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Olivia Wilde's "Booksmart" and the Failure of (White) Feminism?

Twitter users took the meek opening particularly hard, with some decrying Hollywood's sabotage of female filmmakers and others criticizing the story. Did sexism lead to Booksmart's poor performance? No, but poor distribution, bad timing, and its niche appeal in a saturated genre did.

Olivia Wilde

By Matt Baron (BEI/Shutterstock)

Early praise for the teen comedy Booksmart predicted that the film is "destined for instant cult status." But based on its disappointing opening weekend, movie-goers don't agree.

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