Superbad

R

Released Aug 17, 2007

1h 53m

Comedy

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88%

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208 Reviews

87%

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250,000+ Ratings

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

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

Feb 7, 2018

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Scott Foundas

Village Voice

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.

Aug 3, 2013

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Ryan Gilbey

Sight & Sound

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

Jul 6, 2010

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Stephen Silver

Tilt Magazine

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

Rated: 4.5/5

Aug 26, 2022

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

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

Rated: 8/10

Nov 28, 2020

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

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

Rated: 3.0/4.0

Sep 24, 2020

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Bryhan Humberto G

Película divertida con distintos tipos de humor y que nos brinda una normal pero cumple con su objetivo que es hacer reir. maravilloso

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/29/24

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Marcus B

First R rated movie I ever snuck into at 16 years old. I could go on all day about how good it is but I'll just say that it's a perfect comedy. Funny and an actual good movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/23/24

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Audience Member

The only reason why I watched this movie was because I wanted to see Snotlout and Fishlegs swearing. But even then, I actually loved this movie. But the fact that people talk about alcohol for parties in senior year of high school is very accurate I will admit. McLovin is actually the funniest name I've ever heard in my life.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/19/24

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David C

La historia está muy bien echa

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/17/24

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Blu B

All Time Classic. I can see why this is one of those flicks Millenials cite with The Dark Knight as their generational films they identify with. The humor is really good in this. Jonah Hill is easily the breakout star in this. Rogen & Hader are amazingly charming and fun as the cops in this. Everyone else is really good too and Cera has wonderful chemistry with Hill. Hill just dominates though every scene as a larger than life douche teddy bear senior. The dialouge is really good in this as well and a big part of the reason this holds up so well. The editing, music, and cinematography are all really good in this. This does bounce around a little bit in the middle after the liquor store and the humor does die down a bit. But it replaces it in the end with a great charming end about acknowledging the end of teen years and moving on to something else. More than anything too it deglorifies the pedestal teens put getting someone wasted and hooking up in a mature but charming and sincere way. It's actually really smart when it's not being hilarious also. It's something that anyone of any age can pop in and enjoy. Everyone should give this a try once.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/14/24

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Mason M

I really don't think you can say anything interesting about Superbad, it's just a fun time.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/07/24

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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)

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