: Susanna Fogel revised the screenplay, making Amy a lesbian and shifting the goal from finding boyfriends to attending a graduation party.
: 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
: 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 : Susanna Fogel revised the screenplay, making Amy
: 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 : The film is widely praised for its
: Initially written by Emily Halpern and Sarah Haskins, the first version centered on the girls' quest to find boyfriends for prom.
: Premiering at SXSW, the film grossed nearly five times its modest $6 million budget worldwide.
: A surreal drug-trip sequence featuring animated dolls took 30 people five months to complete, produced by the studio behind BoJack Horseman .