Booksmart

critic Reviews

, 96% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • Fast-paced, funny, and fresh, Booksmart does the seemingly impossible by adding a smart new spin to the coming-of-age comedy.
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    Aline DolinhBitch Media
    Though it really shouldn't be at this point in time, it's exhilarating to see a film centered on teenage girls... Yet to champion the film as a universal reflection of teenage girldom rather than a highly specific fantasy also does it a disservice.
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    Rachel Vorona CoteBitch Media
    With elegant clarity, Booksmart demonstrates how certain experiences can feel colossal and of walloping import even when we know we're waiting for something else-something we can't possibly fathom.
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    Kevin MaherTimes (UK)
    ...witty, raucous, perfectly played and eventually packs an emotional wallop.
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    Robert Daniels812filmreviews
    Booksmart is a loving and endearing piece of filmmaking - wickedly funny and adventurous - and a jaw dropping directorial debut from Wilde.
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    Christy LemireFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
    It's raunchy and kind of gross at times, but there is such heart, sweetness, and honesty about high school.
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    Wenlei MaNews.com.au
    It sounds like such a cliche but you will literally laugh and cry, and flash back to your own teenage days with fondness, not horror.
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    Jennifer BissetCNET
    To me, Booksmart is the definitive coming-of-age movie. It's hilarious, charming and real.
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    Nicolas SotoBut Why Tho? A Geek Community
    With this being Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut, I can say with full confidence that she managed to create a unique film that’s both a love letter to the coming-of-age story and to anyone who spent their Friday nights at home doing schoolwork.
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    Brian T. CarneyWashington Blade
    Olivia Wilde’s funny and sensitive story about two high school best friends...
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    Michael Cubythem.
    A breakout moment for stars Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever, as well as for first-time director Olivia Wilde, Booksmart is utterly hilarious.
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