Booksmart -

(2019) is a modern coming-of-age classic that subverts traditional teen comedy tropes through its focus on female friendship and intellectual overachievers. Directed by Olivia Wilde in her feature debut, the film follows academic superstars Amy and Molly as they attempt to cram four years of missed partying into one night before graduation. Development and Screenplay Evolution

: Olivia Wilde aimed for a feeling of "freedom" in the film’s visual style. She and production designer Katie Byron meticulously decorated character bedrooms with trophies and depictions of influential women like Michelle Obama. Booksmart

: Susanna Fogel revised the screenplay, making Amy a lesbian and shifting the goal from finding boyfriends to attending a graduation party. (2019) is a modern coming-of-age classic that subverts