Superbad (2007)

Movie · 2007 · Comedy · 1h 53m · R · English

Curator score: 7.6/10 (2.7M ratings)

Come and get some!

Overview

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

Ratings

Director

Greg Mottola

Production

Columbia Pictures, Apatow Productions

Cast

Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Bill Hader, Seth Rogen, Martha MacIsaac, Emma Stone, Aviva Baumann, Joe Lo Truglio, Kevin Corrigan, Clement Blake, Erica Vittina Phillips, Joe Nuñez, Dave Franco, Marcella Lentz-Pope, Scott Gerbacia, Laura Seay, Roger Iwami, Clint Mabry, Stacy Edwards

Curator Review

Verdict

A sharp, raunchy coming-of-age comedy that turns teenage anxiety, friendship, and social desperation into a nonstop chain of awkwardly human set pieces. It’s crude, fast, and emotionally sincere in a way that makes the jokes land harder than the premise suggests.

Best for

  • fans of vulgar but heartfelt teen comedies
  • viewers who like buddy dynamics and escalating misadventures
  • people who enjoy awkward, quotable ensemble comedy
  • audiences looking for a definitive 2000s high-school comedy

Skip if

  • you dislike explicit sexual humor
  • you want a clean or low-key comedy
  • you prefer plot-driven stories over hangout chaos
  • you’re not in the mood for adolescent embarrassment and profanity

Overview

Superbad is one of the defining studio comedies of the 2000s because it understands that teenage friendship is equal parts devotion, panic, and performance. The movie keeps finding new ways to turn ordinary high-school humiliation into something both outrageous and painfully recognizable.

Worth noting

What makes it last is the balance between chaos and feeling. The jokes are filthy, but the core of the film is about two kids terrified of being left behind, and that gives the whole thing a surprising sweetness.

Bottom line

It also has a near-perfect comic rhythm: awkward pauses, sudden bursts of confidence, and supporting characters who feel like they wandered in from a more absurd version of real life. Even when the plot is ridiculous, the emotional logic stays true.

Top Letterboxd reviews

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Topics

raunchy comedy, coming-of-age, teen movie, buddy comedy, high school, awkward humor, 2000s comedy, sex comedy, male friendship, ensemble

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