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Evan ([[Michael Cera]]) and Seth ([[Jonah Hill]]) are high school seniors about to leave for college. Seth and Evan’s friend Fogell ([[Christopher Mintz-Plasse]]) has recently acquired a [[fake ID]]. Jules ([[Emma Stone]]) asks Seth to bring alcohol to a party she is hosting and he agrees. |
Evan ([[Michael Cera]]) and Seth ([[Jonah Hill]]) are high school seniors about to leave for college. Seth and Evan’s friend Fogell ([[Christopher Mintz-Plasse]]) has recently acquired a [[fake ID]]. Jules ([[Emma Stone]]) asks Seth to bring alcohol to a party she is hosting and he agrees. |
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While attempting to purchase the [[alcohol]], Fogell is assaulted by a robber and the police are called. The two officers, Michaels ([[Seth Rogen]]) and Slater ([[Bill Hader]]) offer Fogell a lift to the party, but make numerous stops first. |
While attempting to purchase the [[alcohol]], Fogell is assaulted by a hooded robber and the police are called. The two officers, Michaels ([[Seth Rogen]]) and Slater ([[Bill Hader]]) offer Fogell a lift to the party, but make numerous stops first. |
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While the police officers are talking to Fogell, Seth is hit by a car and as compensation, the driver ([[Joe Lo Truglio]]) agrees to take them to a party, where they reason they can steal the alcohol they need. However, the driver is not welcome at the party and Seth and Evan are forced to leave |
While the police officers are talking to Fogell, Seth is hit by a car and as compensation, the driver ([[Joe Lo Truglio]]) agrees to take them to a party, where they reason they can steal the alcohol they need. However, the driver is not welcome at the party and Seth and Evan are forced to leave. |
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They happen upon Fogell, Slater, and Michaels. Fogell flees from the officers with Evan and Seth, and they finally arrive at the party with the alcohol. |
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| ⚫ | At the party, a drunk Becca ([[Martha MacIsaac]]) attempts to [[seduce]] Evan, but ends up vomiting. A drunk Seth attempts to seduce Jules, but ends up [[head-butting]] her, resulting in a [[black eye]]. Fogell successfully seduces Nicola (Aviva Farber) and gets her into bed, only to have officers Slater and Michaels break up the party. Seth and Evan escape the party and wind up sleeping at Evan’s house, while officers Slater and Michaels talk to Fogell before pretending to haul him off to jail. |
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| Directed by | Greg Mottola |
| Written by | Evan Goldberg Seth Rogen |
| Produced by | Judd Apatow Evan Goldberg Shauna Robertson Seth Rogen Apatow Productions |
| Starring | Jonah Hill Michael Cera Chris Mintz-Plasse Bill Hader Seth Rogen |
| Music by | Lyle Workman |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release dates | August 17, 2007 |
Running time | Theatrical cut 113 min. Unrated cut 118 min. |
| Country |  |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20 million[1] |
| Box office | Domestic $121,463,226 Foreign $48,397,429 Worldwide $169,860,655 |
Superbad is a 2007 comedy film written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, who began writing the script when they were both 13 years old in junior high school.[2] The film's main characters have the same first names as Rogen and Goldberg. The film is directed by former television director Greg Mottola and is produced by Judd Apatow, known for previously directing The 40 Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up.
The film was a critical and commercial success, inspiring comparisons to Apatow's previous film, Knocked Up, which was released earlier in the summer.
Plot
Evan (Michael Cera) and Seth (Jonah Hill) are high school seniors about to leave for college. Seth and Evan’s friend Fogell (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) has recently acquired a fake ID. Jules (Emma Stone) asks Seth to bring alcohol to a party she is hosting and he agrees.
While attempting to purchase the alcohol, Fogell is assaulted by a hooded robber and the police are called. The two officers, Michaels (Seth Rogen) and Slater (Bill Hader) offer Fogell a lift to the party, but make numerous stops first.
While the police officers are talking to Fogell, Seth is hit by a car and as compensation, the driver (Joe Lo Truglio) agrees to take them to a party, where they reason they can steal the alcohol they need. However, the driver is not welcome at the party and Seth and Evan are forced to leave.
