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| Directed by | Olivia Wilde |
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| Cinematography | Jason McCormick |
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| Music by | Dan the Automator |
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| Distributed by | United Artists Releasing |
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Running time | 105 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6 million[2][3] |
| Box office | $25 million[4][3] |
Booksmart is a 2019 American coming-of-age 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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BOMwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ 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.