Booksmart

Right now you can watch Booksmart in Australia on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels, and in the UK on Netflix and Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. 2,868 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Kaitlyn Dever's performance alone is worth the time investment. Start it on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

There is a reason Booksmart keeps coming up in conversation. The jokes in Booksmart land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. Two academic teenage superstars realize, on the eve of their high school graduation, that they should have worked less and played more. Determined to never fall short of their peers, the girls set out on a mission to cram four years of fun into one night. Between them, Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein carry the comedy without ever forcing it. It hit screens in 2019. What keeps Booksmart from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

For viewers who want something light without wanting something stupid, Booksmart respects your intelligence. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Kaitlyn Dever anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.