The trailer for Olivia Wilde‘s directorial debut is here, and it will give you major Superbad vibes. Don’t get it twisted, though. It’s a hilarious, wildly original movie all its own. Titled Booksmart, the flick centers on two high school seniors, Amy (Kaitlyn Dever) and Molly (Beanie Feldstein, who played Julie in Lady Bird), who played it safe all four years but want to experience one crazy night before college.

“Nobody knows that we are fun,” Molly tells Amy in the trailer. “We didn’t party because we wanted to focus on school and get into good colleges—but the irresponsible people who partied also got into those colleges.”

What transpires is a night of adolescent debauchery straight out of Superbad. (It’s a fitting comparison, given that Jonah Hill is Feldstein’s older brother.) They spray some mace, rob a pizza delivery guy, do lots of joyriding, and…get arrested? “This seems excessive,” Amy says while in handcuffs. “Shotgun!”

Watch the trailer for yourself, below.

The movie debuted at the South by Southwest Festival this week to rave reviews. Everyone on Twitter is talking about how it’s the new and improved Superbad—which is a high honor, given that movie’s place in pop culture. “This movie looks awesome. It looks like a female-lead Superbad. Which is not only the highest compliment I could give, but also what I would have LOVED as a teenager (and prob still will). @BeanieFeldstein should be in everything! @oliviawilde, direct all the things,” tweeted one person.

“Booksmart: wow. You’re going to hear ‘Superbad for girls.’ And yeah in premise. But Olivia Wilde has made a blazingly original coming-of-age buddy comedy that’s fresh and phenomenally funny,” tweeted someone else who appears to have attended the festival.

Check out some more reactions to the movie and trailer for yourself, below:

Booksmart hits theaters May 24, 2019.

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