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Superbad

Superbad

Comedy · 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.

Movie details

Superbad

“Come and get some!”

2007 Comedy 1h 53m

Critical arithmetic

One number, for now.

TMDB

7.3 / 10

Community rating

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

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Superbad?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Greg Mottola

Written by

Seth Rogen · Evan Goldberg

Jonah Hill

Jonah Hill

Seth

Michael Cera

Michael Cera

Evan

Christopher Mintz-Plasse

Christopher Mintz-Plasse

Fogell

Bill Hader

Bill Hader

Officer Slater

Seth Rogen

Seth Rogen

Officer Michaels

Martha MacIsaac

Martha MacIsaac

Becca

Emma Stone

Emma Stone

Jules

Court is in session

Put Superbad on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Popcorn Loyalist

“It owes the canon nothing.”

The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.

The prosecution The Arthouse Gremlin

“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”

It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.