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Movie ID: 760
RT slug: booksmart
RT URL: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/booksmart
Release year: 2019
Runtime: 102 mins
Wide release date: 2019-05-24
Limited release date: —
Festival premiere date: 2019-03-10
Streaming release date: —
Tomatometer final: 96%
Audience score final: —
Genres: Comedy, LGBTQ+
Directors: Olivia Wilde
Writers: Emily Halpern, Katie Silberman, Sarah Haskins, Susanna Fogel
Producers: Chelsea Barnard, David Distenfeld, Jessica Elbaum, Katie Silberman, Megan Ellison
MPAA rating: R
Executive Producers: —
Created: 2026-06-15 17:18:34
Updated: 2026-06-15 17:18:34
On the eve of high school graduation, two overachieving best friends decide to make up for lost time by cramming four years of fun into one wild night.
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Canonical reviews: 384
Canonical fresh: 369
Canonical rotten: 15
Canonical calculated Tomatometer: 96%
Latest snapshot UTC: 2026-06-15 15:21:54
Snapshot Tomatometer: 96%
Snapshot review count: 384
Snapshot fresh count: 369
Snapshot rotten count: 15
Source note: Imported from manual review paste batch #1320 (full_snapshot)
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| United Artists Releasing | distributor |
| Annapurna Pictures | production |
| Gloria Sanchez Productions | production |
| Billing | Name | Character |
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| 1 | Kaitlyn Dever | Amy |
| 2 | Beanie Feldstein | Molly |
| 3 | Jessica Williams | Miss Fine |
| 4 | Jason Sudeikis | Principal Brown |
| 5 | Lisa Kudrow | Charmaine |
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| ID | Critic | Outlet | Fresh? | Score | RT Time Raw | Approx Published UTC | Quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 172588 | Eddie Harrison | film-authority.com | Fresh | 4/5 | 2025-07-28T07:41:24Z | 2025-07-28 07:41:24 | ...Booksmart is a female-driven comedy that delivers enough laughs to be worth recommending, with two great leads, plus some fun work from Billie Catherine Lourd, Jason Sudeikis, Lisa Kudrow and Jessica Williams... |
| 172589 | Ryan McQuade | InSession Film | Fresh | — | 2024-04-04T01:17:53Z | 2024-04-04 01:17:53 | Wilde's direction and script oozes with the confidence and mastery of someone that has been directing for ten-plus years. |
| 172590 | Ethan Gordon | InSession Film | Fresh | A | 2024-03-21T23:47:47Z | 2024-03-21 23:47:47 | Something just clicks about Booksmart. It’s startlingly funny, maybe a tad over the top, but I struggle to find something that’s a genuine issue. |
| 172591 | Tina Kakadelis | Beyond the Cinerama Dome | Fresh | — | 2023-07-25T02:29:55Z | 2023-07-25 02:29:55 | Booksmart is hilarious without ever making fun of someone for the sake of a joke. It is earnest and sweet, a pure delight. |
| 172592 | Manuel São Bento | MSB Reviews (Ghost.io) | Fresh | B+ | 2023-07-24T12:14:24Z | 2023-07-24 12:14:24 | Booksmart is a wonderful addition to the coming-of-age genre, one that possesses two astonishing protagonists. Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever might become superstars in the future if they continue to display such remarkable performances. |
| 172593 | Jennifer Bisset | CNET | Fresh | — | 2023-03-31T00:41:19Z | 2023-03-31 00:41:19 | To me, Booksmart is the definitive coming-of-age movie. It's hilarious, charming and real. |
| 172594 | Nicolas Soto | But Why Tho? | Fresh | — | 2023-01-22T22:13:50Z | 2023-01-22 22:13:50 | 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. |
| 172595 | Brian T. Carney | Washington Blade | Fresh | — | 2022-12-07T22:02:32Z | 2022-12-07 22:02:32 | Olivia Wilde’s funny and sensitive story about two high school best friends... |
