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Booksmart

2019

Olivia Wilde

Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Lisa Kudrow, Jason Sudeikis ...

6.2

10,698

Comedy The story is about 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.

	Author	Review
United States	Peter Debruge Variety	"There’s not a weak link in the ensemble, although none of it would have worked if not for the chemistry between the two leads (...) [Credit Wilde] for sustaining both the laughter and the energy throughout"	POS
United States	John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter	"A hilarious, blazingly paced teen comedy (...) [It] is its own creature, one whose peripheral characters are full of surprises"	POS
United States	Eric Kohn IndieWire	"A slick, unpredictable romp (...) 'Booksmart' excels at celebrating a friendship strong enough to guarantee that the party never really ends until the credits roll."	POS
United States	David Crow Den of Geek	"'Booksmart' reinvents the youth-party movie with a deft hand (...) The way that Dever and Feldstein communicate here, however, is not only natural but hilarious (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"Please, not another teen coming-of-age movie! That was your first thought, right? Hold your contempt. Booksmart changes the game and opens the genre up to greater possibilities (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Britt Hayes Austin Chronicle	"Smart, funny and wild at heart (...) A charming successor to recent films like 'Blockers' and 'Lady Bird'"	POS
United States	A. O. Scott The New York Times	'Booksmart' is sharp but not mean, warm without feeling too soft or timid (...) The rapid-fire, note-perfect dialogue is punctuated with moments of brilliant conceptual whimsy"	POS
United States	Monica Castillo rogerebert.com	"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 (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
Canada	Peter Howell Toronto Star	"There’s a lot of heart to 'Booksmart', as well as raunchy laughs (...) Dever and Feldstein make an amusing and endearing pair (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United Kingdom	Benjamin Lee The Guardian	"It shouldn’t feel this refreshing in 2019 to see two teenage girls talk about sex so freely, and awkwardly, but there’s a raw, untempered quality to the dialogue that feels quietly revolutionary (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Tim Robey Telegraph	"We’re lucky to get a 'Booksmart' once a year: a teen-focused comedy with characters you already miss as the end credits roll (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Geoffrey Macnab The Independent	"[It] uses plot elements that have been seen countless times before (...) but she approaches them in a fresh and engaging way. Wilde is a visually inventive director (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Charlotte O'Sullivan London Evening Standard	"There are so many memorable performances (...) Visually the film is rich too (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
Ireland	Donald Clarke Irish Times	"[It is its] sense of discovery that sets it apart. That and its warmth, generosity and openness. An utter delight (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
Ireland	Deirdre Molumby entertainment.ie	"Everything about 'Booksmart' screams instant classic between its hilarious dialogue, unforgettable characters, and madcap turn of events (…) Rating: ★★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS
Ireland	Paul Whitington Irish Independent	"It works perfectly as both comedy and drama, and also manages to evoke the mind-melting intensity of the teenage state (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
Ireland	Harry Guerin RTÉ	"Bawdy, beautiful, brilliant (...) The life lessons never get in the way of the laughs but add to them (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
Canada	Matt Bobkin Exclaim!	"Above all, 'Booksmart' is tons of fun (...) [It] tells a relevant, boundary-pushing story in a way that will speak to a lot of people"	POS
Canada	Andrew Parker The Gate	"Teen comedies are rarely this smartly written, consistently hilarious, expertly performed, assuredly directed, culturally relevant, inclusive, and poignant (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
Canada	Radheyan Simonpillai Now Toronto	"I loved the characters but not all the gags. I appreciate the progressive world view director Olivia Wilde and her writing team keenly push forward, though I’m not sure it adds up to much."	NEU
Australia	Wenlei Ma News	"With a fresh perspective, hilarious quips and charming performances, you’ll literally laugh and cry (…) Rating: ★★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS
Australia	DM Bradley The Adelaide Review	"A slightly derivative teen friendship drama that still proves mostly enjoyable thanks to memorable performances and a layer of sweet, wistful charm."	POS
Australia	Jake Wilson The Age	"A polished teen feminist buddy movie (...) There are many reasons to like 'Booksmart' – or at least many reasons to be on its side (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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