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Overview
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Release Date:
17 August 2007 (USA)
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Tagline:
Come and Get Some
Plot:
Two co-dependent high school seniors are forced to deal with separation anxiety after their plan to stage a booze-soaked party goes awry. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
Awards:
6 wins
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13 nominations
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete)
Directed by | |||
| Greg Mottola | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Seth Rogen | (written by) & | |
| Evan Goldberg | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Judd Apatow | .... | producer | |
| Evan Goldberg | .... | executive producer | |
| Shauna Robertson | .... | producer | |
| Seth Rogen | .... | executive producer | |
| Dara Weintraub | .... | co-producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Lyle Workman | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Russ T. Alsobrook | (director of photography) (as Russ Alsobrook) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| William Kerr | |||
Casting by | |||
| Allison Jones | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Chris L. Spellman | (as Chris Spellman) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| Gerald Sullivan | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Bob Kensinger | (as Robert Kensinger) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Debra McGuire | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Merribelle Anderson | .... | key hair stylist (as Merribelle A. Anderson) | |
| Dena Fayne | .... | hair stylist | |
| Maggie Fung | .... | makeup artist | |
| Kimberly Greene | .... | makeup department head | |
| Lana Grossman | .... | key makeup artist (as Lana Horochowski) | |
| Robert Hall | .... | special makeup effects: Almost Human Inc. | |
| Tatiana Thorpe | .... | makeup artist | |
| Melissa A. Yonkey | .... | hair department head | |
| Debbie Mezera | .... | office manager: Almost Human (uncredited) | |
| Erik Porn | .... | special makeup effects assistant: Almost Human, Inc. (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Christa Vausbinder | .... | production supervisor | |
| Dara Weintraub | .... | unit production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Steven F. Beaupre | .... | second assistant director | |
| Scott Andrew Robertson | .... | first assistant director (as Scott Robertson) | |
| Nikki Swasey Seaton | .... | second second assistant director (as Nicole Swasey) | |
| Craig Miller | .... | second assistant director: reshoots (uncredited) | |
| Tim Trella | .... | second unit director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Jeff Barnett | .... | assistant props (as Jeffrey Barnett) | |
| Michael R. Blaich | .... | paint supervisor | |
| Mark Brooks | .... | on-set dresser | |
| Joey Genitempo | .... | stand-by painter | |
| Edward A. Giron | .... | labor foreman | |
| Ted Haigh | .... | graphic designer | |
| Darryl Henley | .... | storyboard artist | |
| Karen Higgins | .... | construction coordinator (as Karen D. Higgins) | |
| Steven Kissick | .... | general foreman | |
| Thierry Labbe | .... | lead man | |
| Alicia Maccarone | .... | set designer | |
| Natalie Richards | .... | set designer | |
| Kim Richey | .... | assistant property master | |
| Michelle Spears | .... | property master | |
| Jason Vanover | .... | key greensman | |
| Kat Wilson | .... | art department coordinator | |
| Randy L. Childs | .... | propmaker foreman (uncredited) | |
| Guillaume DeLouche | .... | property master (uncredited) | |
| Nicole Dome | .... | additional props (uncredited) | |
| Kevin Hummel | .... | props (uncredited) | |
| Caryn Marcus | .... | set dresser buyer (uncredited) | |
| Christopher Morente | .... | greensman (uncredited) | |
| Shane Sankey | .... | construction production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Steve Sickle | .... | stand-by greensman (uncredited) | |
| Erik Soderstrom | .... | set dresser (uncredited) | |
| Andre Sowards | .... | on-set dresser (uncredited) | |
| Schuyler Telleen | .... | art department assistant (uncredited) | |
| Brian Tipton | .... | shop foreman (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| George H. Anderson | .... | supervising sound editor (as George Anderson) | |
| Steve Bartkowicz | .... | sound re-recording engineer | |
| Ann Ducommun | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Tammy Fearing | .... | supervising adr editor | |
| Marc Fishman | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Tom Fox | .... | boom operator | |
| Vincent Guisetti | .... | foley artist | |
| Pamela Kahn | .... | foley artist (as Pamela Nedd Kahn) | |
| Larry Kemp | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Tony Lamberti | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Harrison D. Marsh | .... | sound mixer | |
| Cindy Marty | .... | sound effects editor | |
| James Matheny | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Kyle Rochlin | .... | foley mixer | |
| Joe Schiff | .... | foley editor | |
| Cherie Tamai | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Howard London | .... | adr mixer (uncredited) | |
| Craig Mann | .... | sound mix technician (uncredited) | |
| Matthew McKenzie | .... | adr recording engineer (uncredited) | |
| Greg Steele | .... | adr mixer (uncredited) | |