| 172596 | Michael Cuby | them. | Fresh | — | 2022-10-12T23:14:35Z | 2022-10-12 23:14:35 | A breakout moment for stars Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever, as well as for first-time director Olivia Wilde, Booksmart is utterly hilarious. |
| 172597 | Keith Garlington | Keith & the Movies | Rotten | 1.5/5 | 2022-08-19T21:02:55Z | 2022-08-19 21:02:55 | The screenplay was put together by a team of four writers whose apparent aspirations to be “Superbad 2.0” overtakes the meaningful story at the film’s core. |
| 172598 | Brian Eggert | Deep Focus Review | Fresh | 3/4 | 2022-03-03T04:13:15Z | 2022-03-03 04:13:15 | Although Booksmart doesn't break new ground or redefine the genre of teen comedies, its treatment of the material resonates enough that Generation Z will undoubtedly cling to the movie for years to come. |
| 172599 | David Gonzalez | The Cinematic Reel | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2022-02-18T16:02:38Z | 2022-02-18 16:02:38 | Along with great directorial choices, the films two great performances provide tons of chemistry and a lot of laughs and should be the start of cinephiles gaining anticipation for any film directed by Olivia Wilde. |
| 172600 | Matt Neal | ABC Radio (Australia) | Fresh | 4/5 | 2022-02-01T11:10:06Z | 2022-02-01 11:10:06 | Wilde's taken a classic coming-of-age chassis, updated it, chucked on a few mod-cons, and given it a very fresh paint job, and the resulting ride is fast and fun. |
| 172601 | Lonita Cook | KCTV5 News at 9 | Fresh | — | 2021-09-29T23:40:49Z | 2021-09-29 23:40:49 | It's a lot more meaty and soulful than you'd anticipate. |
| 172602 | Nicholas Oon | Maximum Hype (YouTube) | Fresh | — | 2021-09-05T10:20:19Z | 2021-09-05 10:20:19 | While being an excellent example of the power of friendship, Booksmart is also a warning to viewers that labels are dangerous. |
| 172603 | Ben Turner | The Pink Lens | Fresh | 5/5 | 2021-09-01T09:40:10Z | 2021-09-01 09:40:10 | There's something innately hilarious about watching the "good kids" losing themselves in bad behaviour. |
| 172604 | Kip Mooney | College Movie Review | Fresh | A- | 2021-08-15T04:10:48Z | 2021-08-15 04:10:48 | It's at the top of the class. |
| 172605 | Robin Holabird | KUNR (Reno, NV) | Fresh | — | 2021-07-23T18:50:51Z | 2021-07-23 18:50:51 | Blending negatives with the swagger, insecurities, and skyrocketing emotions of teenagers, Book Smart ends up creating a positive concoction and an ode to friendship. |
| 172606 | Cate Young | Thirty, Flirty + Film | Fresh | — | 2021-03-19T03:41:17Z | 2021-03-19 03:41:17 | "Booksmart is a movie about friendship, but it's also about how friendships grow and change as the people within them do as well." |
| 172607 | Aline Dolinh | Bitch Media | Fresh | — | 2021-03-13T00:21:22Z | 2021-03-13 00:21:22 | 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. |
| 172608 | Rachel Vorona Cote | Bitch Media | Fresh | — | 2021-03-12T23:40:56Z | 2021-03-12 23:40:56 | 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. |
| 172609 | Michael J. Casey | Michael J. Cinema | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2021-03-06T19:40:30Z | 2021-03-06 19:40:30 | A veritable grab-bag of high school movie conventions cranked up to 11. |
| 172610 | Alex Bentley | CultureMap | Fresh | — | 2021-02-18T19:51:38Z | 2021-02-18 19:51:38 | Booksmart is a mostly sweet film that works hard to show the full depth of a female friendship. Showcasing two up-and-coming highly-talented actors, it's a movie that holds up well against other recent notable comedies. |
| 172611 | Fletcher Powell | KMUW - Wichita Public Radio | Fresh | — | 2021-02-08T17:11:19Z | 2021-02-08 17:11:19 | It's certainly on the better end of the spectrum, but transcendent, it's not. |
