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

Feb 7, 2018

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

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Scott Foundas

Village Voice

Aug 3, 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

Jul 6, 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

Aug 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

Nov 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

Sep 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, 2026

Classic. Must have seen at least once :)

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poppin

Sep 17, 2025

The GOAT of comedies

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Jasmine W

@jasniquejewels Aug 31, 2026

found myself laughing hysterically at this film Jonah Hill was incredible in this. Ba Da Ba Ba Ba I was McLovin it.

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Gianluca B

@beefboss225_ Aug 24, 2026

I wouldn't call it a comedy film, but it's still a nice movie with a decent story that isn't too bad.

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Js D

@RT49360709 Aug 23, 2026

This is superapable I said it 50 times while watching the movie so much rapings

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Chris S

@Janomi Aug 10, 2026

Superbad is very solid because underneath all the crude comedy, it is really about two best friends realizing their lives are about to change. Seth and Evan’s friendship gives the movie more heart than expected, turning one chaotic night into a funny, anxious countdown to the end of high school. Jonah Hill and Michael Cera are excellent together. Hill brings aggressive insecurity and loud desperation, while Cera gives Evan awkward sincerity and nervous decency. Their rhythm makes the friendship feel funny, frustrating, and real. Christopher Mintz-Plasse’s Fogell, or McLovin, is one of the great comedy side characters of the 2000s. The fake ID, the cops, and his strange confidence give the movie some of its biggest laughs. Some of the humor is extremely crude and not every gag is equal, but Superbad is fast, quotable, and surprisingly heartfelt.

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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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