Booksmart Apr 2026

: Olivia Wilde aimed for a feeling of "freedom" in the film’s visual style. She and production designer Katie Byron meticulously decorated character bedrooms with trophies and depictions of influential women like Michelle Obama.

: The film is widely praised for its LGBTQ+ representation and for lacking a traditional villain; almost every supporting character is eventually shown to have depth and kindness. Critical and Commercial Impact

(2019) is a modern coming-of-age classic that subverts traditional teen comedy tropes through its focus on female friendship and intellectual overachievers. Directed by Olivia Wilde in her feature debut, the film follows academic superstars Amy and Molly as they attempt to cram four years of missed partying into one night before graduation. Development and Screenplay Evolution Booksmart

: To ensure an authentic bond on screen, Wilde had stars Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein live together as roommates for ten weeks before filming.

: Initially written by Emily Halpern and Sarah Haskins, the first version centered on the girls' quest to find boyfriends for prom. : Olivia Wilde aimed for a feeling of

: Katie Silberman was hired for final revisions to modernize the story for 2019. She introduced the pivotal realization that their "partier" classmates were also academically successful, challenging the protagonists' sense of moral superiority. Production Highlights

A of the creative team (Olivia Wilde or Katie Silberman)? Critical and Commercial Impact (2019) is a modern

: Susanna Fogel revised the screenplay, making Amy a lesbian and shifting the goal from finding boyfriends to attending a graduation party.