| 172612 | Richard Crouse | Richard Crouse | Fresh | 4.5/5 | 2021-01-31T17:42:00Z | 2021-01-31 17:42:00 | Like its main characters Booksmart is an overachiever that knows how to have a good time. |
| 172613 | Jason Best | Marie Claire | Fresh | — | 2021-01-11T15:30:43Z | 2021-01-11 15:30:43 | Refreshingly, the film's generous spirit extends to all its characters, whether geek or jock or cool kid. Unlike almost every other high-school movie, no one here is a mean girl in need of a comeuppance. |
| 172614 | Mike Massie | Gone With The Twins | Fresh | 8/10 | 2020-12-07T03:30:44Z | 2020-12-07 03:30:44 | Fast, frank, graphically sexual exchanges populate the script, but it never becomes grating. |
| 172615 | Shaun Alexander | Flip Screen | Fresh | 5/5 | 2020-11-27T18:51:00Z | 2020-11-27 18:51:00 | "With such a fully formed debut, it's hard not to fall in love with Booksmart. It offers laughs, tears and heart by the bucket-load" |
| 172616 | Casey Cipriani | Bustle | Fresh | — | 2020-11-19T02:50:44Z | 2020-11-19 02:50:44 | A movie like Booksmart comes along to remind us that we were actually heroes, no matter what group we belonged to. |
| 172617 | Shah Shahid | Blank Page Beatdown | Fresh | — | 2020-11-18T17:41:24Z | 2020-11-18 17:41:24 | And Booksmart is incredibly smart to use a similar concept to tell a story that is much more at ease with itself, without trying to force a narrative. |
| 172618 | Matthew St. Clair | Cinema Sentries | Fresh | — | 2020-09-25T22:12:49Z | 2020-09-25 22:12:49 | An astonishing coming-of-age story that hardly goes by the books and honestly, it's hard to believe that this is Olivia Wilde's directing debut. |
| 172619 | Richard Propes | TheIndependentCritic.com | Fresh | 3.5/4.0 | 2020-09-04T00:32:06Z | 2020-09-04 00:32:06 | Olivia Wilde is a tour-de-force of filmmaking. |
| 172620 | Jason Fraley | WTOP (Washington, D.C.) | Rotten | 2.5/4 | 2020-09-03T17:44:02Z | 2020-09-03 17:44:02 | Olivia Wilde directs the teen actresses with flair in a somewhat overhyped coming-of-age flick that falls short of recent gems like "Eighth Grade" and "Lady Bird." |
| 172621 | Andrew Gaudion | THN | Fresh | 4/5 | 2020-08-28T14:34:05Z | 2020-08-28 14:34:05 | A wonderful celebration of not just female friendship, but of a generation that's smart, cool and open to progression and inclusivity. |
| 172622 | Tom Beasley | VultureHound | Fresh | 5/5 | 2020-08-15T19:40:43Z | 2020-08-15 19:40:43 | Almost certainly a teen classic in the making. |
| 172623 | Stephen A. Russell | The New Daily (Australia) | Fresh | 5/5 | 2020-08-15T06:31:32Z | 2020-08-15 06:31:32 | It's a lot harder than it looks to land this stuff. Wilde has done the hard yards, picking up tips from directors like Martin Scorsese (Vinyl) and Spike Jonze (Her) along the way. |
| 172624 | Yasser Medina | Cinefilia | Fresh | 7/10 | 2020-07-28T22:12:47Z | 2020-07-28 22:12:47 | A tremendously entertaining coming-of-age comedy. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 172625 | Matt Cipolla | Film Monthly | Rotten | 3/5 | 2020-07-28T04:50:33Z | 2020-07-28 04:50:33 | Booksmart succeeds in inclusivity and modernity, but its . . . characters lack context when it comes to teen culture or the funhouse mirror that refracts its many inspirations. |
| 172626 | Zehra Phelan | Flavourmag | Fresh | 4/5 | 2020-07-08T11:01:18Z | 2020-07-08 11:01:18 | Hilariously smart, audaciously original and expertly performed this is a top contender for comedy of the year. |
