Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein and Olivia Wilde.Photo:Francois Duhamel/Annapurna Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection
Francois Duhamel/Annapurna Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection
Olivia Wildeis throwing it back as she celebrates a big movie milestone.
On Wednesday, the director/actress marked the four-year anniversary ofBooksmart, her directorial debut that featuredBeanie FeldsteinandKaitlyn Deverin the lead roles.
In her Instagram post, Wilde, 39, sharedphotos from the setof the coming-of-age teen comedy, which follows two academically inclined best friends (Feldstein, 29, and Dever, 26) as they spend a wild night out of their comfort zones before high school graduation.
“4 years since we released Booksmart which means they’d be graduating college now and I really hope they go out and party because they’re smart AND fun dammit,” Wilde wrote in the caption. “All the love in the world for this family. ♥️”
Booksmartgot a second chance in theatersthat summer, allowing movie lovers to watch the film once again on the big screen for a discounted $5 price. Altogether, the movie made close to $25 million in theaters worldwide, on an estimated $6 million budget, perBox Office Mojo.
Taylor Swift,Ryan ReynoldsandNatalie Portmanallencouraged their fansto head to the theaters to watch the movie during its first theatrical run.
Swift, 33, reposted a video of actress Diana Silvers, who stars in the film, on her Instagram Story, writing, “JUST BOUGHT TICKETS!! Guys go see Booksmart cause in this house we support @oliviawilde.”
Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever inBooksmart(2019).Annapurna/MGM/Kobal/Shutterstock
Reynolds, 46,raved about the film, tweetingat the time, “BOOKSMART. Don’t walk, RUN to see this. Today and all summer. Holy s—.”
Thecelebrity endorsementsonly echoed the film’s rave reviews.
Peter Debruge ofVarietysaid, “Not sinceSuperbadhas a high school comedy so perfectly nailed how exhilarating it feels to act out at that age, capturing the thrill of making a series of potentially irreversible mistakes with the person who’s always been there for you.”
“#Booksmart is a coming of age, like … masterpiece? @BeanieFeldstein is a g—— STAR. This movie just added years to my life,” Kevin Fallon from the Daily Beast tweeted after watching the film.
Aside from Dever, Feldstein and Silvers, 25,Booksmartalso starsLisa Kudrow,Billie Lourd,Will Forteand Wilde’s exJason Sudeikis.
source: people.com
