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

: 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 Booksmart

: A surreal drug-trip sequence featuring animated dolls took 30 people five months to complete, produced by the studio behind BoJack Horseman . : To ensure an authentic bond on screen,

: Premiering at SXSW, the film grossed nearly five times its modest $6 million budget worldwide. : The film is widely praised for its

: Booksmart received critical acclaim, earning a 99% on Rotten Tomatoes and winning the Golden Tomato Award for Best-Reviewed Comedy of 2019.

: 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

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