| 172627 | Ricardo Gallegos | Pólvora | Fresh | — | 2020-07-07T02:11:45Z | 2020-07-07 02:11:45 | A poem to friendship and a celebration of the new generations. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 172628 | CJ Sheu | Review Film Review | Fresh | — | 2020-07-01T02:10:26Z | 2020-07-01 02:10:26 | It feels fresh and original, mostly because it does well the postmodern trick of mixing and matching old forms. |
| 172629 | Brent McKnight | The Last Thing I See | Fresh | A | 2020-06-30T15:21:22Z | 2020-06-30 15:21:22 | Olivia Wilde and company take something we've seen before, adjust the perspective just enough to make it fresh, and with sharp focus and fabulous leads, deliver a new high school classic. |
| 172630 | Damond Fudge | KCCI (Des Moines, IA) | Fresh | — | 2020-06-28T00:30:53Z | 2020-06-28 00:30:53 | Booksmart is a sharp, hilarious and, as it progresses, very touching coming-of-age film. |
| 172631 | Matt Pais | MattPais.com | Fresh | B+ | 2020-06-08T16:00:52Z | 2020-06-08 16:00:52 | A moving, modern view of teenage life that's both very funny and draped in kindness and vulnerability. |
| 172632 | Dan Tabor | Phawker | Fresh | — | 2020-05-29T21:21:47Z | 2020-05-29 21:21:47 | With Booksmart, Olivia Wilde turns in a flawless debut that is a hilariously heartwarming coming of age story. |
| 172633 | Jeanmarie Tan | The New Paper (Singapore) | Fresh | 4.5/5 | 2020-04-29T14:30:32Z | 2020-04-29 14:30:32 | Powered by a quartet of female writers and endearing lead performances, Booksmart truly stands out from its peers by unabashedly celebrating female friendship and intelligence. |
| 172634 | Sebastian Zavala Kahn | Me gusta el cine | Fresh | 4/5 | 2020-03-17T21:51:33Z | 2020-03-17 21:51:33 | It stars a pair of credible, three-dimensional characters, and combines hilarious moments with plausible dramatic elements. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 172635 | Shawn Edwards | Fox 4 Kansas City | Fresh | 4/5 | 2020-03-17T18:50:49Z | 2020-03-17 18:50:49 | A fresh spin on the coming-of-age storyline with a new female POV...one of the best of the year. |
| 172636 | Wesley Lovell | Cinema Sight | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2020-03-09T23:51:43Z | 2020-03-09 23:51:43 | Hilarious and fascinating look at growing up nerdy. |
| 172637 | Charlotte Harrison | cultbox | Fresh | 5/5 | 2020-01-29T21:11:52Z | 2020-01-29 21:11:52 | The story, the players, and the two leads are all endearing in the very best of ways -- warm, funny, charming and bloody lovely. |
| 172638 | Katie Hogan | She Likes Movies | Fresh | — | 2020-01-29T01:01:57Z | 2020-01-29 01:01:57 | Every aspect about 'Booksmart' subverts the stereotypical high school film, there are no eye roll moments of despair, every second is gold. |
| 172639 | Robert Roten | Laramie Movie Scope | Fresh | A | 2020-01-17T21:01:40Z | 2020-01-17 21:01:40 | I really liked Beanie Feldstein in Ladybird, and she is matched in this film by Kaitlyn Dever. The characters they play, and the other characters they interact with in the film are what make this an exceptional film. |
| 172640 | Jill Wilson | Winnipeg Free Press | Fresh | — | 2019-12-30T21:21:40Z | 2019-12-30 21:21:40 | Booksmart is feminist, foul-mouthed and funny, turning the formulaic tropes of bawdy comedies inside out and giving us a couple of teen heroines who feel real and very 2019. |
| 172641 | Dorothy Woodend | The Tyee (British Columbia) | Fresh | — | 2019-12-27T23:21:48Z | 2019-12-27 23:21:48 | It felt decidedly new, from the pair of friends at the centre of the story to the celebration of female intelligence, ambition and loyalty. |
| 172642 | Rob Thomas | Capital Times (Madison, WI) | Fresh | — | 2019-12-16T23:31:16Z | 2019-12-16 23:31:16 | Franklin's voice fills the room. Nearly a half-century later, many audience members will feel just as carried away. |