They happen upon Fogell, Slater, and Michaels. Fogell flees from the officers with Evan and Seth, and they finally arrive at the party with the alcohol.
At the party, a drunk Becca (Martha MacIsaac) attempts to seduce Evan, but ends up vomiting. A drunk Seth attempts to seduce Jules, but ends up head-butting her, resulting in a black eye. Fogell successfully seduces Nicola (Aviva Farber) and gets her into bed, only to have officers Slater and Michaels break up the party. Seth and Evan escape the party and wind up sleeping at Evan’s house, while officers Slater and Michaels talk to Fogell before pretending to haul him off to jail.
The following morning, Evan and Seth run into Becca and Jules. Seth takes Jules to get cover up for her eye, while Evan takes Becca off to look for a replacement comforter for Jules, an event that foreshadows the friends' separation during college.
Cast
- Jonah Hill as Seth
- Michael Cera as Evan
- Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Fogell / McLovin
- Bill Hader as Officer Slater
- Seth Rogen as Officer Michaels
- Martha MacIsaac as Becca
- Emma Stone as Jules
- Aviva Farber as Nicola
- Joe Lo Truglio as Francis
- Kevin Corrigan as Mark
- Scottie Gerbacia as Jesse
- Stacy Edwards as Jane, Evan's mother
- David Krumholtz as Benji Austin
- Martin Starr as James Masselin
Reception
According to Box Office Mojo, the film opened at #1 at the U.S. box office, grossing $33,052,411 in its opening weekend in 2,948 theaters with an average of $11,212 per theater.[3] The film stayed at #1 the second week, grossing $18,044,369.[3] As of January 3, 2008, the film has grossed an estimated $121,463,226 domestically, and $48,327,429 overseas, for a total of $169,860,655 worldwide. Compared to the relatively small budget of $20 million, the film was a huge success. [1] The film is the highest domestic grossing high school comedy of all time.[4]
As of October 11, 2007, the film-critics aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes listed 87% positive reviews based on 174 reviews (151 "fresh", 23 "rotten") with the consensus that it was "an authentic take on the awkwardness of the high school experience." It also has an 86% Cream Of The Crop rating. [5] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 76% based on 36 reviews.[6].
Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle called it 2007's most successful comedy.[7] Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film 3 1/2 stars (out of 4) and said "The movie reminded me a little of National Lampoon's Animal House, except that it's more mature, as all movies are."[8] Carina Chocano of the Los Angeles Times said "Physically, Hill and Cera recall the classic comic duos -- Laurel and Hardy, Abbott and Costello, Aykroyd and Belushi. But they are contemporary kids, sophisticated and sensitive to nuance"; she added, "I hope it's not damning the movie with the wrong kind of praise to say that for a film so deliriously smutty, Superbad is supercute".[9] Sean Burns of Philadelphia Weekly said "2007: the year Judd Apatow and Seth Rogen saved movie comedy", a reference to Knocked Up which was released in June.[10] Devin Gordon of Newsweek said "As a Revenge of the Nerds redux, Superbad isn't perfect. But it's super close."[11]
Stephen Farber of The Hollywood Reporter, conversely, compared the film to the similar single-day structure of American Graffiti and Dazed and Confused, but that "it doesn't have the smarts or the depths of those ensemble comedies".[12] The Hollywood Reporter review was referenced in the film's DVD audio commentary, particularly the review's suggestion that the two main characters have a homoerotic experience similar to the film Y Tu Mama Tambien. [13] Adam Graham of The Detroit News said, "the cops belong in a bad Police Academy sequel, not this movie", and also that the film "falls short of teen-classic status."[14] Roger Moore of the Orlando Sentinel called the film "super-derivative", "super-raunchy", and "Freaks and Geeks: Uncensored". Moore went on to say the film shamelessly steals from movies such as Can't Hardly Wait and American Graffiti. He also said, "Like Knocked Up, this is a comedy they don't know how to end. The energy flags as it overstays its welcome."[15] Wesley Morris of The Boston Globe said the film "has a degree more sophistication than Revenge of the Nerds and American Pie, and less than the underrated House Party". Morris also said, "the few smart observations could have come from an episode of one of [Apatow's] TV shows" and "I wanted to find this as funny as audiences did".[16] Mark Kermode on his BBC Radio 5 Live review show described it as being "adequately reviewed by its own title."
