Character Relationship Map: Booksmart

Characters

• Amy (played by Kaitlyn Dever) — protagonist

  Amy is an accomplished, bookish high school senior and Molly's longtime best friend. She has a crush on Ryan, struggles with Molly's controlling support, and eventually reveals that she plans to take...

• Molly (played by Beanie Feldstein) — protagonist

  Molly is class president, academically accomplished, and Amy's closest friend. After learning that her classmates also have promising futures, she pushes Amy to attend a party and repeatedly tries to...

• Miss Fine (played by Jessica Williams) — supporting

  Miss Fine is a teacher whom Amy and Molly contact when their phone battery is nearly dead and they still need transportation to Nick's party. She gives them a ride, helping them continue their increas...

• Triple A (played by Molly Gordon) — supporting

  Triple A is a popular student with a promiscuous reputation who drives Molly home after the police disrupt the party and Amy cannot be found. During the ride, she and Molly bond over the unfair stereo...

• Ryan (played by Victoria Ruesga) — supporting

  Ryan is the girl Amy has a crush on and the person Molly encourages her to pursue. Amy spends time with Ryan at Nick's party, but later finds Ryan making out with Nick. The discovery breaks Amy's hear...

• Nick (played by Mason Gooding) — supporting

  Nick is a classmate who hosts the graduation party Amy and Molly are determined to attend. Molly secretly likes him and flirts with him during beer pong, while Amy discovers him kissing Ryan. His part...

• George (played by Noah Galvin) — minor
• Gigi (played by Billie Lourd) — minor

  Gigi is Jared's drug-crazed friend and the only other person initially present at his yacht party. She feeds Amy and Molly strawberries before jumping off the yacht, later explaining that the fruit co...

• Hope (played by Diana Silvers) — supporting

  Hope is Amy's classmate, whom Amy finds in the bathroom after their argument at the party. Although they initially clash, Amy kisses her and they begin having sex before Amy vomits on her. A few days...

• Jared (played by Skyler Gisondo) — supporting

  Jared is a wealthy classmate who likes Molly and takes Amy and Molly to his yacht party after they ask for directions. Later, he has a heartfelt conversation with Molly about how classmates misunderst...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Molly → Miss Fine (Professional Student And Teacher) — Molly relies on a respected teacher for practical support.

  Molly calls Miss Fine for help when their phone has only two percent battery remaining, and Miss Fine drives them to the party.

• Amy → Miss Fine (Professional Student And Teacher) — Miss Fine is a trusted teacher who assists Amy during the night.

  Amy and Molly call Miss Fine, their favorite teacher, and she gives them a ride to Nick's party.

• Molly → Jared (Romantic Interest) — Jared's interest develops into a publicly acknowledged romantic connection.

  Jared is described as a wealthy classmate who likes Molly, and Molly kisses Jared onstage at graduation.

• Nick → Ryan (Romantic Party Romance) — Their physical intimacy directly affects Amy and Molly's emotional arcs.

  Amy finds Ryan making out with Nick at Nick's party.

• Molly → Nick (Romantic Crush) — Nick is Molly's main romantic goal during the party.

  Gigi reveals that Molly secretly likes Nick, and Molly flirts with him while playing beer pong.

• Amy → Hope (Romantic Encounter) — Their unexpected encounter becomes a late-night romantic possibility.

  Amy and Hope are initially argumentative, then Amy kisses Hope and they begin having sex before Amy vomits.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Molly → Ryan (Conflict Social Rival) — Ryan's involvement with Nick undermines Molly's romantic hopes.

  Molly wants to pursue Nick at the party, but Ryan is making out with Nick when Amy discovers them.

• Amy → Nick (Social Classmate) — Nick's party and romantic behavior strongly affect Amy's night.

  Amy and Molly identify Nick's graduation party as their destination, and Amy later witnesses Nick making out with Ryan.

• Molly → George (Social Classmate) — George's event becomes one of the night's unexpected detours.

  Molly arrives with Amy at George's home and discovers that he is hosting a murder mystery party.

• Amy → George (Social Classmate) — George is an incidental classmate connected to an early party obstacle.

  Amy arrives at George's home, believing it is Nick's party, and encounters his murder mystery gathering.

• Molly → Gigi (Conflict Unwitting Victim) — Gigi's reckless behavior disrupts Molly's plans.

  Gigi feeds Molly strawberries and later explains that the girls have been affected by hallucinogens.

• Amy → Gigi (Conflict Unwitting Victim) — Gigi unintentionally places Amy in a dangerous and disorienting situation.

  Gigi feeds Amy strawberries, later revealing that they were laced with hallucinogens.

• Molly → Triple A (Social Fellow Traveler) — Their brief conversation gives Molly a new perspective on her classmates.

  Triple A drives Molly home, and the two bond over the stereotypes they have both endured.

• Amy → Triple A (Alliance Unexpected Ally) — Their shared experience of being stereotyped creates an unexpected bond.

  Triple A drives Molly home after the police arrive, and Amy later learns that Triple A has also endured stereotyping.

• Amy → Jared (Social Party Companion) — Jared becomes part of the girls' night and their eventual escape plan.

  Amy accompanies Molly when Jared takes them to his yacht party, and later Molly uses Jared's car to reach graduation.

Story Analysis

Two high-achieving best friends cross a chaotic graduation night and learn that independence can strengthen rather than end their friendship.

Plot Progression

1. The Party Becomes A Mission — Molly realizes that academic success has not given her the high-school experience she expected. She persuades Amy to pursue one final night of adventure before graduation.
2. Lost Between Parties — Amy and Molly travel from a yacht to a mistaken murder mystery party while dealing with hallucinogens and embarrassing obstacles. Gigi's revelation about Molly's crush gives Amy a new reason to contin...
3. Romance And Rupture — The girls finally reach Nick's party and are welcomed by their classmates. Amy's discovery involving Ryan and Nick leads to a public argument about Molly's control over her life.
4. Arrest And Recognition — The police scatter the party, while Amy is arrested after creating a diversion. Molly begins to understand Amy's loyalty and the limitations of her own assumptions about their classmates.
5. Graduation And Departure — Molly and Amy reconcile, identify a crucial clue, and reach graduation together. Their final goodbye confirms both emotional independence and continuing friendship.