| 172644 | Kevin Maher | The Times (UK) | Fresh | 4/5 | 2019-12-16T23:31:14Z | 2019-12-16 23:31:14 | ...witty, raucous, perfectly played and eventually packs an emotional wallop. |
| 172643 | Edward Porter | Sunday Times (UK) | Fresh | 4/5 | 2019-12-16T23:31:14Z | 2019-12-16 23:31:14 | As for the film's own balance between conscientious goals and living for kicks, it's neatly done. The depiction of the pair's friendship is believable and good-spirited in a way that recalls Lady Bird... |
| 172646 | Bruce R. Miller | Sioux City Journal | Fresh | — | 2019-12-16T23:21:13Z | 2019-12-16 23:21:13 | Booksmart already stands as the best comedy of summer. It'll be interesting to see if anything can remotely come close to dethroning it. |
| 172645 | Chris Knight | National Post | Fresh | — | 2019-12-16T23:21:13Z | 2019-12-16 23:21:13 | In some ways, youth never changes. But it always feels fresh. |
| 172647 | Ken Eisner | Georgia Straight | Fresh | — | 2019-12-16T23:21:12Z | 2019-12-16 23:21:12 | This fun, fast-moving film is a directorial debut for Olivia Wilde, who helped polish a script kicking around for a decade-one written by four women, not to the detriment of its general cohesion and frequent hilarity. |
| 172648 | Harry Guerin | RTÉ (Ireland) | Fresh | 5/5 | 2019-12-16T23:11:07Z | 2019-12-16 23:11:07 | Booksmart is as funny as both Superbad and genre cornerstone Dazed and Confused, but it has more heart than both. |
| 172649 | Mel Campbell | ScreenHub | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2019-12-11T03:01:23Z | 2019-12-11 03:01:23 | Olivia Wilde's directorial debut jostles the ghosts of teen movies past to find its own voice ... [yet] Booksmart never quite gets to grips with the way money still matters. |
| 172650 | Aly Caviness | Midwest Film Journal | Fresh | — | 2019-12-06T14:51:36Z | 2019-12-06 14:51:36 | Olivia Wilde's directorial debut is a brilliant teen comedy for the ages. |
| 172651 | Chris McCoy | Memphis Flyer | Fresh | — | 2019-11-22T00:32:14Z | 2019-11-22 00:32:14 | Every now and then, a movie comes along that is so of its time that it comes to define its time. |
| 172652 | Diego Batlle | Otroscines.com | Fresh | 4/5 | 2019-11-20T02:30:48Z | 2019-11-20 02:30:48 | A vertiginous comedy of entanglements, existential anguish, initiation rituals and feminine empowerment. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 172653 | Asia Frey | Lagniappe (Mobile, AL) | Fresh | — | 2019-11-06T19:51:37Z | 2019-11-06 19:51:37 | "Booksmart" is a genuinely moving story as well. |
| 172654 | Christy Lemire | FilmWeek (LAist) | Fresh | — | 2019-09-30T23:20:42Z | 2019-09-30 23:20:42 | It's raunchy and kind of gross at times, but there is such heart, sweetness, and honesty about high school. |
| 172655 | Jason Di Rosso | ABC News (Australia) | Rotten | — | 2019-09-24T21:31:10Z | 2019-09-24 21:31:10 | Booksmart, instead, wraps its main characters in cotton wool. And despite one romantic awakening that's handled well but is best experienced without any forewarning, the script's curve balls lack impact... |
| 172656 | Rob Gonsalves | Rob's Movie Vault | Fresh | A | 2019-09-17T17:01:06Z | 2019-09-17 17:01:06 | In the current moment it feels like an oasis and a hug. |
| 172657 | Jaime Davis | MovieJawn | Fresh | — | 2019-09-17T00:01:36Z | 2019-09-17 00:01:36 | Everything about Booksmart feels alive and exciting and invincible, kinda like how being a teen feels. |
| 172658 | Allison Rose | FlickDirect | Fresh | 5/5 | 2019-09-11T15:00:47Z | 2019-09-11 15:00:47 | While Booksmart may seem like the typical teenager, high school, coming of age story, there is so much underneath the surface that anyone who watches it can take something away from the film. |