| Greg Zimmerman | .... | adr recordist (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Bob Stoker | .... | special effects coordinator | |
| Paul Vigil | .... | special effects technician (as Paul E. Vigil) | |
| Matt Kutcher | .... | special effects supervisor: reshoot (uncredited) | |
| William H. Schirmer | .... | special effects consultant (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| David Geoghegan | .... | digital compositor | |
| Sean Kennedy | .... | digital effects artist: Pacific Vision Productions | |
| Paulina Kuszta | .... | visual effects coordinator | |
| Nick Theodorakis | .... | digital imaging technician | |
| Samuel M. Dabbs | .... | graphics animator: end titles (uncredited) | |
| Scott M. Davids | .... | main title designer: Yard VFX (uncredited) | |
| Brian Hanable | .... | digital effects compositor: Pacific Title (uncredited) | |
| Jalal Jemison | .... | digital effects artist (uncredited) | |
| Lori C. Miller | .... | art director: end titles (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Kenny Alexander | .... | stunts | |
| Cody Gill | .... | stunts | |
| Buddy Joe Hooker | .... | stunts | |
| Mic Rodgers | .... | stunts | |
| Michael Runyard | .... | stunts | |
| Tim Trella | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Todd Warren | .... | stunts | |
| Kevin Beard | .... | stunt double: Kevin Corrrigan (uncredited) | |
| David Castillo | .... | stunt driver (uncredited) | |
| Max Daniels | .... | stunt double (uncredited) | |
| Tony Donno | .... | stunt double: Jonah Hill (uncredited) | |
| Tom Elliott | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Thomas Robinson Harper | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Anita Hart | .... | precision driver (uncredited) | |
| Matt Leonard | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Dina L. Margolin | .... | stunt double (uncredited) | |
| Rex Reddick | .... | stunt double (uncredited) | |
| Richard C. Taylor | .... | stunt driver (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Dorian Frankel | .... | casting associate | |
| Claire Benjamin | .... | extras casting (uncredited) | |
| Chris Bustard | .... | extras casting (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Jennifer Iizuka | .... | costumer | |
| Nino | .... | costumer (as Edward Nino) | |
| Margaret Rogers | .... | costumer | |
| Michael A. Russell | .... | key costumer | |
| Mary Walbridge | .... | costume supervisor (as Mary E. Walbridge) | |
| Heather Sladinski | .... | additional costumes (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Patrick Bellanger | .... | dailies digitizer | |
| Stacey S. Clipp | .... | assistant editor (as Stacey Clipps) | |
| Mo Henry | .... | negative cutter | |
| Brian Scott Olds | .... | apprentice editor | |
| John Persichetti | .... | digital colorist | |
| Michael L. Sale | .... | additional editor | |
| Dov Samuel | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Laura Steiger | .... | assistant editor (as Laura Yanovich) | |
| Kristen Young | .... | assistant editor | |
| Reza Amidi | .... | digital intermediate editor (uncredited) | |
| Jimmy Fusil | .... | digital intermediate producer (uncredited) | |
| Royce Smith | .... | film color timer (uncredited) | |
| Darin Wooldridge | .... | digital dailies colorist: Technicolor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Jeff Babko | .... | musician: organ, clavinet, moog | |
| Bryan Carrigan | .... | pro tools operator | |
| Bootsy Collins | .... | musician: bass, vocals | |
| Phelps 'Catfish' Collins | .... | musician: guitar | |
| Luis Conte | .... | musician: percussion | |
| Palmyra Delran | .... | guitar: harmonica: vocals | |
| Chris Fogel | .... | music mixer | |
| James Fogel | .... | assistant score engineer | |
| Jerry Hey | .... | musician: trumpet | |
| Jerry Hey | .... | orchestrator | |
| Jo Ann Kane | .... | music preparation (as JoAnn Kane) | |
| Jonathan Karp | .... | music editor | |
| Jonathan Karp | .... | music supervisor | |
| Victor Pesavento | .... | music preparation | |
| John 'Jabo' Sparks | .... | musician: drums | |
| Clyde Stubblefield | .... | musician: drums | |
| Lyle Workman | .... | musician: guitar | |
| Bernie Worrell | .... | musician: clarinet, organ | |
| Gina Zimmitti | .... | music contractor | |
| Mark Graham | .... | music preparation (uncredited) | |
| Carl Sealove | .... | additional music editor (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Michael W. Broomer | .... | driver | |
| Robert C. Cawley | .... | driver | |
| James D. D'Amico | .... | transportation co-captain | |
| Michael Menapace | .... | transportation captain (as Mike Menapace) | |
| Ron M Neil | .... | driver | |
| Daniel Canamar | .... | transportation dispatcher (uncredited) | |
| Ken Farnell | .... | driver (uncredited) | |
| Chris Haynes | .... | driver (uncredited) | |
| Doug S. MacLean | .... | driver (uncredited) | |
| John F. Teeple | .... | driver (uncredited) | |
Production Companies
- Columbia Pictures (presents)
- Apatow Productions (as Apatow Company)
- Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) (2007) (worldwide) (all media)
- Columbia Pictures (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
- Audio Visual Entertainment (2007) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (2007) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista Sony Pictures Releasing (BVSPR) (2007) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (2007) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2007) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Funnyordie.com (2007) (worldwide) (video) (online)
