: 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.
: Initially written by Emily Halpern and Sarah Haskins, the first version centered on the girls' quest to find boyfriends for prom. Booksmart
The film had a decade-long journey from script to screen, undergoing significant transformations to stay relevant to Gen Z culture: : Olivia Wilde aimed for a feeling of
: A surreal drug-trip sequence featuring animated dolls took 30 people five months to complete, produced by the studio behind BoJack Horseman . The film had a decade-long journey from script
: To ensure an authentic bond on screen, Wilde had stars Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein live together as roommates for ten weeks before filming.
: Susanna Fogel revised the screenplay, making Amy a lesbian and shifting the goal from finding boyfriends to attending a graduation party.
: Booksmart received critical acclaim, earning a 99% on Rotten Tomatoes and winning the Golden Tomato Award for Best-Reviewed Comedy of 2019.