Top ten lists
The film appeared on several critics' top ten lists of the best films of 2007.[17]
- 4th - Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
- 5th - Kyle Smith, New York Post
- 7th - Empire
- 8th - Stephen Hunter, The Washington Post
- 8th - Richard Roeper, At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper
- 9th - Scott Foundas, LA Weekly (tied with Knocked Up)
- 10th - A.O. Scott, The New York Times (tied with Juno and Knocked Up)
Release
Soundtrack
Original music for the film was composed by Lyle Workman. A soundtrack to the film was released on August 7, 2007.
Blu-ray Disc and DVD release
The film was released December 4, 2007 on both high-definition Blu-ray Disc and standard DVD in rated (113 min.) and unrated (118 min.) editions, and in an unrated extended Blu-ray Disc two-disc edition with special features including deleted scenes, bloopers, and a Pineapple Express sneak peek. The Blu-ray edition has a feature "SuperMeter" that counts the obscenities while you watch the movie and also includes a special scene during the credits in which Fogell displays a phone number written on cardboard most likely as a producer prank.[18]
Books
Two tie-in books to the film were published by Newmarket Press:
Superbad: The Illustrated Moviebook was published on December 4, 2007 to coincide with the release of the film on DVD. This official companion book includes: an introduction by producer Judd Apatow; the complete script by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg; commentaries by Apatow, Rogen & Goldberg, and journalists from Rolling Stone, The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly and New York; 56 film stills; “Mr. Vagtastic Guide to Buying Porn;” and 24 phallographic drawings by David Goldberg that fans will recognize from the movie’s end credits.
Superbad: The Drawings was published on February 14, 2008. This gift hardcover art book contains 82 phallographic drawings created by David Goldberg (Evan Goldberg’s brother) for the movie.
MPAA rating
Rated R for pervasive crude and sexual content, strong language, drinking, some drug use, and a fantasy/comic violent image - all involving teens.[19]
References
- ^ a b "Superbad (2007)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
- ^ Dylan Callaghan (2007-08-17). "It's Funnier With People". Writer's Guild of America. Retrieved 2007-11-05.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "Superbad (2007) - Weekend Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
- ^ Box Office Mojo: Charts - High School Comedy
- ^ Rotten Tomatoes: Superbad Retrieved 2007-09-03
- ^ Metacritic: Superbad Retrieved 2007-09-03
- ^ Mick LaSalle (2007-08-17). "Review: Teens on a mission to buy booze in 'Superbad'". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2007-08-19.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Roger Ebert (2007-08-16). ":: rogerebert.com :: Reviews :: Superbad". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2007-08-19.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Carina Chocano (2007-08-17). "'Superbad's' teen raunch isn't what's shocking; it's the love story". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2007-08-19.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Sean Burns. "Geek Outlook". Philadelphia Weekly. Retrieved 2007-08-19.
- ^ Devin Gordon (Aug. 20-27, 2007 issue). "Revenge of the Nerds". Newsweek. Retrieved 2007-08-21.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Stephen Farber (2007-08-07). "Superbad". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2007-08-21.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ The DVD audio commentary on the Superbad: Unrated Extended Edition DVD.
- ^ Adam Graham (2007-08-16). "Laughable roles". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2007-08-21.
- ^ Roger Moore (2007-08-17). "'Superbad' is super-derivative". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2007-08-21.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Wesley Morris (2007-08-17). ""It's a nerd, he's in pain -- it's Superbad"". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2007-08-21.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Metacritic: 2007 Film Critic Top Ten Lists". Metacritic. Retrieved 2008-01-05.
- ^ Superbad (US - DVD R1 | BD RA) in News > Releases at DVDActive
- ^ Superbad at ComingSoon!
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