Superbad
Overview
Superbad is a 2007 coming-of-age comedy film directed by Greg Mottola, produced by Judd Apatow, and written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. The film stars Jonah Hill as Seth, a loud, obnoxious teenager, and Michael Cera as Evan, his more reserved, sensitive best friend. They are about to graduate from high school, and they are going to different colleges. They want to lose their virginity before they go. They try to buy alcohol for a party, and they get into a series of misadventures. The film is a hilarious, raunchy, and surprisingly sweet look at male friendship. It was a massive critical and commercial success, earning over $169 million on a $20 million budget. The film launched the careers of Jonah Hill and Michael Cera. The film is famous for the character of McLovin, a nerdy teenager with a fake ID. The film is widely considered one of the best teen comedies of all time.
