Superbad (2007)

Two co-dependent high school seniors are forced to deal with separation anxiety after their plan to stage a booze-soaked party goes awry.

Director:

Greg Mottola

Writers:

Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg

Stars:

Michael Cera, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse

11 wins & 24 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jonah Hill	...	Seth
Michael Cera	...	Evan
Christopher Mintz-Plasse	...	Fogell
Bill Hader	...	Officer Slater
Seth Rogen	...	Officer Michaels
Martha MacIsaac	...	Becca
Emma Stone	...	Jules
Aviva Baumann	...	Nicola (as Aviva)
Joe Lo Truglio	...	Francis the Driver
Kevin Corrigan	...	Mark
Clement Blake	...	Homeless Guy (as Clement E. Blake)
Erica Vittina Phillips	...	Liquor Store Cashier
Joe Nunez	...	Liquor Store Clerk (as Joseph A. Nunez)
Dave Franco	...	Greg the Soccer Player
Marcella Lentz-Pope	...	Gaby

Storyline

Seth and Evan are best friends, inseparable, navigating the last weeks of high school. Usually shunned by the popular kids, Seth and Evan luck into an invitation to a party, and spend a long day, with the help of their nerdy friend Fogell, trying to score enough alcohol to lubricate the party and inebriate two girls, Jules and Becca, so they can kick-start their sex lives and go off to college with a summer full of experience and new skills. Their quest is complicated by Fogell's falling in with two inept cops who both slow and assist the plan. If they do get the liquor to the party, what then? Is sex the only rite of passage at hand?

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Plot Keywords:

short skirt | pig | thin girl | miniskirt | bacon | 

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Taglines:

Come and Get Some

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive crude and sexual content, strong language, drinking, some drug use and a fantasy/comic violent image - all involving teens

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Sony Pictures [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 August 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Separation Anxiety

Filming Locations:

4273 Overland Avenue, Culver City, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$33,052,411, 19 August 2007, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$121,463,226, 21 October 2007

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$169,871,719, 4 May 2008

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation,Apatow Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min 119 min (unrated)

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Clark Duke: In the Gazebo at Jules' party when Evan shows up to see Becca.

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Goofs

When Fogell grabs the bags from the cop car they are full. When he runs the bags are clearly empty. Then later on when the bum grabs the bottle they are full again.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Evan: Yo.
Seth: Hey, man, I was doing some research for next year and I think I figured out which website I wanna subscribe to. The Vag-Tastic Voyage.

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Crazy Credits

After the end credits, a repeat of Seth's (Jonah Hill) "love you" line is whispered.

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Connections

References Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)

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Soundtracks

I'm Your Boogie Man
Written by Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
Performed by KC & The Sunshine Band
Courtesy of Rhino Entertainment Company
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

User Reviews

Absolutely hilarious!!!

I have been lucky enough to see two advanced screenings of Superbad in Burbank. It is one of the funniest movies I have seen in a long time. When I read the summary, I was a bit skeptical. The "high school comedy" is not exactly my cup of tea. My love for Michael Cera's performance in Arrested Development drove me to the theater and man was I glad I went. This is not your typical high school comedy. The writing is much smarter and funnier and the acting is superb. This movie so far transcends American Pie and its ilk that it cannot really even be compared. Go see this movie!!! I have a feeling it is going to go off the charts once the buzz gets around about how hilarious it is.