A of its subversion of teen movie tropes? Booksmart - Creating the Aura of Freedom in Cinematography
: A surreal drug-trip sequence featuring animated dolls took 30 people five months to complete, produced by the studio behind BoJack Horseman .
: Initially written by Emily Halpern and Sarah Haskins, the first version centered on the girls' quest to find boyfriends for prom.
A of the creative team (Olivia Wilde or Katie Silberman)?
: Katie Silberman was hired for final revisions to modernize the story for 2019. She introduced the pivotal realization that their "partier" classmates were also academically successful, challenging the protagonists' sense of moral superiority. Production Highlights
: Susanna Fogel revised the screenplay, making Amy a lesbian and shifting the goal from finding boyfriends to attending a graduation party.
: The film is widely praised for its LGBTQ+ representation and for lacking a traditional villain; almost every supporting character is eventually shown to have depth and kindness. Critical and Commercial Impact