- Sony Pictures Entertainment (2008) (Japan) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD) (Blu-ray) (double feature with "Pineapple Express")
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD) (double feature with "Pineapple Express")
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (UK) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (UK) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Greece) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- VT4 (2010) (Belgium) (TV)
- Veronica (2010) (Netherlands) (TV)
- Pacific Vision Productions (visual effects) (as Pacific Vision)
- Pacific Title (visual effects)
- Central Casting extras casting
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment cranes and dollies
- Filmtools expendables
- Gala Catering catering
- Jo Anne Kane Music Services music preparation (as JoAnn Kane)
- Lakeshore Records soundtrack
- Movie Movers trailers
- Pacific Production Services location permits
- Panavision Genesis digital cinematography
- Reel Security production security
- Reel Team, The loop group
- Right Lobe Design Group end titles
- Rockbottom Rentals cell phone rentals
- Rockbottom Rentals junxion box rentals
- Rockbottom Rentals nextel cell phone rentals
- Rockbottom Rentals walkie rentals
- Sony Pictures Stock Footage stock footage
- Sony Pictures Studios post-production sound services
- Technicolor Digital Intermediates digital intermediate
- Yard VFX main title design
Additional Details
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MPAA:
Rated R for pervasive crude and sexual content, strong language, drinking, some drug use and a fantasy/comic violent image - all involving teens (certificate no. 43293)
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Runtime:
113 min | 119 min (unrated version)
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Aspect Ratio:
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Certification:
UK:15 | Singapore:M18 (cut) | Sweden:11 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Ireland:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-13 | Germany:16 | Italy:VM14 | Brazil:16 | Netherlands:12 | Philippines:R-18 | Norway:11 | Argentina:13 | South Korea:18 | USA:R (certificate no. 43293) | Canada:14A (Nova Scotia) (re-rating on appeal) | Canada:18A (Nova Scotia) (original rating) | Iceland:12 (original rating) | Iceland:14 (video rating) | Spain:18 | New Zealand:R16 | Canada:14+ (TV rating) | Malaysia:(Banned)
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Trivia:
In a skit for the special edition DVD commentary Judd Apatow had his nine year old daughter with him. He asked that no one swear in front of her. Jonah Hill swore a number of times angering Apatow. After an "argument", Apatow left the commentary with his daughter.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: When Evan and Seth are talking to the creepy nerd guy outside the liquor store after Seth gets hit by the nerd's car, the "open" sign behind the nerd guy can clearly be seen changed from off to on from shot to shot.See more »
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Conan: The Mummenschantz Conundrum (#1.4)" (2010)See more »
Soundtrack:
Dangerous Woman (With A 45 In Her Hand)See more »
FAQ
How old were Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg when they began writing this movie?What decade does this film take place in?
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I enjoyed "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," but didn't feel it was entirely worthy of all the enormous acclaim it garnered. And for all the praise "Knocked Up" received, I thought it was fairly average. So I wasn't expecting much from "Superbad." However, I'd have to say it's the smartest and funniest Apatow film yet. I know he didn't direct it, but his influence is distinct. And in the past I've felt indifferent towards Apatow's brand of humour, but combined with Rogen's sensitivity towards the teen condition here, it works really well.
People have compared it to John Hughes' better teen comedies, but I don't think the approach is entirely similar. "Superbad" is cruder, ruder, a bit more focused on the sex & alcohol jokes. But it works really well because it captures that dynamic - better than "American Pie" because it invests more care into its characters. One of the strengths of "Pie" over other films in its genre (such as, say, "Slackers") has always been its characters, and "Superbad" similarly relies on its characters for support. Plus, it's just really funny.
The performances all around are pretty funny, even if the Fogell/McLovin pop culture references are ruining a good joke (kind of like "Yeah, baby!!" ruined Austin Powers when 20-year-old frat boys around the country thought it would be funny to shout the phrase every five seconds).
Jonah Hill and Michael Cera have great chemistry and another one of the strengths of this film is that its teenage characters actually do look their age (even though Hill is in his early 20s, he still passes as a senior). But it was Bill Hader and Seth Rogen who stole the show for me as the clueless cops.
Overall this is just a funny, well-made film with heart. It doesn't mock its characters or their predicaments but casts a knowing eye on the high school experience. It captures all this very well and was certainly, in my opinion, far superior to "Knocked Up."