We’ll be the first to admit that it’s reductive to simply describe upcoming high school party comedy Booksmart as a “female Superbad,” but the comparisons are literally impossible to avoid. Not only does the Olivia Wilde-directed film focus on a pair of graduating senior girls as they try to hit some parties and prove they’re cool before graduation, it even seems to be set to a funky/soul music soundtrack, and it stars none other than rising star Beanie Feldstein … the biological sister of Superbad’s own Jonah Hill. It’s as if the 25-year-old starlet is taking the exact same path as her brother into the spotlight.
Now, you can see for yourself if those comparisons are accurate, as studio Annapurna Pictures has uploaded the first six minutes of Booksmart to YouTube, for all to see. Since premiering at SXSW, the film has received essentially universal acclaim, currently maintaining a 100 percent on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes with more than 50 reviews counted. That’s like … Pixar territory, folks.