| 172659 | Lucero Calderón | Excelsior (MX) | Fresh | — | 2019-09-03T19:51:48Z | 2019-09-03 19:51:48 | Booksmart is the kind of option if you are looking for a youth comedy and entertainment. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| 172660 | Kate Rodger | Newshub (NZ) | Fresh | 4.5/5 | 2019-08-23T21:31:20Z | 2019-08-23 21:31:20 | Booksmart...managed to restore my faith in friendships and the films Hollywood makes about them. |
| 172661 | Mariana Fernández | Butaca Ancha | Fresh | — | 2019-08-22T21:40:53Z | 2019-08-22 21:40:53 | Booksmart succeeds due to a freshness and feminine outlook that balances style, humor and sensibility. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| 172662 | Hugo Hernández Valdivia | Cinexcepción | Fresh | 6.5/10 | 2019-08-19T15:20:11Z | 2019-08-19 15:20:11 | Booksmart doesn't reach the heights of other films of its ilk, but it's a great film about identity and growth and a welcome addition. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| 172663 | Israel Acosta Aroche | Konexión (MX) | Fresh | 8.5/10 | 2019-08-19T14:30:09Z | 2019-08-19 14:30:09 | Booksmart feels innovative, inclusive, and progressive. Without a doubt, it is one of the best debut films by an actor-turned-director. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| 172664 | Sebastian Valencia | Cine Premiere | Fresh | 4.5/5 | 2019-08-16T21:21:27Z | 2019-08-16 21:21:27 | Booksmart leans on its protagonists to try and paint a portrait of coming of age that's really funny and sincere. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| 172665 | Ephie Cozza | Aggressive Comix | Fresh | 5/5 | 2019-08-16T19:21:26Z | 2019-08-16 19:21:26 | It has a perfect balance of comedy and ridiculousness mixed with heart and compassion and growth. |
| 172666 | Erick Estrada | Cinegarage | Fresh | — | 2019-08-16T19:11:29Z | 2019-08-16 19:11:29 | Booksmart is a wish list for a better future world, to return home after living the dark tornado of our times. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| 172667 | Alejandro Alemán | El Universal | Fresh | — | 2019-08-16T18:21:21Z | 2019-08-16 18:21:21 | The sorority does not end by throwing the car into a ravine, but in a bulletproof, supportive and unconditional friendship in this honest, funny and emotionally intelligent movie, that is not usual in the genre. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| 172668 | Abigail Camarillo | Chilango.com | Fresh | — | 2019-08-16T17:41:20Z | 2019-08-16 17:41:20 | Manages to be a great story and the perfect debut for Olivia Wilde as a director. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 172669 | David Ocadiz | Cinergética | Fresh | — | 2019-08-15T15:40:54Z | 2019-08-15 15:40:54 | A strong coming-of-age story with a large amount of laughs. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| 172670 | Katherine Monk | Ex-Press.com | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2019-08-14T19:51:04Z | 2019-08-14 19:51:04 | There's a lot to process. Yet, Wilde's ride wouldn't be complete without the full roller coaster of emotions, and to her credit, she doesn't pander. |
| 172671 | Francisco Marinero | El Mundo (Spain) | Fresh | — | 2019-08-14T17:40:44Z | 2019-08-14 17:40:44 | It's great to see a feminine claim to the genre that isn't dominated by crass jokes. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| 172672 | Claire White | Junkee | Fresh | — | 2019-08-12T23:50:45Z | 2019-08-12 23:50:45 | Booksmart makes up for its somewhat conventional plot with its original spin on the party film genre, updating and flipping old tropes on their heads. |
