Booksmart

Year

2019

Duration

102 minutes

Genres

Comedy, Coming of Age

Language

English (English subtitles)

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Amy and Molly are best friends, living in Los Angeles, who have worked extremely hard throughout their high school years. On the eve of their graduation, however, they find out that their classmates – who have found time to have fun alongside their studies – are also headed for prestigious colleges, leaving the pair to regret their missed opportunities. Determined to make up for it, they set out to find the big graduation party taking place, aiming to fit in four years’ worth of fun into one crazy night, learning much about themselves and each other along the way. Witty, funny and triple F-rated, Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut ‘Booksmart’ is a progressive coming-of-age comedy about friendships, fitting in, and discovering your own path through adolescence.

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Olivia Wilde

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strong sex references, language, sex, drug misuse

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Booksmart

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Synopsis

Director/s

Cast (in alphabetical order)

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Engaging for ages

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Booksmart: Film Guide

Rebellion

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