Booksmart

Booksmart
Booksmart
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Olivia Wilde
Written by	Emily Halpern; Sarah Haskins; Susanna Fogel; Katie Silberman;
Produced by	Megan Ellison; Chelsea Barnard; David Distenfield; Jessica Elbaum; Katie Silberman;
Starring	Kaitlyn Dever; Beanie Feldstein; Jessica Williams; Lisa Kudrow; Will Forte; Jason Sudeikis;
Cinematography	Jason McCormick
Edited by	Brent White; Jamie Gross;
Music by	Dan the Automator
Production; companies	Annapurna Pictures; Gloria Sanchez Productions;
Distributed by	United Artists Releasing
Release dates	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

Booksmart is a 2019 American comedy film directed by Olivia Wilde (in her feature directorial debut) and written 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, Lisa Kudrow, Will Forte, and Jason Sudeikis also star.

The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 10, 2019, and was theatrically released in the United States on May 24, by United Artists Releasing. It received critical acclaim and grossed $25 million against a $6 million budget. For her performance, Feldstein was nominated for Best Actress – Comedy or Musical at the 77th Golden Globe Awards.^[5]

^ "Booksmart". South by Southwest. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
^ Charles Barfield (June 2, 2019). "Sorry Folks, 'Booksmart' Was Set Up For Box Office Disappointment & Politicizing It Isn't Helping". The Playlist. Archived from the original on June 2, 2019. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
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^ Kimberly Nordyke; Jennifer Konerman; Annie Howard (December 9, 2019). "Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Golden Globes: Full List of Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.