'Booksmart' comedy about best friends to hit U.S. theaters

Olivia Wilde's directorial debut "Booksmart" is a high-school comedy about two best friends who decide to let loose for once in their lives.

Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein and Olivia Wilde attend 'Booksmart' Red Carpet Premiere - 2019 SFFILM at Castro Theatre on April 16, 2019 in San Francisco, California. [Photo: IC]

Amy and Molly believe that playing by the rules and keeping out of trouble has helped them succeed at school. But on the eve of their graduation, these overachievers get a hardcore reality check and realize they may have missed out on new experiences.

Determined to make up for lost time, they decide to cram four years of not-to-be missed fun into one night — a chaotic adventure no amount of book smarts could prepare them for.

"Booksmart" also stars Wilde's actor-husband Jason Sudekis and hits U.S. theaters May 24, following in the U.K. May 27.

(Story includes material sourced from AP)