Superbad

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Superbad

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2007

1h 53m

Comedy

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High school seniors Seth and Evan have high hopes for a graduation party. The co-dependent teens plan to score booze and babes so they can become part of the in-crowd, but separation anxiety and two bored police officers complicate the pair's self-proclaimed mission.

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Critics Consensus

Deftly balancing vulgarity and sincerity while placing its protagonists in excessive situations, Superbad is an authentic take on friendship and the overarching awkwardness of the high school experience.

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Devin Gordon

Newsweek

02/07/2018

... "Superbad" isn't perfect. But it's super close.

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Scott Foundas

Village Voice

08/03/2013

Superbad is a movie about partying and getting wasted and getting the girl, but as the night wears on, much wisdom is gained too, about self, friendship and the end of teenage innocence in all its wondrous, terrifying splendor.

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Ryan Gilbey

Sight & Sound

07/06/2010

Honest goodwill, fond observational detail and Greg Mottola's exuberant direction make the picture nigh on irresistible, but there are some missteps.

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Stephen Silver

Tilt Magazine

08/26/2022

4.5/5

The best of all of that era’s comedies, and one of the funniest teen movies ever" (25th anniversary)

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

11/28/2020

8/10

The oftentimes outrageous dialogue and vulgar exchanges between stars Michael Cera and Jonah Hill are both wildly hilarious and genuinely portrayed.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

09/24/2020

3.0/4.0

An intelligent and occasionally insightful look at the sometimes scary place we call the adolescent male mind.

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Annette M

Apr 27

Classic. Must have seen at least once :)

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poppin

Sep 17

The GOAT of comedies

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Zachary B.

@ZachB33 Jun 15

Great comedy and is a classic definitely recommend a watch if u haven’t

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Vinay Keerthi T

@RT54705337 Jun 11

Watched this after binging 21/22 Jump Street. This was so cringe. I guess you had to watch it when it was out, not years later. Boring.

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Vixo S

@vixo_six Jun 10

Superbad remains memorable because it turns a vulgar teenage comedy into a sincere portrait of friendship, insecurity and the fear of growing apart. Greg Mottola lets the humor be loud, messy and obscene, but the film works because every absurd situation is rooted in emotional panic. Jonah Hill gives Seth explosive insecurity, Michael Cera gives Evan awkward sincerity and Christopher Mintz Plasse turns McLovin into a perfect image of teenage delusion. Emma Stone and the supporting cast help keep the story from feeling flat, giving warmth to a world built on embarrassment and desire. The film is not really about one chaotic night or the pressure to have sex. It is about boys who confuse validation with maturity while slowly realizing that friendship can be as intense, fragile and difficult to define as romance. Superbad laughs loudly, but its lasting truth is tender: growing up means accepting that love can remain even when life begins to separate people.

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MC R

@RT91491190 Jun 5

A simple fun movie. Michael Cera is great. But I love McLovin. He was awesome. To be honest I loved the scènes with Christopher Mintz-Plasse with Bill Hader and Seth Rogen more than Michael Cera and Jonah Hill. Superbad is a fun movie though

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Synopsis

High school seniors Seth and Evan have high hopes for a graduation party. The co-dependent teens plan to score booze and babes so they can become part of the in-crowd, but separation anxiety and two bored police officers complicate the pair's self-proclaimed mission.

Director: Greg Mottola
Producer: Judd Apatow, Shauna Robertson
Screenwriter: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Columbia Pictures, Apatow Productions
Rating: R (All Involving Teens|A Fantasy/Comic Violent Image|Strong Language|Drinking|Pervasive Crude Sexual Content|Some Drug Use)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 17, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $121.5M
Runtime: 1h 53m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)