Olivia Wilde (oliviawilde) on Booksmart box office battle, directing 'female friendship'
"I was really overwhelmed with gratitude for all the people who stood up and started ringing the bell on their own, saying this movie's great," Wilde said of 'Booksmart' social media campaigns amidst an underperforming opening weekend.became one of the most discussed films of the summer — for both it's impressive critical reception and its underperforming opening weekend .
The actor, director and producer explained that while there was consideration over "whether we should have gone wide," Wilde wanted to ensure national access to . "I wanted a filmgoer in Kansas or in Florida or in Georgia to have the same access as someone in New York or L.A. I think that the system is flawed in that there's a sense that a certain type of movie is only for a certain part of the country.
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