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OUT 11 JULY / 102 MINS / RATED MA15+

DIRECTOR Olivia Wilde CAST Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Billie Lourd, Lisa Kudrow, Will Forte, Jason Sudeikis

The day before graduation, straight-A students Molly (Feldstein) and Amy (Dever) realise they could have spent more time partying than studying — while still getting into impressive colleges. With less than 24 hours to change things, they embark on one first, and last, wild high-school night

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