprisingly sincere overall thanks to its outstanding leads in Dever and Feldstein, its colorful supporting cast and unique vision from first-time-director, Olivia Wilde; making for one of the best this year and this decade. 4.55/5
    Eugene B Super Reviewer
  • Jul 28, 2019
    What utter rubbish. Worst movie of this year, this decade, this millennium. In fact worst movie ever. If this is anything like what high school is these days then I truly weep for the future. 97% on the t-meter...I don't think so. Olivia Wide should never direct another movie ever (7-27-19)
    John C Super Reviewer
  • Jul 17, 2019
    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.
    Gimly M Super Reviewer
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