Best friends Amy (Kaitlyn Dever) and Molly (Beanie Feldstein) spent all of high school buried in books, term papers, and inspirational Michelle Obama quotes. It paid off — they got into good schools — but now it’s the last week of senior year, and shouldn’t they have a little fun? Booksmart, the directorial debut of Olivia Wilde, looks part Lady Bird, part Superbad, in the key of Blockers: Two young women are ready to peel off their Yale sweatshirts, shotgun a few beers, and hang out with the cool slacker kids (who also happen to be pretty smart … “I’m incredible at hand jobs, but I also got a 1560 on the SATs,” one says) in an R-rated romp. Booksmart premiered at SXSW to rave reviews. See it in theaters May 24.
Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever Cut Class in the Booksmart Trailer