| 172673 | Alan French | Sunshine State Cineplex | Fresh | 3/4 | 2019-08-11T20:50:10Z | 2019-08-11 20:50:10 | Olivia Wilde directs, and boy does she show promise in her debut. While she has plenty of talent in front of the camera, it is hard to argue against her abilities behind one. |
| 172674 | Desirée De Fez | Fotogramas | Fresh | 5/5 | 2019-08-08T18:21:23Z | 2019-08-08 18:21:23 | Wilde's film is superconscious of the present and expresses it with lucidity, humor and optimism. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| 172675 | Victoria Luxford | metro.co.uk | Fresh | 4/5 | 2019-08-06T14:10:25Z | 2019-08-06 14:10:25 | In addition to breaking glasses ceilings, Wilde announces herself as a director to look out for with a sharp, hilarious comedy that revives a well-trodden genre. |
| 172676 | Wenlei Ma | News.com.au | Fresh | 4.5/5 | 2019-08-06T05:50:24Z | 2019-08-06 05:50:24 | 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. |
| 172677 | Ignacio Navarro | El antepenúltimo mohicano | Fresh | 4/5 | 2019-07-31T16:40:55Z | 2019-07-31 16:40:55 | [There's] great chemistry between the two actresses. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 172678 | Jordi Costa | El Pais (Spain) | Fresh | — | 2019-07-29T23:11:57Z | 2019-07-29 23:11:57 | The film works to perfection as a wild comedy. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| 172679 | James Croot | The Post NZ | Fresh | 4.5/5 | 2019-07-26T20:25:53Z | 2019-07-26 20:25:53 | Actor-turned-director Olivia Wilde... has delivered an assured and, at times, audacious debut that delivers way more depth than it's initially simple premise would suggest. |
| 172681 | Greg Carlson | Vague Visages | Fresh | — | 2019-07-26T18:00:50Z | 2019-07-26 18:00:50 | You don't have to be a queer teenage activist to relate to Amy, but imagine what Booksmart might mean to those who have not seen themselves regularly represented on the mainstream screen. |
| 172680 | Jaime Fa de Lucas | Culturamas | Rotten | — | 2019-07-26T18:00:50Z | 2019-07-26 18:00:50 | A conventional story that attempts to distinguish itself from similar products through a banal accumulation of excesses, provocations, artifice and extravagances. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 172682 | Toby Woollaston | New Zealand Herald | Fresh | 4/5 | 2019-07-26T16:20:45Z | 2019-07-26 16:20:45 | [A] hilarious teen comedy that's infectiously charming. |
| 172683 | Amelia Harvey | Frame Rated | Fresh | 4/5 | 2019-07-24T16:40:45Z | 2019-07-24 16:40:45 | Booksmart doesn't want to make fun out of the nerds, and it has no interest in lecturing young audiences about sex, school, and prioritising one's education. It tells you it's okay to make mistakes. |
| 172684 | Jim Schembri | 3AW | Fresh | 4/5 | 2019-07-24T14:00:29Z | 2019-07-24 14:00:29 | Actress Olivia Wilde's wonderful directorial debut [is] a singularly unconventional, extremely funny, occasionally insightful tale of high school hijinx, girl talk and how reality can sometimes slap you in the face at the least convenient moment. |
| 172685 | Andrea G. Bermejo | Cinemanía (Spain) | Fresh | 4/5 | 2019-07-23T17:10:26Z | 2019-07-23 17:10:26 | Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein are the BFFs that you would like to have had in high school. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 172686 | Katie Parker | Flicks (AU, NZ, UK) | Fresh | 3/5 | 2019-07-23T03:25:19Z | 2019-07-23 03:25:19 | Warm, gentle and self-consciously woke, Booksmart isn't taking any chances with its comedy-and as such could hardly be considered ground-breaking or radical. |
| 172687 | Damien Straker | Impulse Gamer | Rotten | 3/5 | 2019-07-19T21:40:59Z | 2019-07-19 21:40:59 | Booksmart is sometimes fun and enjoyable but it could have been much sharper. |
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